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Population (year 2000): 1,537,195
Males: 729,534  (47.5%)
Females: 807,661  (52.5%)

New York County

Median resident age:  35.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,000 (it was $47,030 in 2000)
Manhattan  $56,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $717,900 (it was $1,000,001 in 2000)
Manhattan  $717,900
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Manhattan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.4%)
  • Hispanic (27.2%)
  • Black (17.4%)
  • American Indian (17.4%)
  • Other race (14.1%)
  • Chinese (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 23.0 square miles.

Population density: 66940 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Manhattan

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manhattan borough

  • Never married: 45.5%
  • Now married: 39.4%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
New York:  20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Manhattan:  0.6% ($5,740)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Manhattan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest cities: Guttenberg, NJ (2.8 miles ), West New York, NJ (3.0 miles ), Cliffside Park borough, NJ (3.8 miles ), Fairview borough, NJ (3.8 miles ), Union City, NJ (4.0 miles ), Edgewater borough, NJ (4.2 miles ), Hoboken, NJ (4.4 miles ), Ridgefield borough, NJ (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 73.97 W


People in group quarters in Manhattan
  • 27152 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 12408 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6323 people in nursing homes
  • 2495 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1717 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 1290 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 1225 people in state prisons
  • 1167 people in other group homes
  • 1149 people in religious group quarters
  • 1139 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 937 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 921 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 897 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 679 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 515 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 393 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 260 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 104 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 99 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 88 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 72 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 49 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 7 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 3 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)


Manhattan-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Manhattan city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Alicia Keys - (born 1981), singer, musician, Armand Hammer - (1898-1990), physician, entrepreneur, oil magnate, art collector, Lou Duva - (born 1922), boxing trainer, Raúl Ibañez - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Seattle Mariners, born: Jun 2, 1972), Jon Seda - born (1970), actor, Junior Bernal - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).


Hospitals/medical centers near Manhattan:
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 1 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • GRACIE SQUARE HOSP (about 1 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY (about 1 miles; NEW YORK, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manhattan:
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 8 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Manhattan:
  • PAN AM METROPORT (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N4)
  • WEST 30TH ST. (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRA)
  • NEW YORK SKYPORTS INC (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N7)

Amtrak stations near Manhattan:
  • 2 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 13 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Manhattan:
  • SPANISH-AMERICAN INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 87; Location: Times Square, 215 West 43 Street, Second Floor; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SAI2000.ORG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manhattan:
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 1 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
  • CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE (about 1 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 14,121)
  • CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY CENTER (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,266)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,394)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 8,092)
  • TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,830)
  • CUNY BERNARD M BARUCH COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 11,938)

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Notable locations in Manhattan: Henry Hudson Parkway (A), Herald Square (B), Castle William Light (C), Garment District (D), World Trade Center Recovery Site (E), World Financial Center (F), Frawley Circle (G), Pier 9B (H), Pier 9A (I), Bloody Angle (J), Pier 99 (K), Pier 98 (L), Pier 97 (M), Pier 96 (N), Pier 95 (O), Pier 94 (P), Pier 92 (Q), Pier 90 (R), Pier 9 (S), Pier 88 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Nassau Street Pedestrian Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Manhattan include: Trinity Church (A), Saint Peter's Church (B), Saint Michael's Russian Catholic Church (C), General Theological Seminary (D), Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (E), Riverside Church (F), Saint Bartholomews Church (G), Congregation Shaare Zedek (H), Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Paul's Churchyard (1), Trinity Churchyard (2), First Shearith Israel Graveyard (3), Grants Tomb (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Harlem Meer (A), Lake, The (B), Pool, The (C), Pond, The (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bronx Kill (A), Newtown Creek (B), Harlem River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Manhattan include: Wards Island Park (1), Washington Market Park (2), Washington Square Park (3), African Burial Ground Memorial (4), World Financial Center Plaza (5), Central Park (6), Chatham Square (7), Chelsea Park (8), City Hall Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: American Folk Art Museum (2 Lincoln Square) (1), Chelsea Art Museum (556 West 22nd Street) (2), Innovative Art Gallery Inc (Art Museums; 53 7th Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Manhattan compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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10.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.81%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,637 average AGI)
New York County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kings County, NY  1.06% ($47,487 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.84% ($29,343)
from Queens County, NY  0.79% ($58,056)


9.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($83,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.89%
New York average:  6.26%

0.38% of residents moved to foreign countries ($5,696 average AGI)
New York County:  0.38%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kings County, NY  1.47% ($56,841 average AGI)
to Bronx County, NY  1.19% ($29,950)
to Queens County, NY  0.92% ($45,398)


Strongest AM radio stations in Manhattan:
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manhattan:
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHCR-FM (90.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYE (91.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Manhattan:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

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