New York New York Population Charts

According to the most recent New York New York demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2019, Figure 1 New York shows it has a population of 8,443,713 which is ranked #1 of all places in the surrounding region. Figure 3 uses the New York population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2018 and New York New York depicts an increase of 268,580 (3%).

The total New York New York greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for New York shows it has a population percent change of 3.3% which is the second smallest when ranked by population percent change of all the other places in the metro area.

Looking at the New York population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, New York New York shows it has 28,009 people per square mile which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The next higher in terms of population density is Brooklyn 33.0% larger with population density of 37,253. The city with the highest population density in the area is Hoboken-Hudson County which depicts a people per square mile of 42,562 (52.0% larger). Figure 6 provides New York demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and New York depicts it has an overall median age of all people of 36.5 which is the second most median age of all the places in the greater New York region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Queens which depicts an age of 38.7 (6.0% larger). The New York New York population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. New York New York shows a median age of men about 7.4% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational New York population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that New York New York has one of the largest proportions of people less than 20 years of age at 23.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 25.1%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the area when ranked by people between 20 and 29 years old at 16.1% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the surrounding region when ranked by people between 30 and 39 years old at 15.7% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 10.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Queens with 10.8%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people 70 years of age or older at 9.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Queens with 10.0%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for New York population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) New York New York has one of the largest proportions of Black population at 24.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 32.6%. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when ranked by Asian population at 13.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of Other Race population at 18.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the New York New York Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and New York shows it has a people who are Hispanic or Latino of 29.1% which is more than all other places in the area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 9.8% smaller as the total female population.

New York New York Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. New York has the percentage of never married percent in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 43% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for New York households. New York shows it has an average family size of 3.5 which is the third most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Queens which shows an average family size of 3.7 (only about 4.7% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of New York households for families to the total number of New York households and that New York shows it has a percent of people who are in a family of 60% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Queens which depicts a families percent of 68% (13.4% larger).

Looking at New York households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, New York depicts it has a percent of people in a husband and wife family of 61% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Hoboken which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 80% (30.1% larger). Figure 17 shows New York demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. New York New York has the smallest proportion of households at 61.4% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of households at 29.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 29.5%.

New York New York Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. New York shows it has a percent of women who gave birth of 4.6% which is the second smallest in order of percent of women who gave birth of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Jersey City which depicts a birth rate of 5.3% (15.3% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 13%.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for New York New York teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) New York shows it has a teenager birth rate of 2% which is the largest of all places in the metropolitan area.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) New York shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth of 31% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater New York region.

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. New York shows it has a percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of 2.4% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the places in the greater New York region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Brooklyn which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 3.4% (38.5% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. New York New York has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the middle range of other places in the metro area at 5.9% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the local area when ranked by unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 71.5% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the area when sorted by unwed mothers aged 35 to 50 at 22.6% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) New York New York has the percentage of White unwed birth rate in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 16.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 57.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 48.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 50.7%. Also, it has the largest proportion of Asian unwed birth rate at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of American Indian unwed birth rate at 57.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. New York New York has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 45.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Jersey City-Hudson County (52.7%), and #1 Jersey City (52.7%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 21.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 23.4%. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by unwed births and living at 200%+ above poverty level at 33.4% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area in terms of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 27% of the total. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the local area when sorted by percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 29% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 14% of the total.

New York New York Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for New York households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. New York depicts it has a percent of people who are single for any reason of 57% which is the third most percent single people of all other places in the greater New York region. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Hoboken which depicts a percent single of 61% (7.2% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, New York is 13.8% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of New York, percent of people who are single for any reason of nan%, New York is about the same size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. New York New York has the percentage of percent never married in the middle range of other places in the local area at 43% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Jersey City-Hudson County (8%), and #1 Jersey City (8%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New York New York has the percentage of men who have never been married in the mid range of other places in the local area at 46% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New York New York has the percentage of women who have never been married in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region at 42% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of women who are divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are widowed at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Queens with 9%.

Figure 33 shows the New York demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New York metro area. New York New York has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 24% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Queens with 24%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when sorted by single men 25 to 29 at 21% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the New York population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New York metro area. New York New York has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Queens with 23%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by single women 25 to 29 at 19% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by single women 30 to 34 at 13% of the total.

New York New York Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data New York residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. New York New York has the percentage of citizens born In US in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 63% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of citizens by naturalization at 21% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Brooklyn (22%), and #1 Queens (27%) are larger. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has one of the largest proportions of birthplace in this state at 77% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Brooklyn (77%), and #1 Queens (85%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by birthplace in northeast US at 6% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of New York residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) New York depicts it has a percent of population who was born in another country of 37.0% which is in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Queens which shows a percent born outside United States of 47.3% (27.7% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, New York is approximately 2.7 times bigger. Also, measured against the state of New York, percent of population who was born in another country of nan%, New York is about the same size. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a median age of non citizens of 39.6 which is the second most median age of non citizens of all the places in the greater New York region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Queens which shows a median age of 41.1 (only about 3.8% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 less than most other places in the area at 34% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 19% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Brooklyn (20%), and #1 Queens (20%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Brooklyn with 13%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 15% of the total.

New York New York Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows New York demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. New York New York has the percentage of from Asia the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the local area at 29% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 51% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. New York New York has the percentage of from Asia the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the area at 29% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 51% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. New York New York has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #1.