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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
19,798,537
Households
7,409,947
Average household size
2.62
Median age
39.5 years
Median household income
$99,155
Housing units
8,038,666
Population comparison
2020 Census20,007,672
2024 estimate19,798,537
Change−1.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
19,798,537
Median age
39.5 years
Male
9,647,694
Female
10,150,843
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.2 years
Female median age
40.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
573,248Under 5548,982
1,569,6085–171,495,510
821,06218–24820,027
1,409,92525–341,433,869
1,322,07335–441,329,191
1,234,31145–541,280,254
1,254,80355–641,335,494
1,462,66465+1,907,516
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5573,248548,982
5–171,569,6081,495,510
18–24821,062820,027
25–341,409,9251,433,869
35–441,322,0731,329,191
45–541,234,3111,280,254
55–641,254,8031,335,494
65+1,462,6641,907,516
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5–17
Male
5–9
574,452
10–14
623,285
15–17
371,871
Female
5–9
547,897
10–14
592,429
15–17
355,184
18–24
Male
18–19
231,046
20
105,432
21
111,971
22–24
372,613
Female
18–19
221,890
20
108,542
21
110,363
22–24
379,232
25–34
Male
25–29
682,920
30–34
727,005
Female
25–29
707,671
30–34
726,198
35–44
Male
35–39
683,398
40–44
638,675
Female
35–39
680,762
40–44
648,429
45–54
Male
45–49
602,386
50–54
631,925
Female
45–49
622,523
50–54
657,731
55–64
Male
55–59
642,433
60–61
257,329
62–64
355,041
Female
55–59
681,448
60–61
273,785
62–64
380,261
65+
Male
65–66
214,660
67–69
284,730
70–74
389,997
75–79
261,076
80–84
162,401
85+
149,800
Female
65–66
243,628
67–69
324,753
70–74
472,750
75–79
348,652
80–84
240,192
85+
277,541
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
9,075,52745.8%
Black alone
3,136,40015.8%
Some other race
2,622,20013.2%
Two or more races
2,456,19212.4%
Asian alone
2,375,13412.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
124,0460.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9,0380.0%
Residents: 19,798,537.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone9,075,527
Black alone3,136,400
Some other race2,622,200
Two or more races2,456,192
Asian alone2,375,134
American Indian / Alaska Native124,046
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander9,038

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
5,090,037
White, not Hispanic
8,473,568

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
4,772,586
Married-couple share
69.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
2,134,58028.8%
1 person
2,208,75429.8%
2 people
1,235,28816.7%
3 people
1,031,39213.9%
4 people
799,93310.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
465,921
6 People
186,703
7 Plus People
147,309
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person2,134,580
2 people2,208,754
3 people1,235,288
4 people1,031,392
5+ people799,933
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households4,772,586
Married-couple families3,318,69969.5% of family households
With children
1,363,19041.1%
Without children
1,955,50958.9%
Other families1,453,88730.5% of family households
Male householder
390,02626.8%
Female householder
1,063,86173.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households4,772,586Not applicable
Married-couple families3,318,69969.5%
With children1,363,19041.1%
Without children1,955,50958.9%
Other families1,453,88730.5%
Male householder390,02626.8%
Female householder1,063,86173.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$99,155
Median family
$120,744
Per capita
$55,691
Household incomeShare of households
1,074,68014.5%
Under $25k
961,65013.0%
$25–49k
906,11712.2%
$50–74k
787,32610.6%
$75–99k
1,225,54116.5%
$100–149k
816,92811.0%
$150–199k
1,637,70522.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
403,387
$10,000–$14,999
266,851
$15,000–$19,999
192,311
$20,000–$24,999
212,131
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
195,874
$30,000–$34,999
198,488
$35,000–$39,999
189,106
$40,000–$44,999
192,482
$45,000–$49,999
185,700
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
368,037
$60,000–$74,999
538,080
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
678,468
$125,000–$149,999
547,073
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k1,074,680
$25–49k961,650
$50–74k906,117
$75–99k787,326
$100–149k1,225,541
$150–199k816,928
$200k+1,637,705

