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New York NY - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	8,008,278	1 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1050) (100%)
Average Income	$38,293	9,505 (62%)	651 (38%)
Median House Value	$211,900	1,777 (93%)	265 (75%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	44.7%	23,379 (of 25,150) (7%)	1,032 (of 1050) (2%)
% Black Population	26.6%	2,177 (91%)	31 (97%)
% Hispanic Population	27.0%	1,578 (94%)	16 (98%)
% Asian Population	9.8%	538 (98%)	35 (97%)
% American Indian Population	0.5%	8,861 (65%)	172 (84%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	72.3%	18,409 (of 25,150) (27%)	1,001 (of 1050) (5%)
% College Graduates	27.4%	4,242 (83%)	418 (60%)
% Never Married	37.6%	1,318 (95%)	48 (95%)
% Married	43.4%	22,959 (9%)	977 (7%)
% Seperated	4.3%	1,796 (93%)	112 (89%)
% Divorced	7.7%	18,292 (27%)	589 (44%)
% Foreign Born	35.9%	372 (99%)	10 (99%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	3,200,912	1 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1050) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	36.0%	6,689 (73%)	521 (50%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	3.8%	16,548 (34%)	994 (5%)
Average Rooms in House	3.8	24,676 (2%)	1,047 (0%)
% Households with No Car	55.7%	139 (99%)	4 (100%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	2.6%	24,634 (2%)	1,041 (1%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	1.0%	1,423 (94%)	139 (87%)
Median House Value	$211,900	1,777 (93%)	265 (75%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.2%	9,651 (62%)	249 (76%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	6.7%	1,529 (94%)	267 (75%)
Average Monthly Rent	$705	3,614 (86%)	431 (59%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	57.8%	16,952 (of 25,150) (33%)	874 (of 1050) (17%)
% Drive Alone to Work	24.9%	24,861 (1%)	1,045 (0%)
% Take Public Transportation	52.8%	3 (100%)	1 (100%)
% Walk to Work	10.4%	2,076 (92%)	93 (91%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	40.0	729 (97%)	45 (96%)
% Households making less than $10,000	16.1%	5,750 (77%)	67 (94%)
% Households making over $200,000	3.4%	2,549 (90%)	295 (72%)
Median Household Income	$38,293	9,505 (62%)	651 (38%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	7.5%	2,858 (89%)	39 (96%)
Per Capita Income	$22,402	4,867 (81%)	471 (55%)
Male Worker Income	$37,435	6,462 (74%)	550 (48%)
Female Worker Income	$32,949	2,636 (90%)	344 (67%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	18.5%	3,666 (85%)	33 (97%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	21.2%	4,332 (83%)	54 (95%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	1.00

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Los Angeles, California	0.77
Chicago, Illinois	0.69
Long Beach, California	0.66
Boston, Massachusetts	0.62
Bellflower, California	0.61
Montebello, California	0.61
San Diego, California	0.61
Lawndale, California	0.60
Seaside, California	0.60
Marina, California	0.60

New York NY Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Population	8,008,278	1
Male Population	3,794,204	1
Female Population	4,214,074	1
Under 5 years Old Population	540,878	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	561,115	1

New York NY Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
Population	8,008,278	1
Male Population	3,794,204	1
Female Population	4,214,074	1
Under 5 years Old Population	540,878	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	561,115	1

New York NY Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	9.5%	24,965
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	24.9%	24,861
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	30.2%	24,850
Percent of People Born in U.S.	59.5%	24,832
Percent of Households with Two Cars	10.1%	24,821

New York NY Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
Average Rooms in House	4	1,047
Percent of Households with Two Cars	10.1%	1,047
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	24.9%	1,045
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	9.5%	1,045
Percent of People Born in U.S.	59.5%	1,042

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	New York NY	Los Angeles, California
Total Population	3,694,820	8,008,278
Average Age	31.6	34.2
Average Income	$36,687	$38,293
Median House Value	$221,600	$211,900
% White Population	46.9%	44.7%
% Black Population	11.2%	26.6%
% Asian Population	10.0%	9.8%
% Hispanic Population	46.5%	27.0%

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