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Total population: 8,363,710 (All urban)

New York, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,200,912 (3,021,588 occupied: 912,133 owner occupied, 2,109,455 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  70%
State:  47%

Housing density: 10553 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.


Median contract rent in 2007: $898 (lower quartile is $620, upper quartile is $1,235)


Housing units in New York with a mortgage: 265,120 (22,603 second mortgage, 22,255 home equity loan, 772 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126,282





New York,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $538,800 (it was $221,200 in 2000)
New York:  $538,800
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $357,100 - $731,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $582,969
Here:  $582,969
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $546,956
Here:  $546,956
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $605,955
Here:  $605,955
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $664,704
Here:  $664,704
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $561,964
Here:  $561,964
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $200,465
Here:  $200,465
State:  $40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $220,335
Here:  $220,335
State:  $137,621

Median year house/condo built: 1949

Median year apartment built: 1947

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,826,067
  • In family households: 6,428,664 (1,080,054 male householders, 789,755 female householders)
    1,160,659 spouses, 2,427,142 children (2,314,085 natural, 54,649 adopted, 58,408 stepchildren), 209,852 grandchildren, 167,109 brothers or sisters, 122,757 parents, 252,755 other relatives, 218,581 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,397,403 (496,943 male householders (392,434 living alone)), 655,725 female householders (569,507 living alone)), 244,735 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 182,211 (75,307 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 643,707 2-persons, 462,220 3-persons, 377,634 4-persons, 207,235 5-persons, 99,608 6-persons, 79,405 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 961,941 1-person, 158,243 2-persons, 22,288 3-persons, 6,421 4-persons, 2,284 5-persons, 895 6-persons, 596 7-or-more-persons.

1,004,484 married couples with children.
638,128 single-parent households (83,129 men, 554,999 women).

52.4% of residents of New York speak English at home.
24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
14.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,871,032 (35.9%)
(44.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.3
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New York, New York:
  • 1 room: 19,546
  • 2 rooms: 41,448
  • 3 rooms: 114,036
  • 4 rooms: 132,604
  • 5 rooms: 156,225
  • 6 rooms: 184,074
  • 7 rooms: 98,927
  • 8 rooms: 64,133
  • 9 or more rooms: 101,140



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New York, New York:
  • 1 room: 227,013
  • 2 rooms: 331,998
  • 3 rooms: 600,206
  • 4 rooms: 532,352
  • 5 rooms: 276,507
  • 6 rooms: 96,037
  • 7 rooms: 24,426
  • 8 rooms: 9,133
  • 9 or more rooms: 11,783



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 19,774
  • 1995 to 1998: 51,061
  • 1990 to 1994: 61,106
  • 1980 to 1989: 157,402
  • 1970 to 1979: 276,489
  • 1960 to 1969: 485,725
  • 1950 to 1959: 507,257
  • 1940 to 1949: 490,812
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,151,286


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New York:
  • no bedroom: 29,512
  • 1 bedroom: 144,646
  • 2 bedrooms: 239,083
  • 3 bedrooms: 328,792
  • 4 bedrooms: 105,596
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 64,504



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New York:
  • no bedroom: 272,966
  • 1 bedroom: 853,385
  • 2 bedrooms: 676,971
  • 3 bedrooms: 256,559
  • 4 bedrooms: 38,543
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11,031



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in New York in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 255,603
  • 1 vehicle: 390,534
  • 2 vehicles: 208,013
  • 3 vehicles: 44,794
  • 4 vehicles: 9,293
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3,896



Cars and other vehicles available in New York in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,427,343
  • 1 vehicle: 564,631
  • 2 vehicles: 97,254
  • 3 vehicles: 9,858
  • 4 vehicles: 2,110
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8,259


New York, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in New York, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 3930
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1965
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1965
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2200
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3792
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3792
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2697
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 4473
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4823
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 4258
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 4517
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 4757
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 4775
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 11683
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 14655
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 15205
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 15769
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 33041
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 31596
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 110272
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 174191
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 302926
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 118867
  • $1,000,000 or more: 143192
 


New York rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New York:

  • Less than $100: 16,021 people
  • $100 to $149: 15,692
  • $150 to $199: 42,956
  • $200 to $249: 50,230
  • $250 to $299: 45,371
  • $300 to $349: 37,141
  • $350 to $399: 34,565
  • $400 to $449: 38,092
  • $450 to $499: 38,924
  • $500 to $549: 36,241
  • $550 to $599: 59,837
  • $600 to $649: 70,788
  • $650 to $699: 81,859
  • $700 to $749: 109,309
  • $750 to $799: 94,288
  • $800 to $899: 217,250
  • $900 to $999: 196,465
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 366,560
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 150,015
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 134,457
  • $2,000 or more: 134,770
  • No cash rent: 41,642
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 616,769
  • 1990 to 1994: 607,755
  • 1985 to 1989: 474,961
  • 1980 to 1984: 356,797
  • 1975 to 1979: 214,413
  • 1970 to 1974: 202,935
  • 1970 to 1974: 157,856
  • 1965 to 1969: 239,546

New York, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.8%
Number of people working at home: 92,151 (2.9% of all workers)


New York travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36907
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 117493
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 205727
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 272534
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 316245
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 121927
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 517367
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 86101
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 181563
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 485781
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 535411
  • 90 or more minutes: 222863
 