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
13,970,100
High school or higher
87.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
44.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
936,7406.7%
Less than 9th grade
792,0165.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
3,197,59122.9%
High school or equivalent
1,928,40113.8%
Some college, no degree
947,3186.8%
Associate degree
3,521,23625.2%
Bachelor’s degree
2,646,79818.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
416,353
Nursery School
5,930
Kindergarten
5,687
First Grade
8,429
Second Grade
16,123
Third Grade
35,347
Fourth Grade
35,540
Fifth Grade
62,221
Sixth Grade
152,432
Seventh Grade
49,485
Eighth Grade
149,193
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
139,640
Tenth Grade
145,551
Eleventh Grade
161,496
Twelfth No Diploma
345,329
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
2,764,627
Ged Or Alternative Credential
432,964
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
627,799
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
1,300,602
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
1,905,883
Professional School Degree
483,120
Doctorate Degree
257,795
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade936,740
Grades 9–12, no diploma792,016
High school or equivalent3,197,591
Some college, no degree1,928,401
Associate degree947,318
Bachelor’s degree3,521,236
Graduate or professional2,646,798
Marital status by sexMale and Female
178,608692,463
Widowed
505,769822,233
Divorced
141,181209,158
Separated
3,987,2453,839,907
Now Married
3,205,0873,106,932
Never Married
455,376499,304
Married Spouse Absent
3,531,8693,340,603
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed178,608692,463
Divorced505,769822,233
Separated141,181209,158
Now Married3,987,2453,839,907
Never Married3,205,0873,106,932
Married Spouse Absent455,376499,304
Married Spouse Present3,531,8693,340,603

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$614,200
Median gross rent
$1,830
Housing tenure
Owner
3,815,21751.5%
Renter
3,594,73048.5%
Occupied homes: 7,409,947.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner3,815,217
Renter3,594,730
Housing occupancy
Occupied
7,409,94792.2%
Vacant
628,7197.8%
Housing units: 8,038,666.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied7,409,947
Vacant628,719

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
2,329,984
Owners without mortgage
1,485,233
Vacancy reason
For rent130,671
For sale40,242
Rented, not occupied35,411
Sold, not occupied34,421
Seasonal185,315
Migrant workers4,067
Other198,592
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent130,671
For sale40,242
Rented, not occupied35,411
Sold, not occupied34,421
Seasonal185,315
Migrant workers4,067
Other198,592
Structure type
Detached2,806,449
Attached576,034
2–4 units1,400,004
5–19 units863,845
20+ units2,355,577
Mobile or other36,757
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
809,468
Structure 3–4 Units
590,536
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
432,539
Structure 10–19 Units
431,306
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
777,911
Structure 50 Plus Units
1,577,666
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
33,626
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
3,131
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached2,806,449
Attached576,034
2–4 units1,400,004
5–19 units863,845
20+ units2,355,577
Mobile or other36,757
Year builtHousing units by period
4,043,70750.3%
Before 1960
1,824,96422.7%
1960–79
1,092,13613.6%
1980–99
1,006,97212.5%
2000–19
70,8870.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
2,182,056
1940–1949
655,186
1950–1959
1,206,465
1960–79
1960–1969
1,056,224
1970–1979
768,740
1980–99
1980–1989
629,636
1990–1999
462,500
2000–19
2000–2009
539,614
2010–2019
467,358
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19604,043,707
1960–791,824,964
1980–991,092,136
2000–191,006,972
2020+70,887
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
682,554
226,672
1990s
604,278
247,832
2000s
854,993
473,772
2010s
1,195,440
1,578,491
2020–22
418,629
865,022
2023+
59,323
202,941
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990682,554226,672
1990s604,278247,832
2000s854,993473,772
2010s1,195,4401,578,491
2020–22418,629865,022
2023+59,323202,941
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
141,0833.7%
Under $100k
221,1515.8%
$100–249k
1,034,93827.1%
$250–499k
1,117,56129.3%
$500–749k
651,26117.1%
$750–999k
361,4529.5%
$1–1.49m
287,7717.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
41,629
10000–14999
5,783
15000–19999
3,750
20000–24999
6,356
25000–29999
5,148
30000–34999
8,708
35000–39999
4,249
40000–49999
13,014
50000–59999
13,753
60000–69999
11,469
70000–79999
8,795
80000–89999
8,463
90000–99999
9,966
$100–249k
100000–124999
30,085
125000–149999
18,332
150000–174999
35,354
175000–199999
30,762
200000–249999
106,618
$250–499k
250000–299999
116,154
300000–399999
383,884
400000–499999
534,900
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
123,243
2000000+
164,528
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k141,083
$100–249k221,151
$250–499k1,034,938
$500–749k1,117,561
$750–999k651,261
$1–1.49m361,452
$1.5m+287,771
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500249,123
$500–999298,667
$1,000–1,499652,602
$1,500–1,999824,753
$2,000–2,499606,588
$2,500–2,999328,083
$3,000+531,088
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Under $500
Under 100
5,709
100–149
6,024
150–199
9,032
200–249
25,875
250–299
59,078
300–349
50,092
350–399
33,703
400–449
32,914
450–499
26,696
$500–999
500–549
26,806
550–599
24,248
600–649
27,048
650–699
23,229
700–749
26,073
750–799
29,658
800–899
60,782
900–999
80,823
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
291,151
1250–1499
361,451
$3,000+
3000–3499
178,715
3500+
352,373
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500249,123
$500–999298,667
$1,000–1,499652,602
$1,500–1,999824,753
$2,000–2,499606,588
$2,500–2,999328,083
$3,000+531,088
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
420,661
1,859,567
1 vehicle
1,217,579
1,226,947
2 vehicles
1,386,571
405,887
3 vehicles
531,691
75,608
4 vehicles
189,012
18,645
5+ vehicles
69,703
8,076
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle420,6611,859,567
1 vehicle1,217,5791,226,947
2 vehicles1,386,571405,887
3 vehicles531,69175,608
4 vehicles189,01218,645
5+ vehicles69,7038,076

