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New York County, New York

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,629,477
Households
778,281
Average household size
2
Median age
38.9 years
Median household income
$103,931
Housing units
923,472
Population comparison
2020 Census1,694,251
2024 estimate1,629,477
Change−3.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,629,477
Median age
38.9 years
Male
778,690
Female
850,787
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.4 years
Female median age
39.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
33,965Under 533,168
80,2725–1778,775
62,60618–2478,964
165,02725–34176,039
120,34235–44118,195
98,77745–5497,670
93,85455–6496,130
123,84765+171,846
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 533,96533,168
5–1780,27278,775
18–2462,60678,964
25–34165,027176,039
35–44120,342118,195
45–5498,77797,670
55–6493,85496,130
65+123,847171,846
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,476
10–14
33,014
15–17
17,782
Female
5–9
28,899
10–14
31,758
15–17
18,118
18–24
Male
18–19
15,442
20
7,944
21
7,229
22–24
31,991
Female
18–19
20,921
20
9,361
21
9,768
22–24
38,914
25–34
Male
25–29
82,069
30–34
82,958
Female
25–29
92,933
30–34
83,106
35–44
Male
35–39
67,320
40–44
53,022
Female
35–39
66,103
40–44
52,092
45–54
Male
45–49
48,867
50–54
49,910
Female
45–49
48,458
50–54
49,212
55–64
Male
55–59
46,660
60–61
20,816
62–64
26,378
Female
55–59
50,377
60–61
19,982
62–64
25,771
65+
Male
65–66
16,389
67–69
23,063
70–74
31,373
75–79
22,969
80–84
14,853
85+
15,200
Female
65–66
19,991
67–69
26,131
70–74
42,347
75–79
32,528
80–84
24,734
85+
26,115
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
786,27548.3%
Black alone
223,47613.7%
Two or more races
205,04812.6%
Asian alone
202,74212.4%
Some other race
202,23512.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8,6650.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,0360.1%
Residents: 1,629,477.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone786,275
Black alone223,476
Two or more races205,048
Asian alone202,742
Some other race202,235
American Indian / Alaska Native8,665
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,036

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
398,102
White, not Hispanic
742,076

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
320,699
Married-couple share
66.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
41.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
369,12847.4%
1 person
241,04731.0%
2 people
90,86511.7%
3 people
53,5126.9%
4 people
23,7293.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
16,085
6 People
5,057
7 Plus People
2,587
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person369,128
2 people241,047
3 people90,865
4 people53,512
5+ people23,729
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households320,699
Married-couple families214,04766.7% of family households
With children
78,08736.5%
Without children
135,96063.5%
Other families106,65233.3% of family households
Male householder
24,53023%
Female householder
82,12277%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households320,699Not applicable
Married-couple families214,04766.7%
With children78,08736.5%
Without children135,96063.5%
Other families106,65233.3%
Male householder24,53023%
Female householder82,12277%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$103,931
Median family
$139,097
Per capita
$95,980
Household incomeShare of households
143,72118.5%
Under $25k
86,82711.2%
$25–49k
80,19910.3%
$50–74k
66,4148.5%
$75–99k
104,74613.5%
$100–149k
70,7039.1%
$150–199k
225,67129.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
58,438
$10,000–$14,999
36,938
$15,000–$19,999
23,297
$20,000–$24,999
25,048
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
18,414
$30,000–$34,999
20,002
$35,000–$39,999
16,235
$40,000–$44,999
16,856
$45,000–$49,999
15,320
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
35,411
$60,000–$74,999
44,788
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
60,263
$125,000–$149,999
44,483
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k143,721
$25–49k86,827
$50–74k80,199
$75–99k66,414
$100–149k104,746
$150–199k70,703
$200k+225,671

