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The total population of New York is estimated to be 8.62 million with 4.15 million males (48.12%) and 4.47 million females (51.88%). There are 325,029 more females than males in New York.
The median household income in New York was $76,380 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 407(0.54%) from $75,973 in 2020. This income is 102.38% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $93,061. Overall, the median household income for the city of New York stands at $74,694.
In New York, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,254 for males and $33,525 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,868 for males and $64,693 for females.
In New York, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $103,727, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,872.
In 2022, the population of New York was 8,335,897, a 1.46% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New York's population was 8,459,001, a decline of 3.22% compared to a population of 8,740,647 in 2020.
The median age in New York, NY is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 20.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New York population: 39.78% are White, 23.38% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.25% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.90% are some other race and 7.11% are multiracial.