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Population in July 2009: 8,391,881. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 3,975,949  (47.4%)
Females: 4,415,932  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 10001, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10008, 10009, 10010, 10011, 10012, 10013, 10014, 10015, 10016, 10017, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10021, 10022, 10023, 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10028, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10036, 10037, 10038, 10039, 10040, 10041, 10043, 10044, 10045, 10046, 10047, 10048, 10055, 10060, 10069, 10072, 10079, 10080, 10081, 10082, 10087, 10090, 10094, 10095, 10096, 10098, 10099, 10101, 10102, 10103, 10104, 10105, 10106, 10107, 10108, 10109, 10110, 10111, 10112, 10113, 10114, 10115, 10116, 10117, 10118, 10119, 10120, 10121, 10122, 10123, 10124, 10125, 10126, 10128, 10129, 10130, 10131, 10132, 10133, 10138, 10149, 10150, 10151, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10155, 10156, 10157, 10158, 10159, 10160, 10161, 10162, 10163, 10164, 10165, 10166, 10167, 10168, 10169, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10174, 10175, 10176, 10177, 10178, 10179, 10184, 10185, 10196, 10197, 10199, 10203, 10211, 10212, 10213, 10242, 10249, 10256, 10257, 10258, 10259, 10260, 10261, 10265, 10268, 10269, 10270, 10271, 10272, 10273, 10274, 10275, 10276, 10277, 10278, 10279, 10280, 10281, 10282, 10285, 10286, 10292.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,033 (it was $38,293 in 2000)
New York:

$50,033
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,885

New York city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $517,900 (it was $221,200 in 2000)
New York:

$517,900
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $558,986; Detached houses: $547,942; Townhouses or other attached units: $517,247; In 2-unit structures: $579,963; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $641,145; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $537,457; Mobile homes: $178,461; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $508,838

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,086.

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New York races chart
  • White alone - 2,961,851 (35.3%)
  • Hispanic - 2,315,041 (27.6%)
  • Black alone - 1,931,723 (23.0%)
  • Asian alone - 998,081 (11.9%)
  • Two or more races - 106,570 (1.3%)
  • Other race alone - 61,585 (0.7%)
  • American alone - 14,355 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2,675 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in New York: 161.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (8.7%), West Indian (6.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (3.2%), Russian (3.0%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/02/1653

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 303.3 square miles.

Population density: 27668 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New York:

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New York city:

  • Never married: 37.6%
  • Now married: 43.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

2,870,993 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America, 8.6% Asia, 7.0% Europe).

This city:  35.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 689 registered sex offenders living in New York, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in New York to the number of sex offenders is 12180 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,955 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,972 (0.6%)

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Nearest cities: Brooklyn borough, NY (2.0 miles ), Queens borough, NY (2.3 miles ), Manhattan borough, NY (2.3 miles ), Hoboken, NJ (2.6 miles ), Union City, NJ (2.7 miles ), West New York, NJ (2.8 miles ), Guttenberg, NJ (2.8 miles ), Jersey City, NJ (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 73.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +563,060 (+7.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,922,206 (91.5%)

Area codes: 718, 917, 212, 347, 646

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.4%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in New York by Year
Type 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 671673587597570539596496523471536
per 100,000 9.08.77.37.47.06.67.36.06.35.66.4
Rapes 1,7021,6301,6891,6091,4281,4121,0718758908321,036
per 100,000 22.921.020.919.917.617.413.110.610.79.912.4
Robberies 36,10032,56227,22925,98924,37324,72223,51121,78722,18618,59719,608
per 100,000 485.9420.3336.8320.9300.9304.6287.9265.0265.9221.4235.2
Assaults 40,51140,88034,33431,25329,31727,95026,90827,29524,83126,45727,309
per 100,000 545.3527.7424.7385.9361.9344.4329.6332.0297.6314.9327.6
Burglaries 40,46937,11230,10228,29326,10023,21022,13720,91419,86718,78017,926
per 100,000 544.7479.1372.3349.4322.2286.0271.1254.4238.1223.5215.0
Thefts 140,377139,664129,655124,846124,016120,918115,363115,318117,682112,526111,370
per 100,000 1889.51802.91603.71541.71530.81489.91412.91402.91410.21339.51336.0
Auto thefts 39,69335,84727,03423,62821,07218,38115,93613,25612,44010,69410,319
per 100,000 534.3462.8334.4291.8260.1226.5195.2161.3149.1127.3123.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 459.9419.7343.3322.1303.5293.0275.8260.2252.0234.2243.8

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Crime in New York detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 50,068 (34,817 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.18
New York average:

3.23

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Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +686,123 (+9.4%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

New York-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the New York city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/8/2007, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the city center injured 9 people.

