New York, NY

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2024 Population

8.48M

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.526% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

3.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,483

0.966% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$777,600

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4.04M

0.768% 1-year decline

About

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.

84.9% of the residents in New York, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New York, NY are New York University (21,522 degrees awarded in 2024), Columbia University in the City of New York (16,416 degrees), and CUNY Hunter College (5,619 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in New York, NY was $777,600, and the homeownership rate was 32.8%.

Most people in New York, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 40.3 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 8.48M people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.1% of New York, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.06M people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63M people) in New York, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27M Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

85%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of New York, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New York, NY was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.63M ± 3.87k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.73M ± 6.24k
Other (Hispanic)
1.27M ± 15.1k

28.5%

Hispanic Population

2.42M people

28.5% of the people in New York, NY are hispanic (2.42M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New York, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.06M people

36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.07M people

As of 2024, 36.1% of New York, NY residents (3.06M people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New York, NY was 36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
37,225 ± 1,904
Gulf War (2001-)
28,555 ± 1,693
Gulf War (1990s)
14,055 ± 1,202

New York, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New York, NY.

Health

93.7% of the population of New York, NY has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 9.72% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.299% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

30.6%

Medicaid

9.72%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.299%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New York, NY declined by 2.2% from 6.42% to 6.28%.

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.

Economy

The economy of New York, NY employs 4.04M people. In 2024, the largest industries in New York, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (768,565 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (449,726 people), and Educational Services (401,321 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($131,542), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($108,897), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,526).

Employment

Occupations

4.04M

2024 Value

± 19,342

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 0.682%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New York, NY declined at a rate of −0.768%, from 4.07M employees to 4.04M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York, NY, are Management Occupations (464,430 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397,977 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (315,484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.04M

2024 Value

± 19,342

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 0.682%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New York, NY declined at a rate of −0.768%, from 4.07M employees to 4.04M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (768,565 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (449,726 people), and Educational Services (401,321 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

$60,358

Median earning men ± $317

$51,878

Median earning women ± $327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,752), Information ($98,609), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,652), Information ($86,424), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,430).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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

Voting results are not available for New York, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in New York, NY awarded 145,227 degrees. The student population of New York, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 211,886 male students and 304,295 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York, NY are White (42,198 and 35.5%), Hispanic or Latino (28,840 and 24.3%), Asian (19,949 and 16.8%), and Black or African American (19,002 and 16%).

The largest universities in New York, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York University (21,522 and 14.8%), Columbia University in the City of New York (16,416 and 11.3%), and CUNY Hunter College (5,619 and 3.87%).

The most popular majors in New York, NY are General Psychology (5,077 and 3.5%), General Business Administration & Management (4,549 and 3.13%), and Registered Nursing (4,170 and 2.87%).

The median tuition costs are $14,000 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 2024 in New York, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 48%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 516,181 (41% men and 59% 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 2024 there were 516,181 students enrolled in New York, NY, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 133,748 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
4,299 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
2,197 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,925 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New York, NY was General Psychology with 4,299 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
21,522 degrees awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York
16,416 degrees awarded
CUNY Hunter College
5,619 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 21,522 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 53,629 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New York, NY, which is 0.585 times less than the 91,598 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 42,198 degrees mean that there were 1.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28,840 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 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in New York, NY was $777,600 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $751,700 to $777,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in New York, NY is 32.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New York, NY have an average commute time of 40.3 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.

Housing

Property

$777,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,889

$1.09M

Median Property Taxes

±$9,112

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

32.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.8% of the housing units in New York, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined 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

Household Income

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

$80,483

Median Household Income

± $601

3.33M

Number of Households

± 17,149

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.33M households in New York, NY grew to $80,483 from the previous year's value of $79,713.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (44%)
Drove Alone (21.6%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)

In 2024, 44% of workers in New York, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (16.9%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York, NY have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York, NY (1.49M out of 8.35M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Black and White.

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.