New York: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1980: 8,275,000

1990: 8,546,846

2000: 9,314,235

Percent change, 1990-2000: 8.98%

U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (PMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (PMSA)

City Residents

1980: 7,071,639

1990: 7,322,564

2000: 8,008,278

2004 estimate: 8,104,079

Percent change, 1990-2000: 9.36%

U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (State rank: 1st)

Density: 26,402.9 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 3,576,385

Black or African American: 2,129,762

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 41,289

Asian: 787,047

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 5,430

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,160,554

Other: 1,074,406

Percent of residents born in state: 49.5% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 540,878

Population 5 to 9 years old: 561,115

Population 10 to 14 years old: 530,816

Population 15 to 19 years old: 520,641

Population 20 to 24 years old: 589,831

Population 25 to 34 years old: 1,368,021

Population 35 to 44 years old: 1,263,280

Population 45 to 54 years old: 1,012,385

Population 55 to 59 years old: 369,105

Population 60 to 64 years old: 314,349

Population 65 to 74 years old: 494,794

Population 75 to 84 years old: 321,360

Population 85 years and over: 121,703

Median age: 34.2 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 124,345

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 59,213 (of which, 807 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $22,402

Median household income: $38,293

Total households: 3,021,588

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 485,306

$10,000 to $14,999: 214,421

$15,000 to $24,999: 354,413

$25,000 to $34,999: 346,777

$35,000 to $49,999: 430,297

$50,000 to $74,999: 503,722

$75,000 to $99,999: 273,552

$100,000 to $149,999: 234,553

$150,000 to $199,999: 75,626

$200,000 or more: 103,810

Percent of families below poverty level: 18.5% (20.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 250,630