New York, NY

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2021 Population

8.74M

4.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.3

1.08% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17%

1.85% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$70,663

5.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$660,700

4.01% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4.16M

3.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, New York, NY had a population of 8.74M people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $70,663. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New York, NY grew from 8.38M to 8.74M, a 4.25% increase and its median household income grew from $67,046 to $70,663, a 5.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New York, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), and White (Hispanic) (7.83%).

None of the households in New York, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.8% of the residents in New York, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New York, NY are New York University (17,605 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbia University in the City of New York (13,952 degrees), and CUNY Hunter College (6,010 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in New York, NY was $660,700, and the homeownership rate was 33.2%.

Most people in New York, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41.4 minutes. The average car ownership in New York, NY was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New York, NY is home to a population of 8.74M people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 36.3% of New York, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.17M people).

In 2021, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79M people) in New York, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2021 Citizenship

84.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.8% of New York, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in New York, NY was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New York, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New York, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79M ± 2.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.84M ± 6.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.23M ± 4.15k

28.9%

Hispanic Population

2.52M people

28.9% of the people in New York, NY are hispanic (2.52M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New York, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

36.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.17M people

36.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.05M people

As of 2021, 36.3% of New York, NY residents (3.17M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New York, NY was 36.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New York, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44,199 ± 1,768
Gulf War (2001-)
27,425 ± 1,722
Gulf War (1990s)
16,409 ± 1,145

New York, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New York, NY employs 4.16M people. The largest industries in New York, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (767,350 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (425,353 people), and Educational Services (398,234 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($107,136), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,256), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,011).

Employment

Occupations

4.16M

2021 Value

± 18,999

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 0.614%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New York, NY grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 4.04M employees to 4.16M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (442,242 people), Management Occupations (441,907 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (359,766 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.16M

2021 Value

± 18,999

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 0.614%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New York, NY grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 4.04M employees to 4.16M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (767,350 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (425,353 people), and Educational Services (398,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New York, NY, though some of these residents may live in New York, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,335

Median earning men ± $373

$44,117

Median earning women ± $285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,702), Information ($85,728), and Public Administration ($77,838).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,569), Information ($72,746), and Public Administration ($63,686).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in New York, NY awarded 154,074 degrees. The student population of New York, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 208,488 male students and 316,424 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York, NY are White (46,730 and 35.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (32,470 and 24.7%), Black or African American (22,901 and 17.4%), and Asian (20,134 and 15.3%).

The largest universities in New York, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York University (17,605 and 11.4%), Columbia University in the City of New York (13,952 and 9.06%), and CUNY Hunter College (6,010 and 3.9%).

The most popular majors in New York, NY are General Business Administration & Management (7,258 and 4.71%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (6,140 and 3.99%), and General Psychology (5,347 and 3.47%).

The median tuition costs in New York, NY are $15,250 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in New York, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 524,912 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 524,912 students enrolled in New York, NY, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 149,993 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
4,500 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,691 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
2,488 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New York, NY was General Psychology with 4,500 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New York, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New York University
17,605 degrees awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York
13,952 degrees awarded
CUNY Hunter College
6,010 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 17,605 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 56,247 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New York, NY, which is 0.575 times less than the 97,827 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46,730 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 32,470 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($19,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($968) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New York, NY was $660,700 in 2021, which is 2.7 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $635,200 to $660,700, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in New York, NY is 33.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in New York, NY have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in New York, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in New York, NY is $70,663. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in New York, NY was Census Tract 21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 33, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$660,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,187

$1.08M

Median Property Taxes

±$8,833

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New York, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New York, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.2%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 33.2% of the housing units in New York, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 32.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New York, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 21
Census Tract 21
Census Tract 33

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New York, NY was Census Tract 21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 33, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in New York, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,663

Median Household Income

± $449

3.25M

Number of Households

± 16,847

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.25M households in New York, NY grew to $70,663 from the previous year's value of $67,046.

The following chart displays the households in New York, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New York, NY is from New York, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (49.7%)
Drove Alone (22.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2021, 49.7% of workers in New York, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York, NY have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in New York, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New York, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New York, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New York, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York, NY (1.46M out of 8.6M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New York, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of New York, NY has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.322% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.93%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

9.21%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.322%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in New York, NY declined by 0.556% from 6.97% to 6.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New York, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.