NY, Demographic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population8,008,278100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male3,794,20447.4
Female4,214,07452.6
Under 5 years540,8786.8
5 to 9 years561,1157.0
10 to 14 years530,8166.6
15 to 19 years520,6416.5
20 to 24 years589,8317.4
25 to 34 years1,368,02117.1
35 to 44 years1,263,28015.8
45 to 54 years1,012,38512.6
55 to 59 years369,1054.6
60 to 64 years314,3493.9
65 to 74 years494,7946.2
75 to 84 years321,3604.0
85 years and over121,7031.5
Median age (years)34.2(X)
18 years and over6,068,00975.8
Male
2,803,57935.0
Female
3,264,43040.8
21 years and over5,744,03371.7
62 years and over1,117,79314.0
65 years and over937,85711.7
Male
359,9534.5
Female
577,9047.2
RACE
One race7,614,31995.1
White
3,576,38544.7
Black or African American
2,129,76226.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
41,2890.5
Asian
787,0479.8
Asian Indian
170,8992.1
Chinese
361,5314.5
Filipino
54,9930.7
Japanese
22,6360.3
Korean
86,4731.1
Vietnamese
11,3340.1

Other Asian 1

79,1811.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5,4300.1
Native Hawaiian
8820.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,0660.0
Samoan
8790.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

2,6030.0
Some other race
1,074,40613.4
Two or more races393,9594.9

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

White3,806,50847.5
Black or African American2,274,04928.4
American Indian and Alaska Native87,2411.1
Asian872,77710.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander19,2030.2
Some other race1,363,73717.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population8,008,278100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2,160,55427.0
Mexican
186,8722.3
Puerto Rican
789,1729.9
Cuban
41,1230.5
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,143,38714.3
Not Hispanic or Latino5,847,72473.0
White alone
2,801,26735.0
RELATIONSHIP
Total population8,008,278100.0
In households7,825,84897.7
Householder
3,021,58837.7
Spouse
1,124,30514.0
Child
2,410,42030.1
Own child under 18 years
1,642,61220.5
Other relatives
768,6209.6
Under 18 years
242,3493.0
Nonrelatives
500,9156.3
Unmarried partner
155,7211.9
In group quarters182,4302.3
Institutionalized population
75,8700.9
Noninstitutionalized population
106,5601.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households3,021,588100.0
Family households (families)1,853,22361.3
With own children under 18 years
897,85629.7
Married-couple family
1,124,30537.2
With own children under 18 years
532,40217.6
Female householder, no husband present
576,35419.1
With own children under 18 years
312,60010.3
Nonfamily households1,168,36538.7
Householder living alone
962,62431.9
Householder 65 years and over
299,9209.9
Households with individuals under 18 years1,026,09134.0
Households with individuals 65 years and over712,58123.6
Average household size2.59(X)
Average family size3.32(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units3,200,912100.0
Occupied housing units3,021,58894.4
Vacant housing units179,3245.6
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
28,1570.9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.7(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)3.2(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units3,021,588100.0
Owner-occupied housing units912,29630.2
Renter-occupied housing units2,109,29269.8
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.81(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.50(X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

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