Earthquake activity:

New York-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from New York center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New York County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Explosion: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

New York topographic map

Birthplace of: Cesar Romero - (1907-1994), actor, Gray Davis - (born 1942), former Governor of California, Lenny Kravitz - (born 1964), guitarist & singer, Arthur Miller - (born 1915), dramatist, William James - (1842-1910), psychologist, Ethel Rosenberg - (1915-1953), convicted spy, Mary Higgins Clark - (born 1927), author, Joseph Philo Bradley, Marvin Minsky, Henry Winkler - (born 1945), actor.


Main business address for: GLOBIX CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), ATARI INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), FIBERNET TELECOM GROUP INC\ (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS), MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP (FINANCE SERVICES), HEARST ARGYLE TELEVISION INC (TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS), ICON CASH FLOW PARTNERS L P SEVEN (SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC), TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE) and 387 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in New York:

  • BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, FIRST AVENUE AT 27TH STREET)
  • BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, FIRST AVENUE AT 16TH STREET)
  • HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 506 LENOX AVENUE)
  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 535 EAST 70TH STREET)
  • LENOX HILL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 100 EAST 77TH STREET)
  • METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1901 FIRST AVENUE)
  • MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE)
  • NEW YORK DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 170 WILLIAM STREET)
  • NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 525 EAST 68TH STREET)
  • NORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit-Private, provides emergency services, 1879 MADISON AVENUE)
  • NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 310 EAST 14TH STREET)
  • NYU HOSPITALS CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 550 FIRST AVENUE)
  • ST LUKE'S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1111 AMSTERDAM AVENUE)
  • VA NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - NY DIV. (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 423 EAST 23RD STREET)

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Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in New York:


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Amtrak station:

NEW YORK (PENN STA) (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.


Local government website: www.ci.nyc.ny.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in New York:

  • New York University (Full-time enrollment: 33,141; Location: 70 Washington Sq South; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nyu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (FT enrollment: 20,611; Location: 116 St and Broadway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.columbia.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (FT enrollment: 14,009; Location: 199 Chambers St; Public; Website: www.bmcc.cuny.edu/)
  • CUNY Hunter College (FT enrollment: 12,613; Location: 695 Park Ave; Public; Website: www.hunter.cuny.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice (FT enrollment: 10,825; Location: 899 Tenth Ave; Public; Website: www.jjay.cuny.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (FT enrollment: 10,379; Location: One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington at 24th St); Public; Website: www.baruch.cuny.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Touro College (FT enrollment: 10,091; Location: 27-33 W 23rd St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.touro.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CUNY City College (FT enrollment: 10,009; Location: 160 Convent Ave; Public; Website: www.ccny.cuny.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The New School (FT enrollment: 8,245; Location: 66 W 12th Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newschool.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Pace University-New York (FT enrollment: 8,232; Location: 1 Pace Plaza; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pace.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Fashion Institute of Technology (FT enrollment: 7,290; Location: 227 W 27th St; Public; Website: www.fitnyc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Yeshiva University (FT enrollment: 5,538; Location: 500 W 185th St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.yu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CUNY Graduate School and University Center (FT enrollment: 4,563; Location: 365 Fifth Ave; Public; Website: www.gc.cuny.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Technical Career Institutes (FT enrollment: 4,077; Location: 320 W 31st St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tcicollege.net)
  • Berkeley College (FT enrollment: 3,916; Location: 3 East 43 Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.BerkeleyCollege.edu)
  • School of Visual Arts (FT enrollment: 3,774; Location: 209 E 23rd St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sva.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Teachers College at Columbia University (FT enrollment: 3,115; Location: 525 W 120th St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tc.columbia.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Barnard College (FT enrollment: 2,307; Location: 3009 Broadway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.barnard.edu)
  • Sanford-Brown Institute (FT enrollment: 2,128; Location: 120 E 16th St Fourth Fl; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sbnewyork.com)
  • New York Institute of Technology-Manhattan Campus (FT enrollment: 2,043; Location: 1855 Broadway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nyit.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Biggest public high schools in New York:

