New York Demographics

PopulationNew York city, New YorkNew York
Total Population8,008,27818,976,457
Male47.4%48.2%
Female52.6%51.8%
18 years and over75.8%75.3%
65 years and over11.7%12.9%
Married Persons43.4%50.1%
Single Persons56.6%49.9%
Median Age34.235.9
Average Family Size3.323.22
Ethnicity
White47.5%70.0%
Black or African American28.4%17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%0.9%
Asian10.9%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%
Other17.0%9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.0%15.1%
Housing CharacteristicsNew York city, New YorkNew York
Total Housing Units3,200,9127,679,307
Median Home Cost$211,900$148,700
Number of Households3,021,5887,056,860
Persons per Household2.592.61
Economic CharacteristicsNew York city, New YorkNew York
Median Household Income$38,293$43,393
Per Capita Income$22,402$23,389
In Labor Force57.8%61.1%
Families below poverty level18.5%11.5%
Education CharacteristicsNew York city, New YorkNew York
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment900,4702,208,497
High School Enrollment476,3201,103,278
College or Graduate School593,6641,301,375
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate24.4%27.8%
Associates Degree5.2%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%11.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census