New York City (New York, NY)

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Language Spoken At Home in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over7,672,177100%
English only3,936,69851.3%
Language other than English3,735,47948.7%
   Speak English less than very well1,783,99423.3%
   Spanish1,888,03124.6%
      Speak English less than very well889,09111.6%
   Other Indo-European languages1,009,04713.2%
      Speak English less than very well434,5905.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages652,2148.5%
      Speak English less than very well397,1195.2%
   Other languages186,1872.4%
      Speak English less than very well63,1940.8%

Ancestry in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,199,221100%
  American260,0613.2%
  Arab89,5751.1%
  Czech12,5950.2%
  Danish7,6970.1%
  Dutch22,0980.3%
  English145,3741.8%
  French (except Basque)67,7610.8%
  French Canadian11,1500.1%
  German262,9383.2%
  Greek74,8210.9%
  Hungarian57,9290.7%
  Irish404,6134.9%
  Italian606,8267.4%
  Lithuanian12,6180.2%
  Norwegian22,0590.3%
  Polish215,0552.6%
  Portuguese12,8010.2%
  Russian240,8172.9%
  Scotch-Irish13,1030.2%
  Scottish36,8000.4%
  Slovak6,6460.1%
  Subsaharan African173,0812.1%
  Swedish20,9850.3%
  Swiss8,4850.1%
  Ukrainian51,5010.6%
  Welsh11,6830.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)602,5457.3%
Households By Type in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households3,063,393100%
  Family households (families)1,843,81960.2%
     With own children under 18 years843,96127.5%
     Married-couple family1,103,51236.0%
        With own children under 18 years496,42216.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family170,9795.6%
        With own children under 18 years59,9262.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family569,32818.6%
        With own children under 18 years287,6139.4%
  Nonfamily households1,219,57439.8%
     Householder living alone996,48732.5%
        65 years and over314,11110.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years961,23531.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over748,23724.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households8,025,124100%
  Householder3,063,39338.2%
  Spouse1,102,25613.7%
  Child2,467,70930.7%
  Other relatives849,05010.6%
  Nonrelatives542,7166.8%
     Unmarried partner171,2642.1%
Marital Status in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,147,505100%
  Never married1,453,35246.2%
  Now married, except separated1,344,08342.7%
  Separated81,2962.6%
  Widowed71,7412.3%
  Divorced197,0336.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,582,660100%
  Never married1,474,06241.1%
  Now married, except separated1,295,38936.2%
  Separated150,2444.2%
  Widowed320,9209.0%
  Divorced342,0459.5%
Fertility in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months117,138100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)41,86735.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women300%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old520%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old760%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old330%
Grandparents in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years218,055100%
  Responsible for grandchildren69,41831.8%
        Less than 1 year13,0936.0%
        1 or 2 years16,4097.5%
        3 or 4 years11,0505.1%
        5 or more years28,86613.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years69,418100%
  Who are female49,63171.5%
  Who are married42,31161.0%
School Enrollment in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,082,367100%
  Nursery school, preschool126,4956.1%
  Kindergarten103,8205.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)755,22536.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)429,94120.6%
  College or graduate school666,88632.0%
Educational Attainment in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over5,568,127100%
  Less than 9th grade590,08110.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma558,86210.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,369,23024.6%
  Some college, no degree816,43514.7%
  Associate's degree341,2186.1%
  Bachelor's degree1,117,96220.1%
  Graduate or professional degree774,33913.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher079.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.0%
Veteran Status in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over6,420,433100%
  Civilian veterans216,0983.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population8,131,918100%
  With a disability845,03510.4%
 
Under 18 years1,772,728100%
  With a disability55,5483.1%
 
18 to 64 years5,388,455100%
  With a disability421,7927.8%
 
65 years and over970,735100%
  With a disability367,69537.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over8,094,496100%
  Same house7,185,64288.8%
  Different house in the U.S.815,48710.1%
     Same county517,3706.4%
     Different county298,1173.7%
        Same state168,9992.1%
        Different state129,1181.6%
  Abroad93,3671.2%
Place Of Birth in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,199,221100%
  Native5,175,35663.1%
     Born in United States4,860,49359.3%
        State of residence3,992,20448.7%
        Different state868,28910.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)314,8633.8%
  Foreign born3,023,86536.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,023,865100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,568,33251.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,455,53348.1%
Year of Entry in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States3,338,728100%
  Native314,863100%
    Entered 2010 or later6,5782.1%
    Entered before 2010308,28597.9%
  Foreign born3,023,865100%
    Entered 2010 or later84,6972.8%
    Entered before 20102,939,16897.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in New York City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,023,853100%
  Europe474,01015.7%
  Asia830,49327.5%
  Africa122,3944.0%
  Oceania8,3450.3%
  Latin America1,567,04951.8%
  Northern America21,5620.7%