Biggest private high schools in New York:

  • LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK (Students: 1,335; Location: 505 E 75TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DALTON SCHOOL (Students: 1,279; Location: 108 E 89TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • COLUMBIA GRAMMAR-PREP SCHOOL (Students: 1,128; Location: 5 W 93RD ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • RAMAZ SCHOOL (Students: 1,100; Location: 114 E 85TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 935; Location: 30 W 16TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 824; Location: 350 E 56TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • TREVOR DAY SCHOOL LOWER (Students: 770; Location: 4 E 90TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TREVOR DAY SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 11 E 89TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE CALHOUN SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 433 W END AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CALHOUN SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 433 W END AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in New York:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in New York:

  • RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 10 W 84TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • INCARNATION SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 570 W 175TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RODEPH SHOLOM (Students: 598; Location: 168 W 79TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EPIPHANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 234 E 22ND ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 48 E 84TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY NAME OF JESUS (Students: 501; Location: 202 W 97TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MANHATTAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 310 W 75TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE SCHOOL AT COLUMBIA UNIV (Students: 460; Location: 556 W 110TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 132 EAST 78TH ST; Grades: KG - 9; Boys only)
  • GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 86 4TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in New York, map of school districts: New York City Department of Education

Library in New York:

  • NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE BRANCH LIBRARIES (Operating income: $242,039,262; Location: 455 FIFTH AVENUE; 21,611,832 books; 151,996 e-books; 2,085,456 audio materials; 550,585 video materials; 15 state licensed databases; 634 other licensed databases; 68,339 print serial subscriptions; 1,617 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Fordham Prep School is an all boys high school in the Bronx (grades 9-12)that has an enrollment of about 950 students. added by P. R.
  • The picture of the triangular building is called the Flatiron Building
  • Berkeley College NYC Campus is located in New York, NY www.berkeleycollege.edu
  • The Largest Private School In New York City is Archbishop Molloy High School, with an enrollment of over 1,500 added by QueensFinest
  • The station below should be included to your listing: WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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Notable locations in New York: World Trade Center Recovery Site (A), World Financial Center (B), Auburndale Station (C), Pier 26 (D), Pier 25 (E), Pier 2 (F), Penny Bridge (G), Fiftyseventh Street Pier (H), William H Pouch Boy Scout Camp (I), Bathgate Industrial Park (J), Pier 2 (K), Columbus Circle (L), Bayside Station (M), Coney Island Lighthouse (N), Flatbush Avenue Terminal (O), Pier 16 (P), Flushing Station (Q), Pier 15 (R), Park Circle (S), Pier 14 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in New York include: Saint Georges Church (A), First Union Baptist Church (B), General Theological Seminary (C), Thessalonica Christian Church (D), United Church (E), Saint Francis Seminary (F), The Cloisters (G), First Chinese Presbyterian Church (H), Tercera Iglesia Bautista (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Acacia Cemetery (1), Ahawith Chesed Cemetery (2), Knollwood Park Cemetery (3), Quaker Cemetery (4), B'nal Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery (5), Potters Field (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Woodlawn Lake (A), Baisley Pond (B), Stump Pond (C), Wolfes Pond (D), Brooks Lake (E), Willow Lake (F), Grasmere Lake (G), West Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betts Creek (A), Bronx Kill (B), Bronx River (C), Coney Island Creek (D), Old Place Creek (E), Richmond Creek (F), Newtown Creek (G), Lemon Creek (H), Shell Bank Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New York include: Carroll Park (1), Bronx Park (2), South Cove Park (3), Wilhamsbridge Playground (4), Barrett Park (5), Hudson Park (6), Hero Park (7), Hudson Park (8), Chatham Square (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Rockaway Beach (A), Oakwood Beach (B), Annadale Beach (C), South Beach (D), Canarsie Beach (E), Plumb Beach (F), Orchard Beach (G), Coney Island Beach (H), Midland Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Walter Edwards Grady United States Post Office Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: American Craft Museum (40 W 53rd St) (1), Abigail Adams Smith Museum (421 East 61st Street) (2), 122nd St LLC (Museums; 114 East 122nd Street Frnt) (3), Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture (Museums; 515 West 20th Street) (4), Anthology Film Archives Administration (Museums; 32 2nd Avenue) (5), Children's Museum of Manhattan (212 West 83rd Street) (6), Asian American Arts Centre (Museums; 26 Bowery Third Floor Above Mcdonalds) (7), Adelson Galleries Inc (Museums; 25 East 77th Street) (8), 77 Gallery Limited (Museums; 77 Mercer Street Frnt) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Boland Corporate Housing (518 5th Avenue Floor 3) (1), Club Quarters Inc - Reservations (49 West 45th Street Floor 8) (2), Allied Hotel Marketing Limited (51 East 42nd Street Rm 1202) (3), Blankner Frederika (1 West 67th Street) (4), Buckingham Hotel (101 West 57th Street) (5), Belleclaire Hotel Corporation (Bway & 77) (6), 102Brownstone (102 W 118th St) (7), Blinken Robert J (781 5th Avenue) (8), Ameritania Hotel (230 W 54th St # NY) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- District Judge (500 Pearl Street) (1), Soho Court (301 Elizabeth Street) (2), United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Magistrate J (40 Foley Square) (3), United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Pretrial Serv (500 Pearl Street) (4), United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Probation (500 Pearl Street) (5), Perry Court Holdings (127 East 64th Street) (6), Court Counsulting Services Of Mid-Hudson (225 Broadway) (7), Court Alert (225 Broadway Rm 2000) (8), Passport Acceptance Facilities - New York Court House (60 Centre Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
New York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5 NO2 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.3. This is about average.
City:

34.3
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is worse than average. There were 129 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.450
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.05. This is significantly worse than average. There were 131 monitors within city limits.
City:

5.05
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.5. This is better than average. There were 128 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 15.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 151 monitors within city limits.
City:

15.3
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. There were 149 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.4. This is significantly worse than average. There were 99 monitors within city limits.
City:

22.4
U.S.:

9.4
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. There were 50 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.1072

Drinking water stations with addresses in New York and their reported violations in the past:

ISLAND LAKE CAMP (Serves PA, Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CAMP MANITOU #1 (Serves ME, Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP MANITOU #2 (Serves ME, Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TWILIGHT PARK ASSOCIATION (Address: 7 Peter Cooper Road , Population served: 325, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
SOUTHAMPTON TAVERN (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2005)
SAINT MATTHEWS CATHEDRAL (Serves TX, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
MENLA MOUNTAIN RETREAT (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RED BARN (Address: 685 WEST END AVE. , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in New York that have no violations reported:

  • TEN MILE RIVER SCOUT CAMPS (Population served: 1300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RAMAH DAY CAMP (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MIRACLE MOUNTAIN (Population served: 230, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COPAKE LAKE ESTATES (HHD) (Population served: 184, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CROSS RIVER PLAZA (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL #2 (Serves ME, Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL #1 (Serves ME, Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PERLMAN MUSIC SCHOOL (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL FARM (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SURPRISE LAKE MAIN CAMP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.8% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.8% for American Indian residents, 31.1% for other race residents, 22.2% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New York, NY

People in group quarters in New York:

  • 42,480 people in nursing homes
  • 38,850 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37,861 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 15,338 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6,486 people in religious group quarters
  • 4,801 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4,650 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4,484 people in other group homes
  • 4,417 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4,246 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4,104 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3,037 people in state prisons
  • 2,884 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2,560 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 2,466 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 1,736 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 836 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 825 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 579 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 448 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 418 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 390 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 319 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 268 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 230 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 115 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 109 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 91 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 75 people in institutions for the blind
  • 72 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 52 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 50 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 19 people in halfway houses
  • 18 people in crews of maritime vessels

New York compared to New York state average:

New York, New York environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Yankee Stadium. Capacity: 57,545. New York Yankees.
  • Shea Stadium. Capacity: 55,601. New York Mets.
  • Madison Square Garden. New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL), New York Liberty (WNBA).
  • Carnesecca Arena. St. John's University.
  • Levian Gymnasium. Columbia University.

