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County population in July 2011: 1,587,481 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 148,695
Renter-occupied apartments: 589,949
% of renters here:

80%
State:

76%

Land area: 23 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 69130 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New York County: 169.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (18.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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New York County races chart

Races in New York County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (49.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (24.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (13.4%)
  • Asian alone (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Some other race alone (0.5%)

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

Males: 729,534  (47.5%)
Females: 807,661  (52.5%)

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Average household size:
New York County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $68,706 ($47,030 in 1999)
This county:

$68706
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,222 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $2,001)
This county:

$1222
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $849,000 (it was $361,100 in 2000)
New York County:

$849,000
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $506,900 - Over $1,000,001

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $562,263
Here:

$562,263
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $2,942,613
Here:

$2,942,613
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $1,871,600
Here:

$1,871,600
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,302,348
Here:

$1,302,348
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,170,343
Here:

$1,170,343
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $60,664
Here:

$60,664
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $433,570
Here:

$433,570
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $3,055
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $946

Institutionalized population: 12,422

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Health of residents in New York County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
79.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
85.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 182 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.
1.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $147,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $163,600
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $186,200
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2009: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in New York County New York:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 81.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 16.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in New York County New York:

Obama (Democratic): 86.0%
McCain (Republican): 13.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,947 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,305 (0.6%)


New York County household income distribution in 2009 New York County home values distribution


New York County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.0% for other race residents, 25.6% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
New York County:

16.6%
New York:

14.2%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.0% for other race residents, 25.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: New York-Monmouth-Ocean, NY-NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in New York County is $1003 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1133 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1406 a month.

Cities in this county include: New York, Manhattan.

New York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in New York County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 17.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 40 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear New York County borders
 

Neighboring counties: Bergen County, New Jersey , Bronx County , Hudson County, New Jersey , Kings County , Queens County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.9%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 141,083
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 452,440 (40% naturalized citizens)

New York County:

29.4%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 106,356
  • 1990 to 1994: 84,025
  • 1985 to 1989: 61,248
  • 1980 to 1984: 51,054
  • 1975 to 1979: 37,473
  • 1970 to 1974: 34,697
  • 1970 to 1974: 28,662
  • 1965 to 1969: 48,925

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

New York County marital status for males
New York County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,343
  • One, attached: 4,081
  • Two: 4,934
  • 3 or 4: 16,820
  • 5 to 9: 50,481
  • 10 to 19: 100,904
  • 20 or more: 618,007
  • Mobile homes: 237
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 337

Housing units in New York County with a mortgage: 1,636 (140 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,104

Here:

59.7% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.96%
Here70.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,075,375
Total congregations: 665

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents564,505 (52.5%)314,500 (29.2%)37,078 (3.4%)28,611 (2.7%)23,742 (2.2%)
Congregations110 (16.5%)102 (15.3%)16 (2.4%)41 (6.2%)47 (7.1%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)International Churches of ChristOther
Adherents12,900 (1.2%)12,439 (1.2%)10,715 (1.0%)7,868 (0.7%)63,017 (5.9%)
Congregations21 (3.2%)9 (1.4%)30 (4.5%)1 (0.2%)288 (43.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in New York County - New York, Manhattan

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,161
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
New York County:

0.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 99
New York County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3,961
New York County:

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:
Here:

15.4%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New York County:

13.4%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in New York County:

Average size of farms: 1 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $97,549
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97549.00
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 100.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $149,792
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,000
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 0.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years

Earthquake activity:

New York County-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 82% 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 60.5 miles away from the county 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 34.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3184): March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3184, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Terrorist Attack, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1391): September 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1391, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: October 19, 1996 to October 20, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1146): November 19, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1146, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1083): January 12, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1083, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3107): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • New York World Trade Center Explosion, Incident Period: February 26, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-984): April 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-984, Natural disaster type: Explosion
  • New York Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Incident Period: December 10, 1992 to December 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-974): December 21, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

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).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Dominican Republic (28%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Ecuador (3%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Germany (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in New York County (%):



  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Russian (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


New York County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 57,150 (8%)
  • Carpooled: 25,604 (3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75,859 (10%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,001 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 328,246 (44%)
  • Railroad: 8,309 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 411 (0%)
  • Taxi: 35,187 (5%)
  • Motorcycle: 437 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6,410 (1%)
  • Walked: 164,934 (22%)
  • Other means: 5,713 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 43,853 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in New York County, New York:

  • 27,152 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 12,408 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6,323 people in nursing homes
  • 2,495 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,717 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 1,290 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 1,225 people in state prisons
  • 1,167 people in other group homes
  • 1,149 people in religious group quarters
  • 1,139 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $102,626.