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,261,727
High school or higher
89.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
64.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
71,5665.7%
Less than 9th grade
61,1584.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
151,81312.0%
High school or equivalent
122,3459.7%
Some college, no degree
44,9433.6%
Associate degree
414,49732.9%
Bachelor’s degree
395,40531.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
28,249
Nursery School
488
Kindergarten
273
First Grade
419
Second Grade
1,305
Third Grade
4,408
Fourth Grade
4,421
Fifth Grade
4,936
Sixth Grade
8,820
Seventh Grade
3,433
Eighth Grade
14,814
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
15,671
Tenth Grade
12,021
Eleventh Grade
12,730
Twelfth No Diploma
20,736
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
121,283
Ged Or Alternative Credential
30,530
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
32,406
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
89,939
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
252,601
Professional School Degree
92,514
Doctorate Degree
50,290
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade71,566
Grades 9–12, no diploma61,158
High school or equivalent151,813
Some college, no degree122,345
Associate degree44,943
Bachelor’s degree414,497
Graduate or professional395,405
Marital status by sexMale and Female
13,63454,224
Widowed
46,20178,253
Divorced
13,58218,488
Separated
271,431251,139
Now Married
350,969373,346
Never Married
40,65844,116
Married Spouse Absent
230,773207,023
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed13,63454,224
Divorced46,20178,253
Separated13,58218,488
Now Married271,431251,139
Never Married350,969373,346
Married Spouse Absent40,65844,116
Married Spouse Present230,773207,023

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$1,090,500
Median gross rent
$2,197
Housing tenure
Owner
194,98225.1%
Renter
583,29974.9%
Occupied homes: 778,281.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner194,982
Renter583,299
Housing occupancy
Occupied
778,28184.3%
Vacant
145,19115.7%
Housing units: 923,472.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied778,281
Vacant145,191

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
96,489
Owners without mortgage
98,493
Vacancy reason
For rent34,886
For sale7,980
Rented, not occupied17,423
Sold, not occupied8,671
Seasonal48,631
Migrant workers49
Other27,551
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent34,886
For sale7,980
Rented, not occupied17,423
Sold, not occupied8,671
Seasonal48,631
Migrant workers49
Other27,551
Structure type
Detached9,714
Attached6,655
2–4 units26,997
5–19 units150,639
20+ units728,675
Mobile or other792
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,741
Structure 3–4 Units
19,256
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
50,423
Structure 10–19 Units
100,216
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
203,619
Structure 50 Plus Units
525,056
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
533
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
259
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached9,714
Attached6,655
2–4 units26,997
5–19 units150,639
20+ units728,675
Mobile or other792
Year builtHousing units by period
535,14257.9%
Before 1960
186,59920.2%
1960–79
89,7479.7%
1980–99
107,74211.7%
2000–19
4,2420.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
396,050
1940–1949
58,675
1950–1959
80,417
1960–79
1960–1969
116,832
1970–1979
69,767
1980–99
1980–1989
58,621
1990–1999
31,126
2000–19
2000–2009
56,191
2010–2019
51,551
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960535,142
1960–79186,599
1980–9989,747
2000–19107,742
2020+4,242
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
28,638
73,330
1990s
28,878
55,226
2000s
39,555
66,894
2010s
68,884
190,074
2020–22
25,382
162,379
2023+
3,645
35,396
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199028,63873,330
1990s28,87855,226
2000s39,55566,894
2010s68,884190,074
2020–2225,382162,379
2023+3,64535,396
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,3643.8%
Under $100k
6,2153.2%
$100–249k
16,1638.3%
$250–499k
28,58114.7%
$500–749k
30,93115.9%
$750–999k
32,56416.7%
$1–1.49m
73,16437.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,805
10000–14999
531
15000–19999
199
20000–24999
358
25000–29999
436
30000–34999
615
35000–39999
210
40000–49999
800
50000–59999
621
60000–69999
469
70000–79999
289
80000–89999
497
90000–99999
534
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,753
125000–149999
907
150000–174999
958
175000–199999
931
200000–249999
1,666
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,729
300000–399999
5,444
400000–499999
8,990
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
19,017
2000000+
54,147
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,364
$100–249k6,215
$250–499k16,163
$500–749k28,581
$750–999k30,931
$1–1.49m32,564
$1.5m+73,164
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50045,295
$500–99959,636
$1,000–1,49984,706
$1,500–1,99969,314
$2,000–2,49968,534
$2,500–2,99950,838
$3,000+193,541
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Under $500
Under 100
1,004
100–149
878
150–199
1,539
200–249
5,161
250–299
10,072
300–349
9,841
350–399
5,191
400–449
6,732
450–499
4,877
$500–999
500–549
5,122
550–599
4,527
600–649
5,577
650–699
4,408
700–749
5,237
750–799
6,838
800–899
11,962
900–999
15,965
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
43,613
1250–1499
41,093
$3,000+
3000–3499
39,853
3500+
153,688
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50045,295
$500–99959,636
$1,000–1,49984,706
$1,500–1,99969,314
$2,000–2,49968,534
$2,500–2,99950,838
$3,000+193,541
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
119,020
488,328
1 vehicle
66,046
85,625
2 vehicles
7,953
7,890
3 vehicles
1,345
869
4 vehicles
487
351
5+ vehicles
131
236
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle119,020488,328
1 vehicle66,04685,625
2 vehicles7,9537,890
3 vehicles1,345869
4 vehicles487351
5+ vehicles131236