Banks with most branches in New York (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 88 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 50 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: 46 branches. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: 36 branches. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Citibank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 11/30/2010: Bank assets: $189,731.5 mil, Deposits: $127,117.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 485 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Valley National Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 03/15/2010: Bank assets: $14,068.4 mil, Deposits: $9,353.0 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 205 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Signature Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $10,935.0 mil, Deposits: $9,052.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • 66 other banks with 127 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in New York, New York:

  • Peninsula Hotel, 700 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10019 , Phone: (212) 247-2200, Fax: (212) 903-3949
  • Doubletree Guest Suites, 1568 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 , Phone: (212) 719-1600, Fax: (212) 403-6481
  • The Blakely Hotel, 136 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 , Phone: (212) 245-1800, Fax: (212) 582-8332
  • Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145 W 44TH St, New York, NY 10036 , Phone: (212) 768-4400, Fax: (212) 789-7688
  • Holiday Inn Downtown, 138 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013 , Phone: (212) 966-8898, Fax: (212) 966-3933
  • Millenium Hilton, 55 Church St, New York, NY 10007 , Phone: (212) 693-2001, Fax: (212) 571-2316
  • Hilton New York, 1335 Ave Of The Americas, New York, NY 10019 , Phone: (212) 586-7000, Fax: (212) 261-5768
  • New York Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017 , Phone: (212) 755-4000, Fax: (212) 715-4252
  • 152 other hotels and motels
All 160 fire-safe hotels and motels in New York, New York

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


New York travel time to work - commute
New York mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in New York County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in New York County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in New York:

(New York, New York Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for New York:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.96%
Here70.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents52.5%3.4%2.7%2.2%1.2%
Congregations16.5%2.4%6.2%7.1%3.2%
NameReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)International Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.2%1.0%0.7%0.6%34.5%
Congregations1.4%4.5%0.2%2.3%56.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,161
New York County:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
New York County:

0.01 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 99
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
New York County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,961
Here:

24.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

5.6%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
New York County:

15.4%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New York County:

13.4%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4,431$21,107,482$57,163248$438,823
Other Government Administration 2,555$12,875,064$60,470707$1,292,319
Judicial and Legal 5,177$25,055,528$58,077255$488,547
Police Protection - Officers 43,005$216,326,150$60,3636,970$18,196,373
Police - Other 3,312$16,658,323$60,356540$1,409,762
Firefighters 14,607$81,025,874$66,56595$219,946
Fire - Other 1,482$8,217,063$66,53510$34,489
Correction 13,207$66,961,467$60,842111$178,658
Streets and Highways 6,008$32,196,827$64,308338$425,730
Welfare 22,987$85,784,208$44,78296$303,526
Health 6,083$27,902,058$55,0432,352$8,791,120
Hospitals 39,198$198,161,151$60,6651,526$4,213,450
Solid Waste Management 10,114$51,701,845$61,34384$150,657
Sewerage 1,923$9,295,482$58,006171$207,059
Parks and Recreation 3,405$13,150,334$46,3452,920$5,370,307
Housing and Community Development(Local) 15,406$66,404,411$51,724343$328,349
Water Supply 1,982$9,577,164$57,985176$213,333
Transit 47,331$272,783,295$69,160359$528,044
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 112,388$570,747,990$60,94010,289$20,720,194
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 17,996$96,621,954$64,42922,064$34,566,396
Higher Education - Instructional 1,917$11,123,251$69,6294,059$6,331,274
Higher Education - Other 2,974$14,057,997$56,7242,813$2,345,790
Local Libraries 1,930$7,297,974$45,3761,182$626,090
Other and Unallocable 8,571$41,996,652$58,7982,812$3,359,340
Totals for Government 387,989$1,957,029,544$60,52860,520$110,739,576

