Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Rooms in houses/apartments in New York, New York
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
- 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
- 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in New York, New York
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
- no bedroom: 29,512
- 1 bedroom: 144,646
- 2 bedrooms: 239,083
- 3 bedrooms: 328,792
- 4 bedrooms: 105,596
- 5+ bedrooms: 64,504
- no bedroom: 272,966
- 1 bedroom: 853,385
- 2 bedrooms: 676,971
- 3 bedrooms: 256,559
- 4 bedrooms: 38,543
- 5+ bedrooms: 11,031
Cars and other vehicles available in New York, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
- no vehicle: 255,603
- 1 vehicle: 390,534
- 2 vehicles: 208,013
- 3 vehicles: 44,794
- 4 vehicles: 9,293
- 5+ vehicles: 3,896
- no vehicle: 1,427,343
- 1 vehicle: 564,631
- 2 vehicles: 97,254
- 3 vehicles: 9,858
- 4 vehicles: 2,110
- 5+ vehicles: 8,259
Median 2009 house/condo value by year built
Year house built
- 2005 or later: 33,336
- 2000 to 2004: 87,755
- 1990 to 1999: 115,488
- 1980 to 1989: 154,942
- 1970 to 1979: 240,433
- 1960 to 1969: 412,177
- 1950 to 1959: 486,478
- 1940 to 1949: 395,988
- 1939 or earlier: 1,402,975
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in New York, NY:
- Less than $10,000: 4158
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2079
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2079
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2692
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4012
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4012
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2379
- $40,000 to $49,999: 4812
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5006
- $60,000 to $69,999: 4446
- $70,000 to $79,999: 4915
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5107
- $90,000 to $99,999: 4905
- $100,000 to $124,999: 13021
- $125,000 to $149,999: 15641
- $150,000 to $174,999: 16189
- $175,000 to $199,999: 17087
- $200,000 to $249,999: 34575
- $250,000 to $299,999: 35533
- $300,000 to $399,999: 127100
- $400,000 to $499,999: 181563
- $500,000 to $749,999: 294334
- $750,000 to $999,999: 113843
- $1,000,000 or more: 137067
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Rent paid by renters in 2009 in New York:
- Less than $100: 2,715 people
- $100 to $149: 8,562
- $150 to $199: 32,327
- $200 to $249: 60,022
- $250 to $299: 33,436
- $300 to $349: 34,497
- $350 to $399: 29,934
- $400 to $449: 30,522
- $450 to $499: 33,704
- $500 to $549: 48,862
- $550 to $599: 41,799
- $600 to $649: 48,437
- $650 to $699: 60,413
- $700 to $749: 67,992
- $750 to $799: 73,876
- $800 to $899: 153,685
- $900 to $999: 176,062
- $1,000 to $1,249: 374,333
- $1,250 to $1,499: 232,271
- $1,500 to $1,999: 233,653
- $2,000 or more: 184,837
- No cash rent: 52,939
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Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
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

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

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Travel time to work (commute)
- 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
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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%)
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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
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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 (%)
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 2009 for: - White non-Hispanic householders: $69,487
- Black householders: $39,866
- American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,793
- Asian householders: $52,173
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $25,977
- Some other race householders: $31,353
- Two or more races householders: $42,571
- Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,028
Median 2009 house value for:- White Non-Hispanic householders: $560,980
- Black or African American householders: $415,818
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $419,798
- Asian householders: $530,543
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $443,446
- Some other race householders: $449,065
- Two or more races householders: $456,791
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $454,216
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: $51,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 8 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in New York:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in New York
Houses and condos
Apartments
- Utility gas (62.9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29.4%)
- Electricity (4.2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
- Other fuel (1.1%)
- Utility gas (48.7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34.5%)
- Electricity (9.9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
- Other fuel (2.1%)
- No fuel used (1.7%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167,824
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85,562
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179,610
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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