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
9,488,045
Average commute
35.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
4,227,53744.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
589,4976.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,283,29224.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
582,9226.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
1,583,88016.7%Derived from published counts
Other
220,9172.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 9,488,045.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
506,066
Bicycle
76,856
Other
Other Transportation
133,186
Motorcycle
5,896
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
81,835
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone4,227,537
Carpool589,497
Public transit2,283,292
Walk or bicycle582,922
Work from home1,583,880
Other220,917
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
1,278,46316.2%
Under 15 min
2,161,65227.3%
15–29 min
1,901,02524.1%
30–44 min
980,46012.4%
45–59 min
1,582,56520.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
147,823
5–9
443,997
10–14
686,643
15–29 min
15–19
833,512
20–24
879,686
25–29
448,454
30–44 min
30–34
1,166,199
35–39
277,433
40–44
457,393
60+ min
60–89
1,094,627
90+
487,938
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min1,278,463
15–29 min2,161,652
30–44 min1,901,025
45–59 min980,460
60+ min1,582,565

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
16,095,209
Civilian labor force
10,434,467
Employed
9,727,497
Unemployed
706,970
Unemployment rate
6.8%
Poverty universe
19,480,143
Persons below poverty
2,467,089
Gini index
0.51
White-collar workers
6,501,200
Blue-collar workers
1,515,142
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
762,603
948,552
Sales Office Occupations
752,200
1,085,007
Management Business Science Arts
2,227,213
2,436,780
Production Transportation Material Moving
694,439
214,557
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
584,504
21,642
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations762,603948,552
Sales Office Occupations752,2001,085,007
Management Business Science Arts2,227,2132,436,780
Production Transportation Material Moving694,439214,557
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance584,50421,642

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
8,353,693
Workplace jobs
8,608,706
Internal commuters
7,847,074
Inbound commuters
761,632
Outbound commuters
506,619
Net worker inflow
255,013

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
18,387,15793.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
1,274,0426.5%
Residents: 19,661,199.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured18,387,157
Uninsured1,274,042
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
143,85411.3%
Under 19
438,14034.4%
Age 19–34
649,69451.0%
Age 35–64
42,3543.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19143,854
Age 19–34438,140
Age 35–64649,694
Age 65+42,354

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
13,845,98269.9%
Foreign born
5,952,55530.1%
Residents: 19,798,537.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born13,845,982
Foreign born5,952,555

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
3,497,213
Not a citizen
2,455,342

Residential mobility

Same house
17,786,566
Within same county
896,854
From another county
442,721
From another state
290,555
From abroad
170,930

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
7,925,538

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.

Metropolitan area demographics

About New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area has 19,798,537 residents and a median age of 39.5 years. It ranks No. 1 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $18,421 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area19,798,537$99,15539.5 years51.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%

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