New York government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,901,646,000 ($226.61)
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,112,562,000 ($251.74)
    Toll Highways: $1,204,944,000 ($143.58)
    Sewerage: $1,143,424,000 ($136.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $821,159,000 ($97.85)
    All Other: $512,597,000 ($61.08)
    Higher Education - Other: $283,794,000 ($33.82)
    Parking Facilities: $116,124,000 ($13.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $62,727,000 ($7.47)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $39,740,000 ($4.74)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $31,342,000 ($3.73)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $20,272,000 ($2.42)
    Regular Highways: $9,473,000 ($1.13)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,157,000 ($0.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,940,000 ($0.95)
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,366,000 ($0.64)
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,769,780,000 ($210.89)
    Sewerage: $1,457,701,000 ($173.70)
    Housing and Community Development: $750,350,000 ($89.41)
    Regular Highways: $609,557,000 ($72.64)
    General - Other: $451,253,000 ($53.77)
    Transit Utilities: $449,571,000 ($53.57)
    Hospitals: $329,862,000 ($39.31)
    General Public Buildings: $189,087,000 ($22.53)
    Toll Highways: $185,306,000 ($22.08)
    Local Fire Protection: $81,974,000 ($9.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $72,862,000 ($8.68)
    Libraries: $52,607,000 ($6.27)
    Correctional Institutions: $47,818,000 ($5.70)
    Health - Other: $37,351,000 ($4.45)
    Water Utilities: $27,301,000 ($3.25)
    Police Protection: $23,967,000 ($2.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,077,000 ($2.75)
    Other Higher Education: $15,304,000 ($1.82)
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,542,000 ($1.73)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,864,000 ($0.46)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,670,655,000 ($1748.20)
    Hospitals: $7,153,756,000 ($852.46)
    General - Other: $6,864,232,000 ($817.96)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,785,770,000 ($570.29)
    Transit Utilities: $4,389,988,000 ($523.12)
    Police Protection: $3,872,293,000 ($461.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,902,621,000 ($345.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,394,797,000 ($166.21)
    Health - Other: $1,286,528,000 ($153.31)
    Correctional Institutions: $1,050,197,000 ($125.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,002,272,000 ($119.43)
    Other Higher Education: $762,885,000 ($90.91)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $527,154,000 ($62.82)
    Parks and Recreation: $515,760,000 ($61.46)
    Financial Administration: $375,359,000 ($44.73)
    Toll Highways: $354,087,000 ($42.19)
    Water Utilities: $294,538,000 ($35.10)
    Sewerage: $288,030,000 ($34.32)
    Libraries: $245,683,000 ($29.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $195,821,000 ($23.33)
    Central Staff Services: $181,916,000 ($21.68)
    Regular Highways: $173,598,000 ($20.69)
    Corrections - Other: $171,550,000 ($20.44)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $168,573,000 ($20.09)
    General Public Buildings: $106,551,000 ($12.70)
    Parking Facilities: $21,037,000 ($2.51)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $17,549,000 ($2.09)
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $5,703,000 ($0.68)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,660,000 ($0.32)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,830,367,000 ($1290.58)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $28,168,633,000 ($3356.65)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,473,715,000 ($1009.75)
    Benefit Payments: $7,501,415,000 ($893.89)
    Total Federal Securities: $5,533,908,000 ($659.44)
    From Parent Local Government: $4,379,777,000 ($521.91)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,538,707,000 ($302.52)
    Local Employee Contribution: $700,018,000 ($83.42)
    From Other Governments: $50,698,000 ($6.04)
    Other Investments - Other: $17,266,000 ($2.06)
    Withdrawals: $15,967,000 ($1.90)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $21,244,833,000 ($2531.59)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $55,735,760,000 ($6641.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,645,301,000 ($315.22)
    Transit Utilities: $760,766,000 ($90.66)
    Public Welfare: $261,218,000 ($31.13)
    All Other: $38,741,000 ($4.62)
