New York

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Population

19.5M

1.55% decline

Median Age

39


Median Household Income

$67,844

4.55% growth

Poverty Rate

15.1%


Number of Employees

9.04M

1.1% decline

Median Property Value

$325,500

3.5% growth

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Health

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Housing & Living

About

In 2018, New York had a population of 19.5M people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $67,844. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of New York declined from 19.8M to 19.5M, a -1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,894 to $67,844, a 4.55% increase.

The population of New York is 55.2% White Alone, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.3% Black or African American Alone. 30.7% of the people in New York speak a non-English language, and 90.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New York are New York University (16,773 degrees awarded in 2017), Columbia University in the City of New York (12,772 degrees), and University at Buffalo (8,529 degrees).

The median property value in New York is $325,500, and the homeownership rate is 53.7%. Most people in New York commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New York is 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of New York employs 9.04M people. The largest industries in New York are Elementary & secondary schools (708,178 people), Restaurants & Food Services (553,560 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (490,288 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($201,058), Nondepository credit & related activities ($168,762), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($152,262).

Median household income in New York is $67,844. Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,914. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$67,844

2018 value

± $637

4.55%

1 Year Growth

± 1.17%

Households in New York have a median annual income of $67,844, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $64,894 in 2017, which represents a 4.55% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$81,735

Average Male Salary

± $1,216

$63,914

Average Female Salary

± $886

In 2018, full-time male employees in New York made 1.28 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. White

    $69,391 ± $897

  2. Asian

    $66,385 ± $2,329

  3. Two or More Races

    $56,062 ± $4,048

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New York workers was White. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

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Wage Distribution

0.493

2018 Wage GINI

0.497

2017 Wage GINI

In 2018, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.874% decline from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2018 the GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Nassau County, NY

  2. Putnam County, NY

  3. Suffolk County, NY

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New York was Nassau County, NY with a value of $116,304, followed by Putnam County, NY and Suffolk County, NY, with respective values of $102,525 and $100,468.

The following map shows all of the counties in New York colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York (2.91M out of 19.3M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    1,352,714 ± 8,148

  2. Hispanic

    889,328 ± 6,817

  3. Black

    670,972 ± 6,024

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New York is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

9.04M

2018 Value

-1.1%

1 Year decline

± -1.1%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in New York declined at a rate of -1.1%, from 9.14M employees to 9.04M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York, are Elementary & middle school teachers (281,122 people), Janitors & building cleaners (214,834 people), and Other managers (212,886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of New York, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers (281,122 people), Janitors & building cleaners (214,834 people), and Other managers (212,886 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other states, New York has an unusually high number of residents working as Home health aides (4.97 times higher than expected), Fashion designers (4.43 times), and Baggage porters, bellhops, & concierges (3.46 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of New York, by average salary, are Surgeons ($381,356), Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($227,901), and Physicians ($207,026).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.04M

2018 Value

-1.1%

1 Year decline

± -1.1%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in New York declined at a rate of -1.1%, from 9.14M employees to 9.04M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York, are Elementary & secondary schools (708,178 people), Restaurants & Food Services (553,560 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (490,288 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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Most Common

The most common industries in New York, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (708,178 people), Restaurants & Food Services (553,560 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (490,288 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other states, New York has an unusually high number of Bus service & urban transit (3.18 times higher than expected), Sound recording industries (3.03 times), and Taxi & limousine service (2.85 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in New York, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($201,058), Nondepository credit & related activities ($168,762), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($152,262).

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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. Mixed freight

    $72.7B

  2. Electronics

    $54.2B

  3. Misc. mfg. prods.

    $50B

In 2015, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $72.7B, followed by Electronics ($54.2B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

$615B

2020 Value

$854B

Projected 2045 Value

38.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $615B. This is expected to increase 38.9% to $854B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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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

    $37.7B

  2. Pennsylvania

    $32.1B

  3. Connecticut

    $20.7B

In 2015, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $37.7B, followed by Pennsylvania with $32.1B and Connecticut and $20.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

94.3% of the population of New York has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.675% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the state of New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in New York see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Oswego County and Bronx County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.2%). Additionally, Chemung County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1,199 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to neighboring states.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$5,338

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,803

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,179

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New York (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.57%, from $9,351 to $9,778.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

5.68%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.675%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in New York declined by 6.39% from 6.06% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New York changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Oswego County

    12.2% prevalence

  2. Bronx County

    12.2% prevalence

  3. Steuben County

    12% prevalence

Oswego County and Bronx County have the highest prevalence of diabetes in New York, at 12.2%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in New York by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

New York is home to a population of 19.5M people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2017, 22.6% of New York residents were born outside of the country (4.49M people).

