New York

New York County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
46.8%
Hispanic
25.7%
African
14.3%
East Asian
7.4%
Indian
4.8%
Other
1%

Compared with New York and the United States

New York Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNew York CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White46.8%51.5%58%
Hispanic25.7%21%—
Black or African American14.3%13.8%—
East Asian7.4%4.8%—
Indian4.8%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in New York County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNew York CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$103,931$85,974$80,734
Median home value$1,090,500$423,800$332,700
Home price to income10.5×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,197/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.4%22.6%21.0%