New York Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
New York Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 80% of states in the US
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 82% of states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | New York | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,748,855 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 362.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,694,043 | 130,235,071 |
Population in New York grew by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 19,748,855 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in New York is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.2% of residents. That is about the same share as the US.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,050,287 20.5% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,386,303 22.2% on par
- Gen X 45–60 4,104,576 20.8% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,429,312 17.4% +0.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in New York and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% the US 50.5%
- Men 48.7% the US 49.5%
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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 | $86,556 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.51% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in New York is about 8% higher than in US.
Housing
| Metric | New York | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $471,885 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,621 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in New York is about 24.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,621 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in New York spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 239 hours, about 10.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | New York | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.7 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 239 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,414 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,257 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,586 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
New York:
Hamilton County (13.6 min), Chautauqua County (15.4 min), Franklin County (16.4 min).
Slowest:
Bronx County (43.2 min), Queens County (41.8 min), Kings County (41.6 min).
The average commute time in New York is 29 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
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 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
New York:
New York County (0.5), Tompkins County (0.4), Westchester County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.2), Orleans County (0.2), Hamilton County (0.2).
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% |
Highest health index among counties in
New York:
Tompkins County (0.8), Nassau County (0.8), New York County (0.8).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.8), Montgomery County (0.8), Cattaraugus County (0.8).
New York Compared With Nearby States
New York is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 19,748,855 residents against a local median of 3,347,044. The measure that sets New York apart most is median home price: $471,885, 94% above the local median of $243,076.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.7 min against a local median of 22.1 min, 30% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 30% above the local median it puts New York at the weaker end of the local range. The states themselves spread $200,323 on median home price, so New York sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. New York has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 19,748,855 | $86,556 #3/6 | $471,885 #1/6 | 28.7 min #6/6 |
| New Jersey | 9,334,304 | $103,817 | $352,792 | 26.2 min |
| Pennsylvania | 13,004,688 | $78,249 | $152,469 | 22.4 min |
| Vermont | 646,793 | $81,508 | $207,791 | 20.5 min |
| Connecticut | 3,347,044 | $97,098 | $281,244 | 22.1 min |
| Delaware | 1,017,061 | $85,760 | $243,076 | 22.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about New York.
What is the population of New York?
About 19,748,855 people live in New York, in 7,694,043 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 38.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is New York urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, New York has 362 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in New York?
The median home costs 5.5 times the median household income ($471,885 against $86,556), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,621 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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