New York, NY

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US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.2
0.526% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$777,600
3.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New York, 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.

84.9% of the residents in New York, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New York, 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).

In 2024, the median property value in New York, NY was $777,600, and the homeownership rate was 32.8%.

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Population & Diversity

New York, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of New York, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63M people) in New York, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27M Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%
2024 Citizenship
85%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of New York, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New York, NY was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New York, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.63M ± 3.87k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73M ± 6.24k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.27M ± 15.1k
28.5%
Hispanic Population
2.42M people

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63M people) in New York, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27M Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.5% of the people in New York, NY are hispanic (2.42M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New York, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    492,198 ± 17,010 people
  2. China
    414,597 ± 15,642 people
  3. Jamaica
    229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York, NY residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37,225 ± 1,904
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28,555 ± 1,693
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14,055 ± 1,202

New York, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New York, NY.

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Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New York, NY. Showing the available data for New York.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

The largest universities in New York, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York University (22,340 and 14.9%), Columbia University in the City of New York (17,316 and 11.6%), and CUNY Hunter College (5,880 and 3.93%).

The most popular majors in New York, NY are General Psychology (5,244 and 3.51%), General Business Administration & Management (5,026 and 3.36%), and Registered Nursing (4,102 and 2.74%).

The median tuition costs are $14,000 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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in New York, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. N/A

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in New York, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in New York, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. New York University
    22,340 degrees awarded
  2. Columbia University in the City of New York
    17,316 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,149) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,155) 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New York, NY was $777,600 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $751,700 to $777,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in New York, NY is 32.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$777,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,889
$1.09M
Median Property Taxes
±$9,112

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New York, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

32.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 32.8% of the housing units in New York, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.8%.

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Poverty