New York Statistics
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General New York statistics. Including local population, race, housing, social information and details about the New York economy.
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Total population
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8,008,278
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100.0
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281,421,906
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Male
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3,794,204
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47.4
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49.1%
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Female
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4,214,074
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52.6
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50.9%
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Median age (years)
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34.2
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35.3
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Under 5 years
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540,878
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6.8
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6.8%
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18+ years
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6,068,009
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75.8
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74.3%
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65+ years
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937,857
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11.7
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12.4%
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One race
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7,614,319
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95.1
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97.6%
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White
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3,576,385
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44.7
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75.1%
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Black or African American
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2,129,762
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26.6
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12.3%
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American Indian and Alaska Native
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41,289
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0.5
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0.9%
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Asian
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787,047
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9.8
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3.6%
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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5,430
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0.1
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0.1%
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Other
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1,074,406
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13.4
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5.5%
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Two or more races
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393,959
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4.9
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2.4%
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Hispanic or Latino (any race)
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2,160,554
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27.0
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12.5%
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Average household size
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2.59
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2.59
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Average family size
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3.32
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3.14
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Total housing units
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3,200,912
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100.0
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115,904,641
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Occupied
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3,021,588
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94.4
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91.0%
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Owner-occupied
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912,296
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30.2
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66.2%
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Renter-occupied
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2,109,292
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69.8
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33.8%
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Vacant
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179,324
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5.6
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9.0%
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Population 25+ years
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5,276,946
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100.0
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182,211,639
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High school graduate or higher
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3,814,256
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72.3
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80.4%
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Bachelor's degree or higher
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1,446,833
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27.4
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24.4%
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Civilian veterans (18+ years)
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348,722
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5.7
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12.7%
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Disability status (21-64 years)
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1,225,900
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25.6
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19.2%
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Foreign born
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2,871,032
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35.9
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11.1%
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Now married (15+ years)
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2,766,619
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43.4
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54.4%
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Speak a language other than English at home (5+ years)
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3,554,805
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47.6
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17.9%
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In labor force (16+ years)
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3,626,865
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57.8
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63.9%
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (16+)
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40.0
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25.5
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Median household income (dollars)
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38,293
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41,994
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Median family income (dollars)
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41,887
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50,046
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Per capita income (dollars)
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22,402
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21,587
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Families below poverty level
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345,834
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18.5
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9.2%
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Individuals below poverty level
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1,668,938
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21.2
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12.4%
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Single-family owner-occupied homes
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391,402
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100.0
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55,212,108
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Median value (dollars)
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211,900
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119,600
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Median of selected monthly owner costs
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With a mortgage
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1,562
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1,088
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Without a mortgage
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448
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295
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