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The total population of New York County is estimated to be 1.65 million with 788,264 males (47.89%) and 857,603 females (52.11%). There are 69,339 more females than males in New York County.
The median household income in New York County was $101,558 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 212(0.21%) from $101,770 in 2020. This income is 136.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New York County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $127,425. Overall, the median household income for the county of New York County stands at $95,866.
In New York County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $68,597 for males and $50,975 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $113,066 for males and $93,317 for females.
In New York County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $137,045, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,081.
In 2022, the population of New York County was 1,596,273, a 1.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New York County's population was 1,578,801, a decline of 5.87% compared to a population of 1,677,306 in 2020.
The median age in New York County, NY is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.36% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New York County population: 53.56% are White, 14.05% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.96% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.36% are some other race and 7.59% are multiracial.