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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of New York is $32,829, which is higher than the national average of $28,555. New York median household income is $58,687, which has grown by 35.25% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average New York residents spend 32.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is 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, #9

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
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
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
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, #16
New York
58,687 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
New York
85,736 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #13
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 YorkU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income21.49%$18,752, see rank21.11%$16,919
Social Security Income29.15%$17,900, see rank29.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income3.41%$4,110, see rank2.82%$3,720
Retirement Income17.56%$25,809, see rank17.85%$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
71,419 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
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 YorkU.S.
White$65,667, see rank$56,900
Black$41,598, see rank$35,600
Hispanic$40,814, see rank$42,396
Asian$62,420, see rank$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$36,669, see rank$37,170
Hawaiian Native$42,240, see rank$53,370
One Race, Other$36,694, see rank$40,300
Two or More Races$49,102, see rank$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

 New YorkU.S.
less than 25$27,968, see rank$25,788
25 to 44$65,396, see rank$58,398
45 to 64$70,383, see rank$65,027
65 or over$38,136, see rank$37,945

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

Employment Status

 New York%U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over15,832,743 see rank248,775,628
Male17,573,09247.83%, see rank48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:25,201,42668.68%, see rank69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces221,0720.28%, see rank0.73%
Male, Civilian25,180,35468.40%, see rank68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed34,698,63090.70%, see rank90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3481,7249.30%, see rank9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force22,371,66631.32%, see rank30.72%
Female18,259,65152.17%, see rank51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:24,853,02258.76%, see rank58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces22,7440.03%, see rank0.11%
Female, Civilian24,850,27858.72%, see rank58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed34,438,91091.52%, see rank91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3411,3688.48%, see rank8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force23,406,62941.24%, see rank41.21%
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%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over8,950,165100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone4,796,95953.60%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled609,8646.81%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation2,452,31327.40%, see rank5.06%
Walked569,5696.36%, see rank2.78%
Other Means169,3391.89%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home352,1213.93%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
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%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over9,137,540-143,435,233
Male14,698,63051.42%, see rank52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations21,645,10935.01%, see rank33.12%
Service Occupations2852,72618.15%, see rank15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2869,54618.51%, see rank17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations218,1310.39%, see rank1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2405,4818.63%, see rank9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2687,45714.63%, see rank17.94%
Female14,438,91048.58%, see rank47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations21,908,74543.00%, see rank40.04%
Service Occupations2997,30522.47%, see rank21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations21,324,51629.84%, see rank31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations25,2130.12%, see rank0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations211,2570.25%, see rank0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2182,8624.12%, see rank5.65%
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%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over9,137,540100%143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining55,0880.60%, see rank1.96%
Construction507,3775.55%, see rank6.17%
Manufacturing602,5166.59%, see rank10.43%
Wholesale Trade228,0522.50%, see rank2.75%
Retail Trade991,11510.85%, see rank11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities463,0865.07%, see rank4.93%
Information265,1172.90%, see rank2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing743,1928.13%, see rank6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
1,033,13011.31%, see rank10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance2,512,90827.50%, see rank23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
843,1399.23%, see rank9.49%
Public Administration430,0374.71%, see rank4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration462,7835.06%, see rank4.96%

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

Poverty Level

 New York%U.S.
Population in Poverty2,978,52115.61%, see rank15.59%
Family in Poverty554,67711.96%, see rank11.47%

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


 
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