New York

State

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2019 Population

19.5M

0.454% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

39.2

0.513% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

14.1%

3.94% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$72,108

6.29% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$338,700

4.06% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

9.19M

1.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, New York had a population of 19.5M people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $72,108. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of New York declined from 19.5M to 19.5M, a −0.454% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,844 to $72,108, a 6.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New York are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.58%), White (Hispanic) (8.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (8%). 30.7% of the households in New York speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

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

The largest universities in New York are New York University (18,524 degrees awarded in 2020), Columbia University in the City of New York (15,092 degrees), and University at Buffalo (9,279 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in New York was $338,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%. Most people in New York drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in New York was 2 cars per household.

New York borders Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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United States

Diversity

New York is home to a population of 19.5M people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 22.7% of New York residents were born outside of the country (4.42M people).

In 2019, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7M people) in New York than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in New York are Spanish (2,735,172 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (597,299 speakers), and Russian (225,117 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New York

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7M ± 7.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76M ± 11.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.67M ± 9.57k

19.3%

Hispanic Population

3.75M people

19.3% of the people in New York are hispanic (3.75M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New York as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
2,735,172 speakers (14.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
597,299 speakers (3.26%)
Russian
225,117 speakers (1.23%)

30.7% of New York citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, 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. 3.26% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 1.23% speak Russian, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.42M people

22.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4.44M people

As of 2019, 22.7% of New York residents (4.42M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New York was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.2

In 2019, the median age of all people in New York was 39.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in New York are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all New York residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
478,796 ± 16,778 people
China
419,011 ± 15,720 people
Jamaica
240,058 ± 11,955 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 478,796 New York residents, followed by China with 419,011 and Jamaica with 240,058.

Citizenship

90.9%

2019 Citizenship

90.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 90.9% of New York residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in New York was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New York compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225,785 ± 5,545
Gulf War (2001-)
110,745 ± 5,883
Gulf War (1990s)
74,286 ± 4,611

New York has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in New York is $72,108. In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income in New York was Nassau County, NY with a value of $118,453, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $106,228 and $106,204.

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,637. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of New York employs 9.19M people. The largest industries in New York are Elementary & secondary schools (700,166 people), Restaurants & Food Services (532,360 people), and Construction (519,036 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($202,969), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($177,611), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($177,145).

Wages

Median Household Income

$72,108

2019 value

± $452

6.29%

1 Year Growth

± 1.06%

Households in New York have a median annual income of $72,108, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $67,844 in 2018, which represents a 6.29% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in New York compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$85,908

Average Male Salary in New York

± $1,276

$67,637

Average Female Salary in New York

± $947

In 2019, full-time male employees in New York made 1.27 times more than female employees.

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

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New York

Asian
$74,300 ± $2,732
White
$72,836 ± $938
Two or More Races
$53,831 ± $3,271

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New York workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New York.

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.

Wage Distribution

0.496

2019 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2018 Wage GINI in New York

In 2019, the income inequality in New York was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.739% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New York was Nassau County, NY with a value of $118,453, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $106,228 and $106,204.

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

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York (2.68M out of 19.1M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,268,529 ± 8,234
Hispanic
808,858 ± 6,759
Black
621,618 ± 5,854

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

9.19M

2019 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in New York grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 9.04M employees to 9.19M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York, are Other managers (240,961 people), Registered nurses (202,016 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (199,771 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of New York, by number of employees, are Other managers (240,961 people), Registered nurses (202,016 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (199,771 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, New York has an unusually high number of residents working as Fashion designers (5.31 times higher than expected), Home health aides (5.17 times), and Actors (3.62 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of New York, by average salary, are Surgeons ($403,039), Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($239,951), and Physicians ($234,912).

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.19M

2019 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in New York grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 9.04M employees to 9.19M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York, are Elementary & secondary schools (700,166 people), Restaurants & Food Services (532,360 people), and Construction (519,036 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in New York, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (700,166 people), Restaurants & Food Services (532,360 people), and Construction (519,036 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, New York has an unusually high number of Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals (4.21 times higher than expected), Bus service & urban transit (3.12 times), and Periodical, book, & directory publishers (2.89 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in New York, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($202,969), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($177,611), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($177,145).

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

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $140B, followed by Electronics ($74.5B) and Mixed freight ($67.4B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$818B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

98% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $818B. This is expected to increase 98% to $1.62T by 2050.

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

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

New Jersey
$67.2B
Pennsylvania
$49.9B
California
$31.3B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $67.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.9B and California and $31.3B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%). The most partisan county was New York County, NY with 86% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for New York

60.4% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

New York County, NY
86% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Bronx County, NY
82.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
76.4% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was New York County, NY with 86% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from 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.

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in New York awarded 333,734 degrees. The student population of New York is skewed towards women, with 508,513 male students and 697,749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York are White (150,515 and 51.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (51,309 and 17.4%), Black or African American (38,285 and 13%), and Asian (31,504 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in New York by number of degrees awarded are New York University (18,524 and 5.55%), Columbia University in the City of New York (15,092 and 4.52%), and University at Buffalo (9,279 and 2.78%).

The most popular majors in New York are General Business Administration & Management (19,387 and 5.81%), Registered Nursing (13,618 and 4.08%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (10,945 and 3.28%).

The median tuition costs in New York are $27,986 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.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
9,609 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8,128 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
7,564 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New York was General Psychology with 9,609 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New York University
18,524 degrees awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York
15,092 degrees awarded
University at Buffalo
9,279 degrees awarded

$7,070

Median In-State Public

$27,986

Median Private

In 2020, the New York institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 18,524 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

133,397

Degrees Awarded to Men

200,337

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 133,397 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New York, which is 0.666 times less than the 200,337 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 institutions in New York by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
150,515 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
51,309 degrees awarded
Black or African American
38,285 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in New York was White students. These 150,515 degrees mean that there were 2.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51,309 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New York was $338,700 in 2019, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $325,500 to $338,700, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate in New York is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in New York have an average commute time of 32.3 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.

Housing

Property Value

$338,700

2019 Median

± $3,182

$325,500

2018 Median

± $2,465

In 2019, the median property value in New York grew to to $338,700 from the previous year's value of $325,500.

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.

Household Income

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

$72,108

Median Household Income

± $452

7.45M

Number of Households

± 44,952

In 2019, the median household income of the 7.45M households in New York grew to $72,108 from the previous year's value of $67,844.

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 $200k+ range.

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.

Rent vs Own

53.5%

2019 Homeownership

53.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 53.5% of the housing units in New York were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in New York compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in New York have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New York compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (52.8%)
Public Transit (27.7%)
Carpooled (6.27%)

In 2019, 52.8% of workers in New York drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (27.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.27%).

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.

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 false.

Health

94.8% of the population of New York has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.665% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in 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 1194 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Orleans County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.7%). Additionally, Chenango County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,194 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,194 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1,219 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 its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
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.

Health Care Spending

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

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New York

$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.

Health Care Coverage

5.24%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.665%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in New York declined by 2.88% from 5.39% to 5.24%.

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.