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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



New York Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

New York Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

1,694,251

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
9.8%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
21.2%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
88.5%
88.5%
62.8%
62.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New York
USA
$89,702
$89,702
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

New York
USA
$99,880
$99,880
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Education
Retail
Information Technology
Accommodation
Arts
Other
Real estate
Administration
Public Service
Transportation
Manufacturing
17.8%
17.8%
13.7%
13.7%
12.8%
12.8%
10.7%
10.7%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
45.6%
45.6%
26.0%
26.0%
12.4%
12.4%
12.0%
12.0%
3.9%
3.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Russian
Eastern European
French
European
Scottish
African
British
Greek
Hungarian
Ukrainian
Jamaican
Dutch
Austrian
Swedish
Norwegian
7.0%
7.0%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
African languages
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Korean
Slavic languages
Russian
Italian
Arabic
Portuguese
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Polish
French Creole
61.9%
61.9%
21.0%
21.0%
5.2%
5.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born New York Residents

28.1%