New York
D+13.2↓ R+9.9 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Democratic — voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988
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Demographics
New York vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
19.9M
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
5.93%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
76.5%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
30.9%
National: 22.2%
English Only
69.1%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$89,823
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
14.0%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
40.0%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
54.4%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
39.9 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
15.9%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
17.9%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
22.8%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
New York — Census ACS 2024
White (Non-Hispanic) 52.8%Hispanic 19.8%Black 14.4%Asian 9.1%Multiracial 3.4%Native American 0.6%
| Group | New York | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 52.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 19.8% | 19.3% |
▶Black(15) | 14.4% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 9.1% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
52.1%(10.3M people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Catholic | 59.8% | — |
Other | 19.0% | — |
Evangelical Protestant | 10.1% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | — |
Black Protestant | 2.7% | — |
Orthodox Christian | 1.1% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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