New York County, NY

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2023 Population

1.63M

1.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$104,553

4.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

883,486

0.602% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in New York County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in New York County, NY are New York University (22,340 degrees awarded in 2023), Columbia University in the City of New York (17,316 degrees), and CUNY Hunter College (5,880 degrees).

Most people in New York County, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in New York County, NY was 0 cars per household.

New York County, NY borders Bergen County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, and Queens County, NY.

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Economy

The economy of New York County, NY employs 883k people. The largest industries in New York County, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

883k

2023 Value

± 10,420

−0.602%

1 Year decline

± 1.68%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New York County, NY, are Management Occupations (150,761 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (107,449 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (78,944 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New York County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

883k

2023 Value

± 10,420

−0.602%

1 Year decline

± 1.68%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New York County, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New York County, NY, though some of these residents may live in New York County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($188,009), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,510), and Information ($113,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,924), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,949), and Construction ($105,585).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$114M
Finance and Insurance
$55.4M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41.9M
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in New York County, NY awarded 97,132 degrees. The student population of New York County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 106,767 male students and 176,062 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New York County, NY are White (28,195 and 38.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15,938 and 21.7%), Asian (13,369 and 18.2%), and Black or African American (9,700 and 13.2%).

The largest universities in New York County, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York University (22,340 and 23%), Columbia University in the City of New York (17,316 and 17.8%), and CUNY Hunter College (5,880 and 6.05%).

The most popular majors in New York County, NY are General Computer & Information Sciences (2,424 and 2.5%), Social Work (2,342 and 2.41%), and General Psychology (2,290 and 2.36%).

The median tuition costs in New York County, NY are $45,260 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 282,829 students enrolled in New York County, NY, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 72,596 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
2,205 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
1,991 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
1,738 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in New York County, NY was Social Work with 2,205 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in New York County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New York University
22,340 degrees awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York
17,316 degrees awarded
CUNY Hunter College
5,880 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 22,340 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

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In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 28,195 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15,938 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,023) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,713) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in New York County, NY have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in New York County, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in New York County, NY is $104,553. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in New York County, NY was Census Tract 21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 33 and Census Tract 37, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New York County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 21
Census Tract 33
Census Tract 37

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New York County, NY was Census Tract 21 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 33 and Census Tract 37, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in New York County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,553

Median Household Income

± $1,777

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in New York County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New York County, NY is from New York County, NY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in New York County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (45.5%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Walked (18.6%)

In 2023, 45.5% of workers in New York County, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who walked to work (18.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New York County, NY have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in New York County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New York County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New York County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New York County, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New York County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New York County, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.7% of the children was living in poverty in New York County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of New York County, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York County, NY see 719 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.416% decrease from the previous year (722 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 530 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 98 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

719 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York County, NY

Primary care physicians in New York County, NY see an average of 719 patients per year. This represents a 0.416% decrease from the previous year (722 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New York County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 33.8 in New York County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New York County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 19% in New York County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New York County, NY.