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New York, NY

8,258,035 Population
300.5 square miles 27,484.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.8 ±0.1 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 39.9 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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31%White20%Black0%Native15%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+28%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$50,764 ±$636 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $54,000 ±$361
  • a little higher than the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
$76,577 ±$1,123 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $95,220 ±$777
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500

18.2% ±0.5% (1,474,343  ±39,371) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 12.8% 2,446,378 (±0.3% / ±48,131)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty25%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty22%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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40.1 minutes ±0.3 (138,171,710  ±1,532,990) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 36 299,717,920 (±0.2 / ±1,953,204)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)

Means of transportation to work

21%Drove alone4%Carpooled48%Public transit2%Bicycle9%Walked2%Other13%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

3,394,750 ±14,400 Number of households
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 7,490,498 ±17,819
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
2.4 ±0 (8,043,045  ±10,824) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.6 19,090,424 (±0 / ±10,760)
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246

Population by household type

Married couples49%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married43%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale45%Female42%
Now marriedMale46%Female40%
DivorcedMale6%Female9%
WidowedMale2%Female8%
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4.7% ±0.3% (96,220  ±6,445) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 5% 227,692 (±0.2% / ±10,459)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-194%†20-246%†25-298%†30-358%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

3,706,562 ±4,735 Number of housing units
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8,083,521 ±4,695
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit84%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$743,000 ±$8,664 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $610,200 ±$2,813
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220

9.7% ±0.3% (789,051  ±25,935.6) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8.8% 1,694,408 (±0.2% / ±35,860.1)
  • about the same as the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)

Social

84.2% ±0.7% (5,014,190  ±40,540.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 87.9% 12,150,424 (±0.4% / ±59,520.8)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
42.5% ±0.5% (2,532,984  ±28,087) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 44.6% 6,167,831 (±0.3% / ±41,249.5)
  • a little higher than the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)

Population by highest level of education

16%No degree22%High school20%Some college24%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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37.5% (3,093,845  ±28,389) Foreign-born population
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 30.5% 5,938,058
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in New York: 23.1% 4,517,996

Place of birth for foreign-born population

14%Europe30%Asia5%Africa0%†Oceania49%Latin America1%Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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1.7% ±0.1% (113,638  ±6,007) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.5% 390,581 (±0.1% / ±9,777)
  • about half the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)

Veterans by wartime service

2,632†WWII10,016†Korea40,526Vietnam21,164Gulf (1990s)28,463Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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113,638 Total veterans ±6,007 99,997 Male ±6,394 13,641 Female ±2,647

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for New York, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3651000-new-york-ny/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for New York, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3651000-new-york-ny/>