    Education: $15,619,000 ($1.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,204,968,000 ($381.91)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,742,000 ($3.31)
    Other Higher Education: $13,655,000 ($1.63)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,609,474,000 ($430.12)
    Transit Utilities: $945,049,000 ($112.61)
    General - Other: $256,935,000 ($30.62)
    Other Higher Education: $88,436,000 ($10.54)
  • Intergovernmental to State – Corrections - Other: $37,192,000 ($4.43)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,535,000 ($22.70)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,872,424,000 ($1057.26)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,851,405,000 ($339.78)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $893,462,000 ($106.47)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,235,219,000 ($862.17)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,369,402,000 ($163.18)
    Interest Earnings: $1,153,191,000 ($137.42)
    Fines and Forfeits: $729,534,000 ($86.93)
    Rents: $80,537,000 ($9.60)
    Sale of Property: $34,295,000 ($4.09)
    Donations From Private Sources: $15,332,000 ($1.83)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,052,610,000 ($8824.32)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,257,704,000 ($8491.27)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,030,125,000 ($1195.22)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $765,742,000 ($91.25)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $457,358,000 ($54.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $2,665,577,000 ($317.64)
    Sewerage: $414,899,000 ($49.44)
    General Public Building: $304,421,000 ($36.28)
    Hospitals: $145,022,000 ($17.28)
    Toll Highways: $136,418,000 ($16.26)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $104,831,000 ($12.49)
    Financial Administration: $86,917,000 ($10.36)
    Police Protection: $74,418,000 ($8.87)
    General - Other: $70,119,000 ($8.36)
    Regular Highways: $66,542,000 ($7.93)
    Housing and Community Development: $57,383,000 ($6.84)
    Local Fire Protection: $42,068,000 ($5.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,251,000 ($3.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,645,000 ($2.46)
    Other Higher Education: $13,120,000 ($1.56)
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,990,000 ($1.19)
    Central Staff Services: $5,014,000 ($0.60)
    Corrections - Other: $4,739,000 ($0.56)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,345,000 ($0.52)
    Water Utilities: $4,323,000 ($0.52)
    Health - Other: $3,943,000 ($0.47)
    Parking Facilities: $2,524,000 ($0.30)
    Correctional Institutions: $2,261,000 ($0.27)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,115,000 ($0.25)
    Libraries: $1,139,000 ($0.14)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,401,058,000 ($1477.74)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,736,997,000 ($326.15)
    Water Utilities: $735,200,000 ($87.61)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $801,350,000 ($95.49)
    End of Fiscal Year: $351,000,000 ($41.83)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,405,045,000 ($1954.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,818,672,000 ($1050.86)
    Public Welfare: $7,627,491,000 ($908.91)
    Transit Utilities: $2,965,866,000 ($353.42)
    All Other: $1,127,119,000 ($134.31)
    Health and Hospitals: $718,314,000 ($85.60)
    General Local Government Support: $327,395,000 ($39.01)
    Highways: $294,043,000 ($35.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $166,277,000 ($19.81)
  • Tax - Property: $12,753,736,000 ($1519.77)
    Individual Income: $7,775,127,000 ($926.51)
    Corporation Net Income: $5,029,855,000 ($599.37)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,439,362,000 ($529.01)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,658,088,000 ($316.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $831,632,000 ($99.10)
    NEC: $610,697,000 ($72.77)
    Public Utilities Sales: $515,692,000 ($61.45)
    Other License: $212,296,000 ($25.30)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $123,286,000 ($14.69)
    Motor Vehicle License: $77,913,000 ($9.28)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $28,227,000 ($3.36)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,927,000 ($2.73)
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $19,995,000 ($2.38)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,912,000 ($0.59)
    Amusements Sales: $62,000 ($0.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,012,586,000 ($2980.57)
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $136,552,000 ($16.27)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $731,563,000 ($87.18)

