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New York County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of New York County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

New York County produces a GDP per capita of $476,112 — roughly five times the national average — reflecting its concentration in high-value financial, professional, and information services. The workforce of roughly 1.1 million draws heavily from a highly educated base, with 64.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 7.0% and median worker earnings of $75,255 contrast sharply with a median gross rent of $2,132/month and a median home value of $1,108,900. The county's population has edged down 0.3% over five years, homeownership stands at just 25.1%, and 28.2% of residents are foreign-born.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,660,664

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

New York County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone786,275 (48.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone223,476 (13.7%)
  • Asian Alone202,742 (12.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone202,235 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race134,213 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races70,835 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish302,930
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)79,196
  3. 3.Other Indo-European54,798
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)36,391
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26,193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,063

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$476,112

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$94,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance217,124
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services193,315
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing138,605
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services74,178
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)61,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations575,436
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations138,887
  3. 3.Service Occupations111,938
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations36,440
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 3.06×)50,706
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 2.40×)141,505
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.74×)189,600
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)218,959
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)77,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$1,108,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,132/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

25.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $2,000,000 or More54,147 (27.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99932,564 (16.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99930,931 (15.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99928,581 (14.7%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99919,017 (9.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,990 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$75,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Public Transit376,566 (43.8%)
  • Worked At Home219,590 (25.5%)
  • Walked153,595 (17.8%)
  • Drove Alone48,514 (5.6%)
  • Bicycle23,216 (2.7%)
  • Taxi15,715 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.