The area of New York was part of the original territory of the United States. When originally chartered in 1664, it included a much larger area. A portion was sold to create New Jersey in 1664, and title claims were ceded in 1682 to Delaware and Pennsylvania. In 1780, New York ceded area to the United States that became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. New York ratified the U.S. Constitution on July 26, 1788; it was the 11th of the original 13 states to join the Union. In 1791, New York consented to the statehood separation of Vermont; in 1792, it sold area along Lake Erie (the Erie Triangle) to Pennsylvania, to assume generally the same boundary as the present state.

Census data for New York are available beginning with the 1790 census. The 1790 census data do not include population included in present-day Pennsylvania or Vermont. These areas were enumerated as parts of those states, although the Erie Triangle and all of the state of Vermont legally were part of New York at the time of the census.

Key Stats

From Census.gov / Data:

Data Tools and Apps. Find information using interactive applications (including the following five) to get statistics from multiple surveys.

Data Tool: My Community Explorer. This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county and community. Step 1: Select New York.

Data Tool: My Congressional District. Access selected statistics about your congressional district collected through the American Community Survey (ACS) and County Business Patterns (CBP). New York selected. You can select a district.

Data Tool: My Tribal Area. Access selected ACS statistics about the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population. New York selected, along with the Allegany Reservation.

Data Tool: QuickFacts. QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county and city level. Dashboard for New York is shown below. Click the tab “TABLE 6” to compare the United States; New York; New York city, New York; Buffalo city, New York; Yonkers city, New York; Albany city (capital), New York.

Note: The dashboard above is cropped on the bottom. Click on the image for the full dashboard.

Experimental Data Product: Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). Provides timely data for key economic measures and business expectations about future conditions. For a summary of New York data, select the "STATE" tab, mouse over and click on New York on the map. For detailed state data, scroll down and select “NY” under “Filter All Charts Below by State.”

More Stats

From data.census.gov:

Profile, New York

Note: The profile above is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image for the full profile.

Source: Selected Monthly State Tax Collections.

Monthly Comparisons for Selected State Tax Collections, click on New York in map

Source: 2021 American Community Survey, (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table DP05, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, United States and New York

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population).

State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2022

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (NST-EST2022-POP) find New York [<1.0 MB]

County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2022

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New York: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (CO-EST2022-POP)

City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 (SUB-IP-EST2022-POP)

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, showing manufacturing in New York

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Census Interactive Gallery: County Business Patterns by Industry: 2021 (Select New York and click “View state” for country level data.)

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing all two-digit NAICS codes for New York

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program.

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, and Metro Areas: 2020, showing New York

Source: 1978-2020 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS).

Table BDSEAGE, Business Dynamics Statistics: Establishment Age: 1978-2020, for New York

Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).

Table NS1900NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization and Receipts Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2019, showing all two-digit NAICS codes for New York

Source: Business Formation Statistics (BFS).

Interactive visualization: Annual Business Applications by State and County (Scroll down, then hover and click on New York.)

Interactive visualizations: Business Formation Statistics (BFS), U.S. Total and By State (Select New York on Monthly Business Applications by State – shown below – and on Monthly Business Formations by State.)

Monthly Business Applications - New York State

Note: Click on the image above to go to the Business Formation Statistics data page. For the New York graphic, scroll down to “Interactive Graphs.” Click on the icon for “Monthly Business Applications by State (BA)” and select “New York” in the upper-right drop-down area.

From Census Business Builder (CBB):

Dashboard: New York

Business Profile, Custom Industries - New York

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

State and Metropolitan Area Trade Data

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, you can choose between State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. More information is available in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: Monthly State Retail Sales.

Interactive visualization: Monthly State Retail Sales (Hover and click on New York.)

From the State Data Center (SDC) Program:

New York

From the Library / America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

State Profiles: 2020 Census, State Visualizations of Key Demographic Trends From the 2020 Census

State Profiles: New York: 2020 Census

From the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program:

State Facts for Students, select New York

Note: The New York page is cropped on the bottom. Click on the image above to go to the “State Facts for Students” main page. Use the drop down to select “New York” or click “NY” on the map for the full page for New York.

Source: 2017 Economic Census.