New York mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 794,422 (25%)
  • Carpooled: 254,974 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 364,408 (11%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5,101 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1,199,226 (38%)
  • Railroad: 51,141 (2%)
  • Ferryboat: 11,193 (0%)
  • Taxi: 53,781 (2%)
  • Motorcycle: 1,488 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 15,024 (0%)
  • Walked: 332,264 (10%)
  • Other means: 16,897 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 92,151 (3%)
 


New York, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 485306
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 214421
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 176367
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 178046
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 174531
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 172246
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 156749
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 147132
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 126416
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 233102
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 270620
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 273552
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 154331
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 80222
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 75626
  • $200,000 or more: 103810
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3695686
 Italian: 625491
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 524107
 Irish: 304741
 United States or American: 238385
 Russian: 207840
 Jamaican: 204805
 Polish: 163026
 German: 148220
 Subsaharan African:: 117011
 Haitian: 116122
 Guyanese: 93116
 English: 76787
 Greek: 73741
 African: 72736
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 71803
 Arab:: 64144
 Ukrainian: 56564
 West Indian: 48524
 British West Indian: 45109
 Hungarian: 35453
 French (except Basque): 31906
 European: 31538
 Eastern European: 30241
 Barbadian: 25377
 Romanian: 24345
 Albanian: 23859
 Austrian: 21884
 Scottish: 19481
 Israeli: 19342
 Nigerian: 17346
 Egyptian: 16169
 Norwegian: 16077
 Scotch-Irish: 15915
 British: 14008
 Yugoslavian: 13638
 Arab/Arabic: 13555
 Swedish: 12258
 Turkish: 11079
 Brazilian: 10813
 Croatian: 10691
 Dutch: 10263
 Ghanian: 9842
 Syrian: 9610
 Lebanese: 9484
 Armenian: 9211
 Lithuanian: 9003
 Portuguese: 8401
 Iranian: 8005
 Canadian: 7105
 French Canadian: 6813
 Czech: 6486
 Other Subsaharan African: 6317
 Other Arab: 6117
 Czechoslovakian: 6038
 Belizean: 5965
 Afghan: 5266
 Swiss: 5111
 Slovak: 4599
 Moroccan: 4579
 Danish: 4533
 Welsh: 4028
 Bulgarian: 3604
 Palestinian: 2993
 Latvian: 2870
 Maltese: 2798
 Australian: 2725
 Liberian: 2523
 Belgian: 2504
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 2496
 Finnish: 2352
 Serbian: 2278
 Senegalese: 2100
 Ethiopian: 1905
 Northern European: 1878
 Macedonian: 1611
 Scandinavian: 1505
 Slavic: 1428
 Bahamian: 1368
 Cypriot: 1297
 South African: 1290
 Other West Indian: 1122
 Dutch West Indian: 865
 Jordanian: 850
 Sudanese: 834
 Slovene: 818
 Cape Verdean: 809
 Iraqi: 787
 Sierra Leonean: 726
 Estonian: 715
 Celtic: 713
 Bermudan: 551
 Soviet Union: 521
 New Zealander: 503
 Basque: 480
 Icelander: 427
 Acadian/Cajun: 296
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 271
 Somalian: 247
 Pennsylvania German: 238
 Alsatian: 202
 Luxemburger: 201
 Kenyan: 136
 Carpatho Rusyn: 128
 Ugandan: 98
 Zimbabwean: 88
 German Russian: 81
 Zairian: 14


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



  • Dominican Republic (13%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Guyana (5%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Ecuador (4%)
  • Haiti (3%)


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

  • This state: 3964551
  • Northeast: 242006
  • Midwest: 115878
  • South: 368388
  • West: 72293

66% of New York residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 69,013
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26,467
  • 5th and 6th grade: 80,005
  • 7th and 8th grade: 97,347
  • 9th grade: 72,912
  • 10th grade: 74,515
  • 11th grade: 75,526
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 162,029
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 569,161
  • Less than 1 year of college: 108,066
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 261,234
  • Associate degree: 112,317
  • Bachelor's degree: 396,819
  • Master's degree: 175,082
  • Professional school degree: 90,076
  • Doctorate degree: 34,151


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 91,849
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41,433
  • 5th and 6th grade: 100,032
  • 7th and 8th grade: 126,449
  • 9th grade: 85,595
  • 10th grade: 86,622
  • 11th grade: 91,048
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 181,848
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 720,174
  • Less than 1 year of college: 134,008
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 298,264
  • Associate degree: 164,199
  • Bachelor's degree: 437,739
  • Master's degree: 222,074
  • Professional school degree: 66,573
  • Doctorate degree: 24,319


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $66,429
  • Black householders: $39,554
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,115
  • Asian householders: $51,125
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $55,078
  • Some other race householders: $32,137
  • Two or more races householders: $45,820
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,390

New York household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New York household income for Black householders

New York household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

New York household income for Asian householders

New York household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

New York household income for Some other race householders

New York household income for Two or more races householders

New York household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New York marital status for males

New York marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $583,618
  • Black or African American householders: $432,598
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $436,739
  • Asian householders: $551,953
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $461,341
  • Some other race householders: $467,187
  • Two or more races householders: $475,225
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $472,546

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 305,293
  • One, attached: 230,761
  • Two: 409,565
  • 3 or 4: 306,204
  • 5 to 9: 222,758
  • 10 to 19: 218,206
  • 20 to 49: 528,186
  • 50 or more: 976,679
  • Mobile homes: 2,117
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,143

Median worth of mobile homes: $208,388


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New York:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167,824
Here:  18.6%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85,562
Here:  18.0%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179,610
Here:  39.4%
New York:  38.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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