New York · Census place 51000
New York city, NY
Quick answer
New York city has 8,516,202 residents, ranking #1 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $79,713, the median home is worth $751,700 and median gross rent runs $1,779 a month.
- Population
- 8,516,202New York city residents
- Median household income
- $79,713Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $751,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,779Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 32.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New York city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New York city median would spend about 26.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 9.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.4% of residents and 32.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in New York.
- Buffalo city 276,397
- Rochester city 209,720
- Yonkers city 209,529
- Syracuse city 146,211
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