The ethnic composition of the population of New York is composed of 10.8M White Alone residents (55.2%), 3.75M Hispanic or Latino residents (19.2%), 2.79M Black or African American Alone residents (14.3%), 1.65M Asian Alone residents (8.45%), 407k Two or More Races residents (2.08%), 97.3k Some Other Race Alone residents (0.498%), 45.5k American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.233%), and 4.77k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.0244%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in New York are Spanish (2,750,087 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (590,745 speakers), and Russian (221,269 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

35

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

48

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in New York was 39. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in New York are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all New York residents was 39.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

4.49M people

22.5%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

4.44M people

As of 2017, 22.6% of New York residents (4.49M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New York was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New York compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

  1. Dominican Republic

    505,970 ± 17,236 people

  2. China

    407,280 ± 15,504 people

  3. Mexico

    222,031 ± 11,503 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,970 New York residents, followed by China with 407,280 and Mexico with 222,031.

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Citizenship

90.5%

2018 Citizenship

90%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 90.5% of New York residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in New York was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    10.8M ± 5.38k

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    3.75M ± 58k

  3. Black or African American Alone

    2.79M ± 11.4k

In 2018, there were 2.88 times more White Alone residents (10.8M people) in New York than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.75M Hispanic or Latino and 2.79M Black or African American Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in New York as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. Spanish

    2,750,087 speakers (14.9%)

  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)

    590,745 speakers (3.21%)

  3. Russian

    221,269 speakers (1.2%)

30.7% of New York citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in New York was Spanish. 14.9% of the overall population of New York are native Spanish speakers. 3.21% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 1.2% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    240,390 ± 7,447

  2. Gulf War (2001-)

    106,916 ± 6,050

  3. Gulf War (1990s)

    68,773 ± 4,149

New York has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Education

In 2017, universities in New York awarded 333,679 degrees. The student population of New York is skewed towards women, with 561,108 male students and 726,120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York are White (158,300 and 53.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46,884 and 15.8%), Black or African American (38,884 and 13.1%), and Asian (28,460 and 9.6%).

The largest universities in New York by number of degrees awarded are New York University (16,773 and 5.03%), Columbia University in the City of New York (12,772 and 3.83%), and University at Buffalo (8,529 and 2.56%).

The most popular majors in New York are General Business Administration & Management (22,058 and 6.61%), Registered Nursing (12,248 and 3.67%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (12,141 and 3.64%).

The median tuition costs in New York are $27,450 for private four year colleges, and $6,670 and $16,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

  1. General Psychology

    10,334 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    8,579 degrees awarded

  3. Registered Nursing

    6,975 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New York was General Psychology with 10,334 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New York according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

  1. New York University

    16,773 degrees awarded

  2. Columbia University in the City of New York

    12,772 degrees awarded

  3. University at Buffalo

    8,529 degrees awarded

$6,670

Median In-State Public

$27,450

Median Private

In 2017, the New York institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 16,773 degrees awarded.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

135,500

Degrees Awarded to Men

198,179

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 135,500 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New York, which is 0.684 times less than the 198,179 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    158,300 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    46,884 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    38,884 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in New York were to White students. These 158,300 degrees mean that there were 3.38 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46,884 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New York was $325,500 in 2018, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $314,500 to $325,500, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in New York is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in New York have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in New York is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$325,500

2018 Median

± $2,465

$314,500

2017 Median

± $2,313

In 2018, the median property value in New York grew to to $325,500 from the previous year's value of $314,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in New York compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New York the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

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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.

$67,844

Median Household Income

± $637

7.37M

Number of Households

± 43,810

In 2018, the median household income of the 7.37M households in New York grew to $67,844 from the previous year's value of $64,894.

The following chart displays the households in New York 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in New York distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New York the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

53.7%

2018 Homeownership

53.8%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 53.7% of the housing units in New York were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in New York compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.07% of the workforce in New York have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    53.1%

  2. Public Transit

    28%

  3. Carpooled

    6.3%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in New York was Drove Alone (53.1%), followed by those who Public Transit (28%) and those who Carpooled (6.3%).

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.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New York distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New York have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

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