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Demographics
View the Demographics tab for information such as Median Age, Median Household Income and more. Data is populated from census, state and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
Total Population
8,461,961
Median Household Income
53,373
Total Visible Minorities
N/A
Median Age
35.9What is the Median Age of New York, NY?
New York, NY has a median age of 35 years old. Overall, the median age in New York, NY is increasing at an average of 0.28% per year.
Median Household Income
In New York, NY, the median household income is $53373 per year. Overall, it is growing at an average of 1.01% per year. In the last two census, its median household income grew by $636.
Us Income Distribution
According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. New York, NY has a gini coefficient of 0.63 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.
Us Marital Status
Majority of the population are single, making up 17.57 per cent of the population. With a predominantly single population, it can either mean that more households will either have a single occupant or there will more households with multiple residential tenants in it. Furthermore, expect higher discretionary spending in the community as they spend more compared to their married counterparts. Having more people who are not married also mean more people to meet in the community given the higher availability of personal time.
Us Sex By Age
Overall, women outnumber men by 394489. people. The 0 to 4 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 12397 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 25 to 29 years old, comprising 9.24 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 69.17 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 17.84 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 1099330 people are expected to retire in the coming years.
Labor Force
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Us Median Salary By Occupation
The highest paying occupations in New York, NY are those in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, where the median salary hovers around $72900.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides occupations into five broad categories: (1) Management, business, science, and arts occupations (2) Service occupations (3) Sales and office occupations (4) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (5) Production, transportation, and material moving occupations The highest paid occupations in management are those of Legal occupations where median salary is at $114784.0. In the services industry, those in Law enforcement workers including supervisors earn the most at $70277.0 per annum as a median salary.The highest paying occupations in sales are that of Sales and related occupations, where the annual median salary is $44902.0. Natural resources occupations’ top salaries go to those in Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations where median salaries are around $48386.0. Meanwhile, occupations related to production have those working in Transportation occupations paid the most with a median salary of $35407.0 per year.
Real Estate
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Housing Occupied
91.04%
Housing Vacant
8.96%
No. of Families
1,870,015
No. of Non-Families
1,258,231Median Gross Rent
New York, NY has an average rent of $1255 per month. Overall, the average rent in New York, NY is growing at an average of 2.77% per year. In the last two census, its average rent grew by $21.
Heating Sources
Most people in New York, NY uses utility gas to heat up their homes. With 1912997 households using it, it is the leading heating source in New York, NY. Moreover, 22.73% of households say they use fuel oil, kerosene and others making it the second most popular choice. The third widely used heating source is electricity, with 346481 households saying they use it as their primary heating source.
Transportation
View the Transportation tab for information such as Car Ownership, Us Time Leaving For Work and more. Data is populated from census, state and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Most households in New York, NY have one vehicle for transportation. 1769260 people responding in New York, NY feel that having one vehicle is sufficient. Moreover, 33.54% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 564447 households have three vehicles
Us Time Leaving For Work
Majority of commuters in New York, NY leave their homes from 8:00am to 9:00am, saying that it's enough time to get to work. The second most popular time to head to work, with 14.36% of respondents, is from 7:00am to 7:30am. However, 408735 of commuters still prefer to leave from 9:00am to 10:00am.
Us Transportation Mode
Majority of commuters in New York, NY are taking a subway to go to work. Moreover, 22.91% of respondents say that they prefer driving alone in a private car, truck, or van. The third most popular means of transportation is taking a bus or trolley bus with 424098 commuters have preferring it. Meanwhile, there are 157964 people who do not need to commute to get to work, as they work from home.
Education
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Us Field Of Study
Most are in Business with 419449 people practicing it in New York, NY. Social Sciences is another popular field of expertise, as 12.06% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Visual & Performing Arts, with 217045 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. New York, NY has 967718 people or 42.38% of workers in STEM industries.
Utilities
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