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%

Median Age: 36.6 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,379.

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%

Poverty (breakdown): (11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.3% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.0% for American Indian residents, 18.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.5% for other race residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)

Elevation: 30 feet

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%