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 New York:

  • 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)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in New York:

  • 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)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNYE (91.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New York:

  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2,704
Total length: 51,074 meters (167,566ft)
Total costs: $1,103,802,816
Total average daily traffic: 117,488,459
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,934,902

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 40
  • 1900-1909: 172
  • 1910-1919: 131
  • 1920-1929: 114
  • 1930-1939: 358
  • 1940-1949: 252
  • 1950-1959: 461
  • 1960-1969: 762
  • 1970-1979: 157
  • 1980-1989: 76
  • 1990-1999: 66
  • 2000-2010: 115
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for New York, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in New York)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 137 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in New York, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1407 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1450 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 140 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 193 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1732 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in New York)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in New York)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 728 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2154 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,943$398,75422,450$386,33535,606$355,0561,745$204,1661,404$1,683,9093,823$463,68690$372,822
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED427$390,1593,377$475,8625,871$367,102501$115,986130$1,883,415655$457,7548$258,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,972$427,1668,288$408,16824,979$381,1253,495$97,681356$1,639,3883,345$361,32963$100,746
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1,403$416,0543,731$451,21711,320$371,669620$237,150267$1,759,4791,221$446,7228$378,875
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS437$423,1191,625$401,2374,986$375,692309$203,39219$3,288,789480$440,4853$121,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 1285 tracts in New York, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1199 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,433$305,361328$341,1465$262,4000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED992$355,446241$357,05411$322,8181$129,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED735$328,230312$359,0903$286,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN364$290,89695$340,7375$420,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS140$350,20027$395,3332$346,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in New York, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11,02772.3 years
Mary10,17879.6 years
William8,41872.6 years
Joseph7,88174.3 years
James7,13970.1 years
Anna5,34681.7 years
George5,22573.7 years
Robert5,06568.1 years
Charles4,98373.6 years
Helen4,94379.9 years
Most common last names in New York, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3,09372.9 years
Brown2,83171.8 years
Williams2,65070.8 years
Johnson2,49771.5 years
Jones2,08370.7 years
Rodriguez1,92670.9 years
Lee1,62075.8 years
Miller1,54577.6 years
Davis1,54272.4 years
Cohen1,49079.5 years
Businesses in New York, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8La Quinta1
AT&T76La-Z-Boy4
Abercrombie & Fitch2Lane Furniture1
Aeropostale4Loews1
Ann Taylor17Macy's1
Ascend Collection5Marriott15
AutoZone1Marshalls1
BEBE5MasterBrand Cabinets10
Bath & Body Works4McDonald's68
Bed Bath & Beyond4Nordstrom1
Bentleymotors.Com1Office Depot1
Best Western2Outback Steakhouse2
Blockbuster5Papa John's Pizza8
Brookstone3Payless18
Burger King6Penske1
Burlington Coat Factory1PetSmart2
Buybuy BABY1Pizza Hut4
CVS21Popeyes11
Centurt 214Qdoba Mexican Grill7
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos6
Chipotle30RadioShack39
Cinnabon 4Raymour & Flanigan3
Clarion1Rite Aid36
Comfort Inn9Ruby Tuesday1
Costco1Saks Fifth Avenue1
DHL39Sephora16
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel32
Domino's Pizza19Staples11
Dunkin Donuts105Starbucks107
Econo Lodge1Subway113
FedEx258T-Mobile48
GNC26T.J.Maxx3
GameStop19Taco Bell5
Gap19Target1
Gymboree3Tim Hortons13
H&R Block45Toys"R"Us5
Haagen-Dazs5UPS127
Haworth5Verizon Wireless20
Hilton4Victoria's Secret10
Hollister Co.2Walgreens22
Home Depot2Wendy's12
IHOP1White Castle1
JCPenney1Whole Foods Market8
KFC9Wingate2
Kmart2YMCA7
LENSCRAFTERS20
Browse common businesses in New York, NY


New York on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 (10021) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #1 (10004) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #1 (10013) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #1 (10026) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 (10001) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #1 (10021) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #1 (10165) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iranian first ancestries"
  • #1 (10022) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #1 (10007) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bermudan first ancestries"
  • #1 (10165) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Indo-European language at home"
  • #1 (10019) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #1 (10004) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #2 (10004) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #2 (10003) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
  • #2 (10044) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 (10036) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #3 (10012) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #3 (10282) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #3 (10282) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Turkish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #4 (10069) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Australian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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