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As of 2010, the per capita income of New York is $29,326, which is about the same as the state average of $30,011 and is higher than the national average of $26,059. New York median household income is $50,285, which has grown by 31.32% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 24.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average New York residents spend 35.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 29.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #478

New York, NY	29,326 USD
New York	30,011 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New York, NY	32,231 USD
New York	32,088 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New York, NY	35,537 USD
New York	37,063 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New York, NY	30,927 USD
New York	28,902 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #699

New York, NY	48,743 USD
New York	54,148 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

New York, NY	76,300 USD
New York	78,726 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #431

New York, NY	31.32%
New York	24.79%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	New York, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.61%	$21,129, see rank	22.11%	$16,566	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	23.90%	$14,919, see rank	28.36%	$16,645	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.42%	$4,055, see rank	3.38%	$4,107	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	11.60%	$22,391, see rank	17.16%	$23,592	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

New York, NY	53,593 USD
New York	65,897 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

New York, NY	84,397 USD
New York	91,447 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	New York, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$59,766, see rank	$60,361	$52,480
Black	$39,792, see rank	$39,890	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,887, see rank	$39,644	$40,165
Asian	$51,697, see rank	$58,657	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,828, see rank	$37,351	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$42,335, see rank	$50,865	$52,776
One Race, Other	$34,547, see rank	$37,514	$38,230
Two or More Races	$41,701, see rank	$41,150	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	New York, NY	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$31,538, see rank	$26,195	$24,143
25 to 44	$56,892, see rank	$60,897	$54,024
45 to 64	$53,483, see rank	$65,271	$60,683
65 or over	$28,407, see rank	$34,518	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	New York, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,629,471	see rank	15,615,773	243,832,923
Male¹	3,094,229	46.67%, see rank	47.74%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,135,509	69.02%, see rank	68.88%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	5,014	0.16%, see rank	0.29%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	2,130,495	68.85%, see rank	68.60%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,884,584	88.46%, see rank	89.48%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	245,911	11.54%, see rank	10.52%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	958,720	30.98%, see rank	31.12%	30.22%
Female¹	3,535,242	53.33%, see rank	52.26%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,035,185	57.57%, see rank	58.54%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	201	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	2,034,984	57.56%, see rank	58.50%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,814,204	89.15%, see rank	90.85%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	220,780	10.85%, see rank	9.15%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,500,057	42.43%, see rank	41.46%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	New York, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,615,588	100%	8,723,526	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	820,641	22.70%, see rank	54.35%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	180,852	5.00%, see rank	6.90%	9.69%
Public Transportation	2,012,591	55.66%, see rank	26.69%	4.94%
Walked	364,273	10.08%, see rank	6.22%	2.77%
Other Means	87,377	2.42%, see rank	1.85%	1.70%
Worked at Home	149,854	4.14%, see rank	3.98%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

New York, NY	35.7 minutes
New York	29.2 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	New York, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,698,788	-	8,913,640	139,033,928
Male¹	1,884,584	50.95%, see rank	51.34%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	651,561	34.57%, see rank	34.78%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	378,343	20.08%, see rank	17.85%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	358,419	19.02%, see rank	18.60%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,559	0.08%, see rank	0.42%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	159,623	8.47%, see rank	8.93%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	269,089	14.28%, see rank	14.70%	17.70%
Female¹	1,814,204	49.05%, see rank	48.66%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	749,619	41.32%, see rank	42.36%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	473,918	26.12%, see rank	22.14%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	513,761	28.32%, see rank	30.54%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	599	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,938	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	69,258	3.82%, see rank	4.36%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	New York, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,698,788	100%	8,913,640	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4,483	0.12%, see rank	0.65%	1.90%
Construction	186,060	5.03%, see rank	5.63%	6.25%
Manufacturing	151,137	4.09%, see rank	6.74%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	89,147	2.41%, see rank	2.62%	2.83%
Retail Trade	364,135	9.84%, see rank	10.75%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	220,526	5.96%, see rank	5.16%	4.92%
Information	136,761	3.70%, see rank	2.87%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	371,613	10.05%, see rank	8.28%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	460,033	12.44%, see rank	10.96%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	968,149	26.17%, see rank	27.57%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	374,678	10.13%, see rank	8.66%	9.25%
Public Administration	153,429	4.15%, see rank	4.90%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	218,637	5.91%, see rank	5.22%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	New York, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,621,327	20.11%, see rank	14.94%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	314,679	16.98%, see rank	11.45%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.