New York, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 8,622,698 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +7.7%

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in New York: 162.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 18.0%

Land Area: 303.3 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $60,879 (it was $38,293 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $37,447 (it was $22,402 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $609,500 (it was $221,200 in 2000) New York:$609,500NY:$314,500

Races:
      White alone - 2,733,369 - 31.7%
      Hispanic - 2,517,429 - 29.2%
      Black alone - 1,879,876 - 21.8%
      Asian alone - 1,241,650 - 14.4%
      Two or more races - 157,293 - 1.8%
      Other race alone - 77,127 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 13,835 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2,119 - 0.02%

Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, with the city having three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013 and receiving a record 62.8 million tourists in 2017. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's "heart" and its "Crossroads", is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The names of many of the city's landmarks, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. New York is home to the largest ethnic Chinese population outside of Asia, with multiple signature Chinatowns developing across the city. Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is the largest single-operator rapid transit system worldwide, with 472 rail stations. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.