New York Population

Population 19,297,729
Median Age 37.7
People Older Than 65 13.2%
People Older Than 85 1.9%
White 66.0%
African American 15.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 6.9%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Other 9.2%
2 or more Races 1.9%
2 or more Races excl some other Race 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 60.0%
Foreign Born 21.8%
Born in Europe 19.5%
Born in Asia 26.0%
Born in Latin America 49.3%
Born in Mexico 5.6%
Born in their State of Residence 82.1%
Lived in a Different House in either U.S. or Puerto Rico 1 year ago 11.1%
Lived in a Different House within the Same State 1 year ago 9.6%
Lived in a Different State 1 year ago 1.4%

New York Taxes

State Income Tax (Lowest Bracket) 4.00%
State Income Tax (Highest Bracket) 6.85%

New York Commute

Mean Travel Time to Work 31.5 minutes
Travelled to work by Car, Truck or Van Alone 54.1%
Travelled to work by Car, Truck or Van in a Carpool 7.4%
Travelled to work by Public Transport 26.5%
Worked outside county of residence 35.3%

New York Residents

Average Household Size 2.63 people
Households that are Married Families 45.4%
Households that are Married Families with own Children under 18 19.9%
Households that are Married Families with people under 18 33.0%
Households with one or more people over 65 25.3%
Men Not Married 39.0%
Women Not Married 33.4%
Ratio of Unmarried Men to Unmarried Women (15-44 years) 107.3
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months (per 1000 women) 48
% of Grandparents responsible for Grandchildren 32.3%

New York Education

High School Education 84.1%
Bachelor's Degree 31.7%
Advanced Degree 13.5%
People who speak a language other than english at home 28.9%
People who speak spanish at home 14.1%

New York Poverty & Disability

People below Poverty line in the past 12 months 13.7%
Children Under 18 below Poverty line in the past 12 months 19.4%
People 65 and over below Poverty line in the past 12 months 11.7%
People 5 to 20 with a Disability 6.2%
People 21 to 64 with a Disability 11.6%
People over 65 with a Disability 39.2%

New York Financial

Median Household Income 2007 $53,514
Median Family Income 2007 $64,602

New York Employment

Unemployment Rate 4.50%
People 18 and over who are Veterans 7.0%
People in the Labor Force 72.6%
Children under 6 with all parents in the labor force 58.4%
Employment/Population Ratio 67.8%
Married Families with both husband and wife in the labor force 52.4%
Management, Business or Financial Occupations 13.9%
Professional and Related Occupations 23.3%
Service Occupations 19.0%
Manufacturing Industry 7.5%
Information Industry 3.2%
Private Wage and Salary Workers 76.7%

New York Real Estate

Median Housing Value of Owner - Occupied Housing Units $311,000
Mobile Homes 2.5%
Build in 2005 or Later 1.2%
Build in 1939 or Earlier 34.8%
Housing Units that were moved into 2005 or later 23.3%
Housing Units with Gas as Principal Heating Fuel 55.1%
Housing Units with Electricity as Principal Heating Fuel 8.8%
Housing Units with Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Etc. as Principal Heating Fuel 33.1%
Housing Units with more than 1 occupant per room 4.4%
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Owner-Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage $1,865
Housing Units are that are Owner Occupied 55.5%
Mortgage Owners spending > 30% of household income on Selected Monthly Owner Costs 41.5%
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Renter-Occupied Housing Units $879
Renter Occupied Units spending > 30% of household income on Rent and Utilities 47.6%

New York Crime

2005 2007
Violent crime 85,839 79,915
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 874 801
Forcible rape 3,636 2,926
Robbery 35,179 31,094
Aggravated assault 46,150 45,094
Property crime 405,990 381,816
Burglary 68,034 64,857
Larceny theft 302,220 288,929
Motor vehicle theft 35,736 28,030
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