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The total population of New York is estimated to be 19.99 million with 9.78 million males (48.92%) and 10.21 million females (51.08%). There are 431,807 more females than males in New York.
The median household income in New York was $81,238 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 652(0.81%) from $80,586 in 2020. This income is 108.89% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $93,854. Overall, the median household income for the state of New York stands at $79,557.
In New York, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,336 for males and $34,010 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,516 for males and $62,234 for females.
In New York, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $89,947, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,507.
In 2022, the population of New York was 19,677,151, a 0.91% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New York's population was 19,857,492, a decline of 1.25% compared to a population of 20,108,296 in 2020.
The median age in New York is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New York population: 60.73% are White, 15.21% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.65% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.99% are some other race and 5.97% are multiracial.