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    Demographic Data





    New York Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    New York Population & Age Distribution

    The Total Population of New York State is:

    19,867,248

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.4%
    5 - 17:
    15.0%
    18 - 24:
    8.9%
    25 - 34:
    14.2%
    35 - 54:
    25.2%
    55 - 64:
    13.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.9%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    88.0%
    88.0%
    40.2%
    40.2%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    New York
    USA
    $50,712
    $50,712
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    New York
    USA
    $85,974
    $85,974
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    14.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Other
    Administration
    Information Technology
    Arts
    Real Estate
    Wholesale
    Utilities
    Agriculture
    Management
    Mining
    17.6%
    17.6%
    11.8%
    11.8%
    9.6%
    9.6%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.8%
    1.8%
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    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black Or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian And Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
    52.8%
    52.8%
    19.8%
    19.8%
    13.4%
    13.4%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Other groups
    Unclassified
    Italian
    Irish
    German
    English
    Polish
    French
    Jamaican
    Russian
    European
    Scottish
    Haitian
    Dutch
    Ukrainian
    Hungarian
    Eastern European
    Guyanese
    Greek
    African
    32.8%
    32.8%
    22.7%
    22.7%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    8.6%
    8.6%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
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    1.0%
    1.0%
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    0.7%
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    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    French
    German
    Indic languages
    African languages
    Slavic languages
    French Creole
    Yiddish
    Arabic
    Italian
    Russian
    Polish
    Other Asian languages
    Korean
    Other Indo-European
    Tagalog
    Urdu
    Hebrew
    69.1%
    69.1%
    14.8%
    14.8%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
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    0.6%
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    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born NY Residents

    22.8%

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