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
860,693
Average commute
31.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
48,5145.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
11,2481.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
376,56643.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
176,81120.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
219,59025.5%Derived from published counts
Other
27,9643.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 860,693.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
153,595
Bicycle
23,216
Other
Other Transportation
11,277
Motorcycle
972
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
15,715
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone48,514
Carpool11,248
Public transit376,566
Walk or bicycle176,811
Work from home219,590
Other27,964
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
80,67812.6%
Under 15 min
210,39532.8%
15–29 min
213,95733.4%
30–44 min
72,07711.2%
45–59 min
63,99610.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,114
5–9
25,709
10–14
44,855
15–29 min
15–19
61,148
20–24
93,832
25–29
55,415
30–44 min
30–34
137,858
35–39
32,528
40–44
43,571
60+ min
60–89
47,814
90+
16,182
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min80,678
15–29 min210,395
30–44 min213,957
45–59 min72,077
60+ min63,996

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,427,092
Civilian labor force
949,329
Employed
877,340
Unemployed
71,989
Unemployment rate
7.6%
Poverty universe
1,578,522
Persons below poverty
260,843
Gini index
0.6
White-collar workers
714,323
Blue-collar workers
51,079
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
51,032
60,906
Sales Office Occupations
62,485
76,402
Management Business Science Arts
283,024
292,412
Production Transportation Material Moving
27,045
9,395
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
13,589
1,050
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations51,03260,906
Sales Office Occupations62,48576,402
Management Business Science Arts283,024292,412
Production Transportation Material Moving27,0459,395
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance13,5891,050

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
711,790
Workplace jobs
2,310,731
Internal commuters
490,265
Inbound commuters
1,820,466
Outbound commuters
221,525
Net worker inflow
1,598,941

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,553,34095.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
68,3734.2%
Residents: 1,621,713.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,553,340
Uninsured68,373
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,9665.8%
Under 19
26,75339.1%
Age 19–34
34,72750.8%
Age 35–64
2,9274.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,966
Age 19–3426,753
Age 35–6434,727
Age 65+2,927

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,169,45371.8%
Foreign born
460,02428.2%
Residents: 1,629,477.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,169,453
Foreign born460,024

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
249,479
Not a citizen
210,545

Residential mobility

Same house
1,351,424
Within same county
120,247
From another county
44,723
From another state
70,156
From abroad
29,204

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
913,926

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About New York County, New York

New York County, New York has 1,629,477 residents and a median age of 38.9 years. It ranks No. 22 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 3.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $23,197 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
New York County, New York1,629,477$103,93138.9 years25.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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