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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of New York is $32,459, which is about the same as the state average of $32,829 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. New York median household income is $52,737, which has grown by 37.72% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average New York residents spend 41.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is much higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #467

New York, NY
32,459 USD
New York
32,829 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

New York, NY
34,973 USD
New York
34,450 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
New York, NY
37,448 USD
New York
39,569 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
New York, NY
32,429 USD
New York
30,512 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #688
New York, NY
52,737 USD
New York
58,687 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
New York, NY
83,994 USD
New York
85,736 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #417
New York, NY
37.72%
New York
35.25%
U.S.
27.36%
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, NYNew YorkU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income17.01%$24,972, see rank21.49%$18,75221.11%$16,919
Social Security Income24.33%$15,977, see rank29.15%$17,90029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income4.21%$4,033, see rank3.41%$4,1102.82%$3,720
Retirement Income11.75%$24,863, see rank17.56%$25,80917.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
New York, NY
58,368 USD
New York
71,419 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
New York, NY
92,689 USD
New York
99,640 USD
U.S.
86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 New York, NYNew YorkU.S.
White$67,185, see rank$65,667$56,900
Black$41,729, see rank$41,598$35,600
Hispanic$36,436, see rank$40,814$42,396
Asian$56,440, see rank$62,420$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$35,263, see rank$36,669$37,170
Hawaiian Native$39,600, see rank$42,240$53,370
One Race, Other$33,944, see rank$36,694$40,300
Two or More Races$48,836, see rank$49,102$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 New York, NYNew YorkU.S.
less than 25$33,481, see rank$27,968$25,788
25 to 44$63,235, see rank$65,396$58,398
45 to 64$57,085, see rank$70,383$65,027
65 or over$30,957, see rank$38,136$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 New York, NYNew YorkU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over6,768,448, see rank15,832,743248,775,628
Male13,166,807, 46.79%, see rank47.83%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:22,194,557, 69.30%, see rank68.68%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces22,310, 0.07%, see rank0.28%0.73%
Male, Civilian22,192,247, 69.23%, see rank68.40%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,962,762, 89.53%, see rank90.70%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3229,485, 10.47%, see rank9.30%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2972,250, 30.70%, see rank31.32%30.72%
Female13,601,641, 53.21%, see rank52.17%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:22,095,474, 58.18%, see rank58.76%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces2408, 0.01%, see rank0.03%0.11%
Female, Civilian22,095,066, 58.17%, see rank58.72%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,884,483, 89.95%, see rank91.52%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3210,583, 10.05%, see rank8.48%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,506,167, 41.82%, see rank41.24%41.21%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 New York, NYNew YorkU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over3,760,404, 100%8,950,165141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone836,339, 22.24%, see rank53.60%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled178,737, 4.75%, see rank6.81%9.59%
Public Transportation2,113,466, 56.20%, see rank27.40%5.06%
Walked380,414, 10.12%, see rank6.36%2.78%
Other Means100,091, 2.66%, see rank1.89%1.79%
Worked at Home151,357, 4.03%, see rank3.93%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
New York, NY
41.1 minutes
New York
32.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 New York, NYNew YorkU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,847,2459,137,540143,435,233
Male11,962,762, 51.02%, see rank51.42%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2695,828, 35.45%, see rank35.01%33.12%
Service Occupations2397,392, 20.25%, see rank18.15%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2372,349, 18.97%, see rank18.51%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations21,934, 0.10%, see rank0.39%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2158,442, 8.07%, see rank8.63%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2267,910, 13.65%, see rank14.63%17.94%
Female11,884,483, 48.98%, see rank48.58%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2799,149, 42.41%, see rank43.00%40.04%
Service Occupations2491,342, 26.07%, see rank22.47%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2518,771, 27.53%, see rank29.84%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2601, 0.03%, see rank0.12%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24,722, 0.25%, see rank0.25%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations266,649, 3.54%, see rank4.12%5.65%
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, NYNew YorkU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over3,847,245, 100%9,137,540143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining4,191, 0.11%, see rank0.60%1.96%
Construction188,581, 4.90%, see rank5.55%6.17%
Manufacturing147,140, 3.82%, see rank6.59%10.43%
Wholesale Trade87,798, 2.28%, see rank2.50%2.75%
Retail Trade383,118, 9.96%, see rank10.85%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities225,597, 5.86%, see rank5.07%4.93%
Information145,223, 3.77%, see rank2.90%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing380,507, 9.89%, see rank8.13%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
495,383, 12.88%, see rank11.31%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance1,016,252, 26.42%, see rank27.50%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
409,312, 10.64%, see rank9.23%9.49%
Public Administration148,014, 3.85%, see rank4.71%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration216,129, 5.62%, see rank5.06%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 New York, NY%New YorkU.S.
Population in Poverty1,696,39420.64%, see rank15.61%15.59%
Family in Poverty324,75617.47%, see rank11.96%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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