New York Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,217,030 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 331,376 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 272,504 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,208,497 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,103,278 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,301,375 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,542,536 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,005,805 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,620,519 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,480,768 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,103,404 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 898,828 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,954,242 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,478,970 | 11.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,055,876 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,777,896 | 31.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,535,841 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 484,640 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,084,409 | 7.2 |
Female | 887,299 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,173,090 | 7.8 |
Female | 709,220 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 412,000 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143,014 | 34.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,278,716 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,361,164 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,197,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 370,856 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,932,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,294,611 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,638,121 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,333,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 940,680 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,749,110 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,961,493 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,066,869 | 34.2 |
Same county | 3,876,450 | 21.8 |
Different county | 2,190,419 | 12.3 |
Same state | 1,463,942 | 8.2 |
Different state | 726,477 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 720,748 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,976,457 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,108,324 | 79.6 |
Born in United States | 14,589,263 | 76.9 |
State of residence | 12,384,940 | 65.3 |
Different state | 2,204,323 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 519,061 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,868,133 | 20.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,561,609 | 8.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,783,744 | 9.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,084,389 | 11.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,868,094 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 879,307 | 22.7 |
| Asia | 916,597 | 23.7 |
| Africa | 116,936 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 7,680 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,891,612 | 48.9 |
| Northern America | 55,962 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,749,110 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,786,189 | 72.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,962,921 | 28.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,310,256 | 13.0 |
Spanish | 2,416,126 | 13.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,182,068 | 6.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,654,540 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 663,874 | 3.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 671,019 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 395,159 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,976,457 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,381,381 | 107.4 |
| Arab | 121,925 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 76,820 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 38,587 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 272,904 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,140,036 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 479,199 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 151,839 | 0.8 |
| German | 2,122,620 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 159,763 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 137,029 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 2,454,469 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 2,737,146 | 14.4 |
| Lithuanian | 49,083 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 90,524 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 986,141 | 5.2 |
| Portuguese | 43,839 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 460,261 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 138,844 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 212,275 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 37,863 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 166,508 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 133,788 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 38,721 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 148,700 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 717,234 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 85,356 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 685,874 | 3.6 |
| Other ancestries | 6,494,033 | 34.2 |
| (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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