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New York

RegionNortheast Region
DivisionMiddle Atlantic
AbbreviationNY
CapitalAlbany
Key Statistics
Total Population
19,872,319
Housing Units
8,539,536
Median Age
39.6
Sex Ratio
95.4

Population by Age

Count and percent
Under 51,102,9615.6%
5 to 91,102,9465.6%
10 to 141,191,6976%
15 to 191,221,5036.1%
20 to 241,257,0746.3%
25 to 342,835,46314.3%
35 to 442,554,22912.9%
45 to 542,474,56112.5%
55 to 591,349,7776.8%
60 to 641,320,9226.6%
65 to 742,010,78610.1%
75 to 841,008,5515.1%
85 and over441,8492.2%
Age thresholds
Under 1820.7%
18 and over79.3%
65 and over17.4%

Gender Composition

Ratio 95.4
Male
48.8%
Population 9,702,417
18 and over 48.2%
65 and over 43.9%
Female
51.2%
Population 10,169,902
18 and over 51.8%
65 and over 56.1%

Racial Demographics

One race 91.1% • Two or more 8.9%
White11,340,94457.1%
Black2,927,00814.7%
Hispanic / Latino3,898,65219.6%
Asian1,769,2248.9%
Am Indian / Alaska Native102,9270.5%
Pacific Islander9,6710%
Other Race1,949,9049.8%
Two or More Races1,772,6418.9%
One Race Total18,099,67891.1%

Metro Areas in New York

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Zip Codes in New York

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