New York, New York
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City Overview
As of 2009, New York's population is 8,274,527 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.57 percent.
The median home cost in New York is $420,670. Home appreciation the last year has been -11.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, New York's cost of living is 64.50% Higher than the U.S. average.
New York public schools spend $7,964 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in New York.
The unemployment rate in New York is 8.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. New York jobs have Decreased by 1.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 New York, NY, population is 8,274,527. There are 27,032 people per square mile (population density).
Family in New York, NY
The median age is 35.4. The US median is 37.6. 48.10% of people in New York, NY, are married. 7.67% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 17.40% of people are married, with children. 12.01% have children, but are single.
Race in New York, NY
42.59% of people are white, 26.33% are black, 10.98% are asian, 0.55% are native american, and 19.67% claim 'Other'.
28.75% of the people in New York, NY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 71.25% are non-hispanic).
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The coolest place: I love New York City. After many years of moving about the north east, west coast, and mid atlantic region I've found NYC to be the place that offers the most in terms... (read more)Cultural Rich New York: New York City is truly an international city that resides in the USA. Just about every language in the world can be heard spoken on the streets of NYC on any given day.... (read more)re: New York - Best of Both Worlds
- 8/4/2007: you are right the beaches are great but you will have to work long hours to afford a day at the beach and to pay... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
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Health
There are 240 physicians per 100,000 population in New York, NY. The US average is 170.
New York, NY Health Index
Air quality in New York, NY is 12 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in New York, NY is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Filfthy: NYC is very, very dirty. The streets are never cleaned. The subways haven't been cleaned since 1960. The homeless are everywhere you look, begging for money or just... (read more)Tough Times: New York is a city in which everything is BIG, which is good and bad. Times now are difficult since so many industries are not doing well and there is a ripple effect.... (read more)Manhattan: Manhattan is 1) convenient, open all the time and everything within walking distance, permitting exercise as a means of transport, 2) easygoing, option for any vocation... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in New York, NY, is 8.40%, with job growth of -1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.10%.
New York, NY Taxes
New York, NY,sales tax rate is 8.63%. Income tax is 10.53%.
New York, NY Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,914, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,502.
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.63% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 10.53% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,914 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,502 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.84% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.34% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.94% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.37% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.94% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.94% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.84% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.73% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.16% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.38% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 23.16% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.69% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.41% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.04% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.43% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.89% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in New York, NY, is $420,670. Home appreciation is -11.20% over the last year. The median age of New York, NY, real estate is 53 years.
New York, NY Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 65.65% of the New York, NY, population. 5.58% of houses and apartments in New York, NY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 53 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $420,670 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -11.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 28.25% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.58% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 65.65% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.23 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.34% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.55% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.33% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.35% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.66% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4.56% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.64% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18.85% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 22.74% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 15.86% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 14.28% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7.38% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.33% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.53% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.83% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.75% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 8.30% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.63% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.03% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 14.53% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 34.06% | 13.55% |
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Crime
New York, NY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
New York, NY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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New York, NY, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 113.
On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in New York, NY. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 26. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
New York, NY, schools spend $7,964 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 1,446 students per librarian, and 547 children per counselor in New York, NY schools.
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Returning to school in NYC: I live in NYC and I love it. It is exciting and fun, my children and I love the theater, the ballet and opera and we get great discount tickets fairly often and attend... (read more)STUDENT TEACHER RATIO: Student to teacher ratio in Bronx seems too low at... (read more)Per capita funding: New York City may spend more per student than the national average but that does not mean that New York City Public Schools are better. I am writing about primary and... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in New York, NY, takes 44 minutes. 25% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 53% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Economic Conditions Have Negatively Affected MTA S: New York City is not immune to the hurting and sluggish economy as State and City fiscal budgets for the forseeable future (2 - 5 years)have been slashed, affecting the... (read more)Transportation: What makes New York City great is its convenience when commuting, we have a very good transportation system (The MTA), with over 8,000 rail and subway cars covering 2000... (read more)public transport: New york city is metropolitan ,there are bus ,subway extend in all directions around the city. it is very convenience for people .i like this... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means New York, NY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means New York, NY is more expensive.
Overall, New York, NY cost of living is 164.50.
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Expensive as hell, but worth it if you've got the : I've been living in NYC most of my life. I went to college and came back here. What a mistake! Not that it's not a good place... it's just that it's not a good place... (read more)Too Expensive: The cost of living is very high and the space you can afford to live in here is substantially less than anywhere in the... (read more)OVERPRICEED: You spend a lot of money on food,home owership, clohing and recreatio...Taxes are constantly going up with fewer services. the summers are hazy ,hot and humid. athere... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
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62.97% of the people in New York, NY are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 37.01% are Catholic; 5.99% are Protestant; 0.12% are LDS; 2.12% are another Christian faith; 15.37% in New York, NY are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 2.35% affilitates with Islam.
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Tough Times: New York is a city in which everything is BIG, which is good and bad. Times now are difficult since so many industries are not doing well and there is a ripple effect.... (read more)Manhattan: Manhattan is 1) convenient, open all the time and everything within walking distance, permitting exercise as a means of transport, 2) easygoing, option for any vocation... (read more)Manhattan: Manhattan is 1) convenient, open all the time and everything within walking distance, permitting exercise as a means of transport, 2) easygoing, option for any vocation... (read more)Have an opinion about New York? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for New York Click Here
| Percent Religious | 62.97% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 37.01% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 5.99% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.12% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.56% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.62% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.73% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.34% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.60% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.14% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.12% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 15.37% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.35% | 0.54% |
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74.86% of the people in New York, NY are registered as Democrats. 24.30% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.84%.
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