NY Demographic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population18,976,457100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male9,146,74848.2
Female9,829,70951.8
Under 5 years1,239,4176.5
5 to 9 years1,351,8577.1
10 to 14 years1,332,4337.0
15 to 19 years1,287,5446.8
20 to 24 years1,244,3096.6
25 to 34 years2,757,32414.5
35 to 44 years3,074,29816.2
45 to 54 years2,552,93613.5
55 to 59 years932,0084.9
60 to 64 years755,9794.0
65 to 74 years1,276,0466.7
75 to 84 years860,8184.5
85 years and over311,4881.6
Median age (years)35.9(X)
18 years and over14,286,35075.3
Male
6,744,09135.5
Female
7,542,25939.7
21 years and over13,505,17271.2
62 years and over2,884,52015.2
65 years and over2,448,35212.9
Male
976,1385.1
Female
1,472,2147.8
RACE
One race18,386,27596.9
White
12,893,68967.9
Black or African American
3,014,38515.9
American Indian and Alaska Native
82,4610.4
Asian
1,044,9765.5
Asian Indian
251,7241.3
Chinese
424,7742.2
Filipino
81,6810.4
Japanese
37,2790.2
Korean
119,8460.6
Vietnamese
23,8180.1

Other Asian 1

105,8540.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8,8180.0
Native Hawaiian
1,6840.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,9310.0
Samoan
1,4750.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

3,7280.0
Some other race
1,341,9467.1
Two or more races590,1823.1

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

White13,275,83470.0
Black or African American3,234,16517.0
American Indian and Alaska Native171,5810.9
Asian1,169,2006.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander28,6120.2
Some other race1,721,6999.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population18,976,457100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2,867,58315.1
Mexican
260,8891.4
Puerto Rican
1,050,2935.5
Cuban
62,5900.3
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,493,8117.9
Not Hispanic or Latino16,108,87484.9
White alone
11,760,98162.0
RELATIONSHIP
Total population18,976,457100.0
In households18,395,99696.9
Householder
7,056,86037.2
Spouse
3,289,51417.3
Child
5,737,98930.2
Own child under 18 years
4,155,86621.9
Other relatives
1,270,5136.7
Under 18 years
409,0452.2
Nonrelatives
1,041,1205.5
Unmarried partner
377,5562.0
In group quarters580,4613.1
Institutionalized population
262,2621.4
Noninstitutionalized population
318,1991.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households7,056,860100.0
Family households (families)4,639,38765.7
With own children under 18 years
2,231,38131.6
Married-couple family
3,289,51446.6
With own children under 18 years
1,527,18721.6
Female householder, no husband present
1,038,17614.7
With own children under 18 years
573,3848.1
Nonfamily households2,417,47334.3
Householder living alone
1,982,74228.1
Householder 65 years and over
715,55010.1
Households with individuals under 18 years2,466,48335.0
Households with individuals 65 years and over1,767,45225.0
Average household size2.61(X)
Average family size3.22(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units7,679,307100.0
Occupied housing units7,056,86091.9
Vacant housing units622,4478.1
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
235,0433.1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.6(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)4.6(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units7,056,860100.0
Owner-occupied housing units3,739,16653.0
Renter-occupied housing units3,317,69447.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.78(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.41(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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