New York Demographics & Local Data

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State Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric New York U.S. Average
Population 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 38.5 37.1
Households 7,641,851 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

New York has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric New York U.S. Average
Median household income $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric New York U.S. Average
Median home price $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric New York U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 29.0 22.5
Work from home 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

New York has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric New York U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.54

Health

New York has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric New York U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 17.4% 19.0%