New York city, New York
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,478,072
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,805,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,804,190
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,175,133
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 33.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 122,761
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 36.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 32.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $777,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,293
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,150
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,821
Building Permits, 2024 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,334,088
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
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 47.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,681,266
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,098,139
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,372,933
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,239,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,303
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,483
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,844
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29,303.2
Population per square mile, 2010 27,012.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 300.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 302.64
FIPS Code 3651000