NY, Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,217,245 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 129,479 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 117,312 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 900,470 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 476,320 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 593,664 | 26.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,276,946 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 632,595 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 830,095 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,289,335 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 801,572 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 276,516 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 834,558 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 612,275 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,376,852 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,395,262 | 37.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,766,619 | 43.4 |
| Separated | 274,075 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 448,569 | 7.0 |
Female | 371,049 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 492,327 | 7.7 |
Female | 313,727 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 229,133 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 83,946 | 36.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,075,712 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 348,722 | 5.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,717,216 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 172,028 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,779,614 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,225,900 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,553,714 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 901,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 417,084 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,475,602 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,562,898 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,391,061 | 32.0 |
Same county | 1,566,156 | 21.0 |
Different county | 824,905 | 11.0 |
Same state | 523,662 | 7.0 |
Different state | 301,243 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 521,643 | 7.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,008,278 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,137,246 | 64.1 |
Born in United States | 4,763,116 | 59.5 |
State of residence | 3,964,551 | 49.5 |
Different state | 798,565 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 374,130 | 4.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,871,032 | 35.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,224,524 | 15.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,278,687 | 16.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,592,345 | 19.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,870,993 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 557,492 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 686,599 | 23.9 |
| Africa | 92,435 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 4,982 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,511,419 | 52.6 |
| Northern America | 18,066 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,475,602 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,920,797 | 52.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,554,805 | 47.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,768,977 | 23.7 |
Spanish | 1,832,402 | 24.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 921,324 | 12.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,045,707 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 468,718 | 6.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 515,157 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 325,321 | 4.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,008,278 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,644,072 | 95.5 |
| Arab | 70,965 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 18,813 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 7,460 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 19,402 | 0.2 |
| English | 124,821 | 1.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 53,295 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 11,027 | 0.1 |
| German | 255,536 | 3.2 |
| Greek | 80,145 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 48,879 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 421,646 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 692,739 | 8.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13,847 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 23,849 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 213,447 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 11,307 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 243,015 | 3.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 21,951 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 32,024 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 6,459 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 122,425 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 20,644 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 8,108 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 62,695 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 238,385 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 8,830 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 549,664 | 6.9 |
| Other ancestries | 4,262,694 | 53.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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