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%

4.06% relocated from other counties in New York ($21,911 average AGI)
5.57% relocated from other states ($35,616 average AGI)
New York County:

5.57%
New York average:

1.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Nassau County, NY  0.35% ($90,222)
from Westchester County, NY  0.31% ($98,757)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.29% ($80,748)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.24% ($83,648)


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%

4.77% relocated to other counties in New York ($32,189 average AGI)
4.74% relocated to other states ($45,527 average AGI)
New York County:

4.74%
New York average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Westchester County, NY  0.37% ($170,036)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.37% ($90,736)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.31% ($87,583)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.23% ($100,747)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in New York County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population in New York County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in New York County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 218,544 (191,138 aged, 27,406 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.9
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26154.48
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 569.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69137.01

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1288.480
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 714.290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 111.630
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 170.6

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22.78
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 5221.744

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 79.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Fall - 24.0
  • Suffocation - 19.9
  • Poisoning - 16.4
  • Firearm - 8.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 2.9
  • Drowning - 2.7
  • Other - 5.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,477,339
  • In family households: 947,651 (170,669 male householders, 135,551 female householders)
    192,588 spouses, 310,741 children (296,207 natural, 8,679 adopted, 5,855 stepchildren), 31,933 grandchildren, 25,402 brothers or sisters, 14,092 parents, 32,675 other relatives, 34,000 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 529,688 (195,005 male householders (151,965 living alone)), 237,942 female householders (202,124 living alone)), 96,741 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 59,856 (11,683 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 140,018 2-persons, 71,899 3-persons, 49,949 4-persons, 24,103 5-persons, 11,721 6-persons, 8,530 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 354,089 1-person, 67,679 2-persons, 8,522 3-persons, 1,844 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

58.1% of residents of New York County speak English at home.
24.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $0,000 ($(FN) per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $0,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $0,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $0,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $0,000
Federal grants: $0,000
Federal procurement contracts: $0,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $0,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 109,382
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 57,606
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +90,461
Here:

+57 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -112,667
Here:  -71 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in New York County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

3.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

2.9
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 8,322
  • 2000 to 2004: 28,662
  • 1990 to 1999: 27,557
  • 1980 to 1989: 53,228
  • 1970 to 1979: 68,031
  • 1960 to 1969: 107,140
  • 1950 to 1959: 83,099
  • 1940 to 1949: 69,557
  • 1939 or earlier: 399,461
Rooms in houses/apartments in New York County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 11,476
  • 2 rooms: 18,936
  • 3 rooms: 36,833
  • 4 rooms: 33,016
  • 5 rooms: 20,184
  • 6 rooms: 12,085
  • 7 rooms: 6,427
  • 8 rooms: 4,097
  • 9+ rooms: 5,641
  • 1 room: 103,306
  • 2 rooms: 119,032
  • 3 rooms: 163,608
  • 4 rooms: 124,237
  • 5 rooms: 56,737
  • 6 rooms: 15,762
  • 7 rooms: 4,817
  • 8 rooms: 1,347
  • 9+ rooms: 1,103
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in New York County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17,109
  • 1 bedroom: 52,822
  • 2 bedrooms: 50,003
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,886
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,964
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,911
  • no bedroom: 124,179
  • 1 bedroom: 248,824
  • 2 bedrooms: 156,221
  • 3 bedrooms: 49,935
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,079
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,711
Cars and other vehicles available in New York County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 89,688
  • 1 vehicle: 51,722
  • 2 vehicles: 5,974
  • 3 vehicles: 677
  • 4 vehicles: 243
  • 5+ vehicles: 391
  • no vehicle: 482,406
  • 1 vehicle: 97,754
  • 2 vehicles: 7,198
  • 3 vehicles: 788
  • 4 vehicles: 278
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,525

61% of New York County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in New York.

New York County:

61.2%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 673538
  • Northeast: 121861
  • Midwest: 67404
  • South: 112000
  • West: 40030

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $875,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in New York County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49.9%)
  • Utility gas (30.7%)
  • Electricity (12.3%)
  • Other fuel (4.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (39.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38.4%)
  • Electricity (14.7%)
  • Other fuel (2.9%)
  • No fuel used (2.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26,459
Here:

22.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12,853
Here:

20.2%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49,743
Here:

54.4%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 81,179
  • Number of aged recipients: 21,186
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 59,993
  • Number of recipients under 18: 6,150
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 38,971
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 36,058
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 29,868
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40,392


New York County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

New York County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 284 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 ORIGINATED26$597,3085,747$610,23512,150$464,928335$359,146376$2,525,5881,861$576,2351$10,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$433,0001,092$747,5251,454$505,20442$311,90543$2,886,581303$599,7850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED49$461,1632,143$665,5315,199$539,560353$166,14756$2,832,2501,108$516,72712$87,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN34$568,9121,195$685,3702,017$543,39556$426,76832$3,316,531508$620,2320$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$510,375399$659,471992$548,49739$316,2821$1,600,000200$588,3350$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 137 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED103$369,56341$399,1462$281,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED83$372,02426$354,9625$303,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED82$400,30552$369,8850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$322,24213$420,6922$619,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$385,1672$407,0000$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 County, 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 County, 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
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New York County on our top lists:

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  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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