New York

State

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2023 Population
19.9M
0.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.6
0.763% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.7%
0.684% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$84,578
3.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$403,000
4.92% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9.1M
0.0273% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New York had a population of 19.9M people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $84,578. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New York declined from 20M to 19.9M, a −0.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,386 to $84,578, a 3.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New York are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.83%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.68%).

30.6% of the households in New York 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.

90.9% of the residents in New York are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New York are New York University (22,340 degrees awarded in 2023), Columbia University in the City of New York (17,316 degrees), and University at Buffalo (10,056 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in New York was $403,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in New York drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in New York was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New York is home to a population of 19.9M people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.4% of New York residents were born outside of the country (4.45M people).

In 2023, there were 3.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6M people) in New York than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77M Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in New York are Spanish (2,762,664 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (593,075 households), and Russian (233,037 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)
RACE/ETHNICITY
The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population
  1. NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY
    254,396
  2. NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY
    246,356
  3. NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY
    219,373

In 2023 there were 19,872,319 residents in New York.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY (254,396 people), NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY (246,356 people), and NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY (219,373 people).

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Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
10,167,084
Women
51.2%
9,705,235
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 19,872,319 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

90.9%
2023 Citizenship
90.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of New York residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New York was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New York
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6M ± 5.87k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.71M ± 8.89k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.77M ± 19.3k
19.6%
Hispanic Population
3.9M people

In 2023, there were 3.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6M people) in New York than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77M Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.6% of the people in New York are hispanic (3.9M people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.45M people
22.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.46M people

As of 2023, 22.4% of New York residents (4.45M people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New York was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,762,664 households (14.7%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    593,075 households (3.16%)
  3. Russian
    233,037 households (1.24%)

30.6% of the households in New York reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in New York was Spanish. 14.7% of the households in New York reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    204,295 ± 3,694
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    118,944 ± 2,825
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    74,679 ± 2,342

New York has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New York employs 9.1M people. In 2023, the largest industries in New York were Elementary & secondary schools (716,738 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (526,081 people), and Construction (491,572 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($250,046), Nondepository credit & related activities ($214,318), and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills ($187,475).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,676. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
4,455,868
Women
49%
4,639,808
Men
51%

The workforce of New York in 2023 was 9,095,676 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

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Workforce and Wage by Location

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RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were 9,095,676 people working in New York. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY (114,488 people), NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY (113,640 people), and NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY (110,779 people).

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Occupations

9.1M
2023 Value
0.0273%
1 Year growth
± 0.0273%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New York grew at a rate of 0.0273%, from 9.09M employees to 9.1M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York, are Other managers (246,930 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (211,214 people), and Registered nurses (203,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.1M
2023 Value
0.0273%
1 Year growth
± 0.0273%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New York grew at a rate of 0.0273%, from 9.09M employees to 9.1M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York, are Elementary & secondary schools (716,738 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (526,081 people), and Construction (491,572 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New York, though some of these residents may live in New York and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,225
Median earning men ± $251
$47,645
Median earning women ± $250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,084), Information ($90,170), and Public Administration ($87,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($73,910), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,486), and Public Administration ($67,874).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 45,431
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 40,985
    Retail Trade
  3. 39,455
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $141M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $105M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $81.4M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Misc. mfg. prods.
    $135B
  2. Electronics
    $76.6B
  3. Pharmaceuticals
    $74.7B

In 2023, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $135B, followed by Electronics ($76.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($74.7B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$812B
2023 Value in New York
$1.62T
Projected 2050 Value in New York
99.6% growth

In 2023, total outbound New York trade was $812B. This is expected to increase 99.6% to $1.62T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. New Jersey
    $61.8B
  2. Pennsylvania
    $59.9B
  3. California
    $26.4B

In 2023, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $61.8B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.9B and California and $26.4B.

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Education

In 2023, universities in New York awarded 317,381 degrees. The student population of New York in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 496,434 male students and 656,466 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York are White (136,455 and 49.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48,959 and 17.8%), Black or African American (34,911 and 12.7%), and Asian (33,307 and 12.1%).

The largest universities in New York by number of degrees awarded are New York University (22,340 and 7.04%), Columbia University in the City of New York (17,316 and 5.46%), and University at Buffalo (10,056 and 3.17%).

The most popular majors in New York are General Business Administration & Management (15,245 and 4.8%), Registered Nursing (12,699 and 4%), and General Psychology (11,039 and 3.48%).

The median tuition costs in New York are $22,384 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in New York, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,152,900 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,152,900 students enrolled in New York, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 466,291 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    9,726 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    7,157 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    7,047 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New York was General Psychology with 9,726 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. New York University
    22,340 degrees awarded
  2. Columbia University in the City of New York
    17,316 degrees awarded
  3. University at Buffalo
    10,056 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 22,340 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 124,146 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New York, which is 0.642 times less than the 193,235 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 136,455 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48,959 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,384) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,635) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of New York in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New York was $403,000 in 2023, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $384,100 to $403,000, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in New York is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in New York have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New York is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New York is $84,578. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in New York was Nassau County, NY with a value of $143,408, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $128,329 and $127,405.

In 2024, 22.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New York. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.09%.

Housing

Property

$403,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$1,347
$4.16M
Median Property Taxes
±$15,512

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Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2023
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.3% of the housing units in New York were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Nassau County, NY
  2. Suffolk County, NY
  3. Putnam County, NY

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New York was Nassau County, NY with a value of $143,408, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $128,329 and $127,405.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,578
Median Household Income
± $372
7.67M
Number of Households
± 24,609

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.67M households in New York grew to $84,578 from the previous year's value of $81,386.

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Wage Distribution

0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (49.7%)
  2. Public Transit (22.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.3%)

In 2023, 49.7% of workers in New York drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (13.3%).

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Commute Time

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.4% of the workforce in New York have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 22.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New York. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.09%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York (2.66M out of 19.4M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in New York. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 379 in New York. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 13.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.9% of the population of New York has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.09%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.631%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New York declined by 2.28% from 5.21% to 5.09%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.3 in New York.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29% in New York.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.12% in New York.

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