New York City is a city located in New York County New York. New York City has a 2023 population of 7,888,121. New York City is currently declining at a rate of -3.48% annually and its population has decreased by -10.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,772,978 in 2020.
The average household income in New York City is $113,315 with a poverty rate of 16.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in New York City is 37.3 years, 36 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
Since the first US census in 1790, it has held that position and continues to have more than double the population of Los Angeles, the second largest city. Chicago is the third largest city in the US but has just 1/3 the number of people as New York City.
New York City continues to have significant influence and impact on the world’s economy, entertainment, media, education, art, technology, and scientific research.
The city features five separate boroughs: Staten Island, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. As many as 800 languages are spoken throughout New York City, making it the most diverse city in the world when it comes to linguistic multiplicity.
The most significant increase in New York City’s population occurred in the borough of Brooklyn, which showed a population increase of 5.3% between the 2010 census and 2016 estimates. The second most substantial change is in the Bronx, which reflected a 5.1% increase, followed by Queens (4.9%), Manhattan (3.7%) and Staten Island (1.2%).
The latest research shows that people who live in New York City have a higher life expectancy than the rest of the country. In 2010, the life expectancy of a person living in New York City was 80.9 years of age. This is 2.2 years longer than the life expectancy of the entire country, which is 78.7 years of age. That increase in life expectancy is 2 percent higher than the previous year (2009). This research was completed by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the city’s Department of Health.
The income disparity between the citizens of New York City is vast. According to the latest census, the median household income for a wealthy citizen was $188,697 per year, and the poorest median income was reported at $9,320. This city houses the highest number of millionaires and billionaires in the world. Moscow, Russia, follows in a close second.
New York City has the highest population density in the US, far ahead of second place San Francisco. Overall, 26,403 people live in each square mile, and in Manhattan, that number is over 66 thousand per square mile.
New York City's population is expected to reach 9 million by 2040, based on recent projections created by the city. Among the five boroughs, the Bronx's growth is projected to be the highest at 14% between 2010 and 2040. On the flip side, Manhattan is expected to grow by 6.7% by 2040.
If these projections are accurate, Brooklyn will extend its lead over Queens as the largest borough in New York City, growing to nearly 3 million by 2040.
The first recorded population count for New York City was 7,681 in 1698. The city grew at a moderate rate in the 18th century, but exploded in the 19th century, more than doubling in the final ten year period. The town of 80,000 in 1800 became a city of 3.4 million by the end of the 1800s. This growth continued until the 1930s but has tapered off in the 80 years since.
New York City officially crossed the 8 million mark for the first time in 2010, after seeing almost no net growth between 1950 and 2000. The city's population dropped by nearly a million during the 1970s due to migration to the suburbs, driven by increasing crime and decreasing economic prospects. The city rebounded throughout the 80s and has continued a slow upward climb in each census since.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New York City was:
3.41
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
33.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
52.14% of New York City residents speak only English, while 47.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.47% of the population.
16.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.58%
Male Poverty Rate
18.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New York City is Islander, with 39.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New York City is White, with 12.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.78%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
50.33%
Born in New York City
65.74%
Native Born
37.43%
Foreign Born
15.69%
Non Citizen
21.74%
Naturalized
65.74% of New York City residents were born in the United States, with 50.33% having been born in New York. 15.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.