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State of New York - County of New York

New York County Demography

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  • Table 1. New York County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. New York County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. New York County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. New York County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. New York County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. New York County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. New York County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. New York County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 23
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,541,150
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 17
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,537,195
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 17
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 66,834.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,487,536
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 15
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,428,285
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 3,955
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 49,659
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 59,251
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 417,816
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 27.20%


    TABLE 2. New York County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 1,537,195
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 76,048
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 181,868
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 11.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 156,638
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 588,378
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 38.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 347,487
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 99,028
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 62,161
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 25,587
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 729,534
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 807,661
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 835,610
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 54.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 267,302
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 17.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 7,617
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 144,538
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 9.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,069
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 217,383
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 14.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 63,676
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 3. New York County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 59,837
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 12,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 738,644
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 716,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,477,358
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.00
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 354,336
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 48.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 145,486
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 19.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 150,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 301,970
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 126,235
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 186,023
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 71,095
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 92,994
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 47,842
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 436,674
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 415,381
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.10%


    TABLE 4. New York County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,541,408
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 19,378
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 12,277
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 99
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 61
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 8,325
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 209,874
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 184,275


    TABLE 5. New York County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 (5)
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 (5)
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 139,304
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,095,317
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 824,388
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 462,289
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 42.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,224
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,262
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 18.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 318,778
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 21,161
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 109,591
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 20.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 38.40%


    TABLE 6. New York County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (8)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 798,144
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 738,644
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 148,732
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 20.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 5,110
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 4,937
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 96.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 310,901


    TABLE 7. New York County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 111,647,950
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 71,504,885
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 56.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 1,546,508
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 72,194
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 265.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 10,296,196
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 189,928,562
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 15,172,550
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 12,809,072
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 174,756,012
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 92.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 6,448,766
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 3.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 69,616,419
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 36.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 59,240,362
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 21,732,370
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 12,809,072
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 11,555,198
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 11,203,196




     









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