New York
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,002,427
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,867,248
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,203,696
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,203,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,201,249
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,378,102
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 581,776
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,738,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $423,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,555
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $958
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,621
Building Permits, 2025 38,667
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,722,646
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,162,473
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,439,924
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,447,564
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 392,993,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,976
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,712
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 541,313
Total employment, 2023 8,767,091
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 751,604,647
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,985,320
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 427,227
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279,024
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 98,051
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108,382
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 295,183
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,692
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 392,823
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 428.7
Population per square mile, 2010 411.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 47,123.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 47,126.40
FIPS Code 36