New York County, New York

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Population: 1,627,788
Median household income: $104,553
Median home value: $1,108,900

New York County is a county in New York with a population of 1,627,788. At $104,553, its median household income sits above New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, New York County's population held roughly steady from 1,631,993 to 1,627,788, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $86,553 to $104,553.

1.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,627,788
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,553
Median home value: $1,108,900
Median gross rent: $2,132
Housing units: 918,806
Homeownership rate: 24.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,631,9931,627,788

Median household income

$86,553$104,553

Median home value

$987,700$1,108,900

Median gross rent

$1,740$2,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,631,993	$86,553	$987,700	$1,740
2020	1,629,153	$89,812	$1,024,500	$1,787
2021	1,669,127	$93,956	$1,008,500	$1,869
2022	1,645,867	$99,880	$1,104,000	$2,024
2023	1,627,788	$104,553	$1,108,900	$2,132

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69,934	4.3%
5 to 17	159,585	9.8%
18 to 24	137,841	8.5%
25 to 34	343,010	21.1%
35 to 44	238,575	14.7%
45 to 54	198,801	12.2%
55 to 64	190,702	11.7%
65 to 74	158,145	9.7%
75 and over	131,195	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	754,045	46.3%
Black or African American	204,185	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,679	0.1%
Asian	200,758	12.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	638	0.0%
Some other race	13,046	0.8%
Two or more races	58,008	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	395,429	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's13.4%

Bachelor's degree33.0%

Graduate or professional degree31.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136,464	10.8%
High school graduate	148,866	11.8%
Some college or associate's	168,389	13.4%
Bachelor's degree	415,812	33.0%
Graduate or professional degree	390,897	31.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone5.7%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit45.5%

Walked18.6%

Bicycle2.5%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49,248	5.7%
Carpooled	12,226	1.4%
Public transit	394,076	45.5%
Walked	161,038	18.6%
Bicycle	21,902	2.5%
Worked from home	198,873	23.0%
Other means	28,704	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85,165	12.8%
15 to 29 min	217,388	32.6%
30 to 44 min	219,130	32.8%
45 to 59 min	76,691	11.5%
60+ min	68,820	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 15.8% (250,056 of 1,578,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	322,122	41.5%
Nonfamily households	453,254	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	775,376	84.4%
Vacant	143,430	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191,643	24.7%
Renter-occupied	583,733	75.3%

1-unit, detached1.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units78.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,012	1.1%
1-unit, attached	6,713	0.7%
2 to 4 units	26,217	2.9%
5 to 19 units	150,180	16.3%
20 or more units	724,790	78.9%
Mobile home & other	894	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36061
State: New York
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 40.7766, -73.9702

Cities & places

No cities are assigned to this county.