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New York County, New York

New York County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

New York County is a county located in New York, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,664,862. The land area covers 22.66 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,664,862 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.9 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 778,281 ±4,924 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 923,472 ±742
Occupied Housing Units 778,281 ±4,924
Vacant Housing Units 145,191 ±4,821
Median Home Value $1,090,500 ±$28,044
Median Gross Rent $2,197 ±$25
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $103,931 ±$1,490
Per Capita Income $95,980 ±$1,332
Poverty Rate 16.5% ±0.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 260,843 ±7,811
Unemployment Rate 7.6% ±0.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 877,340 ±5,362
Broadband Internet Rate 92.4% ±0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US, located 0.2 miles from New York County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 39.5° 27.9° 33.7° 3.64" 8.8"
February 42.2° 29.5° 35.9° 3.19" 10.1"
March 49.9° 35.8° 42.8° 4.29" 5.0"
April 61.8° 45.5° 53.7° 4.09" 0.4"
May 71.4° 55.0° 63.2° 3.96" 0.0"
June 79.7° 64.4° 72.0° 4.54" 0.0"
July 84.9° 70.1° 77.5° 4.60" 0.0"
August 83.3° 68.9° 76.1° 4.56" 0.0"
September 76.2° 62.3° 69.2° 4.31" 0.0"
October 64.5° 51.4° 57.9° 4.38" 0.1"
November 54.0° 42.0° 48.0° 3.58" 0.5"
December 44.3° 33.8° 39.1° 4.38" 4.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 36061. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.