New York State Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population17,990,455
Urban population15,164,245
    Percent of total population84.3
Rural population2,826,210
    Percent of total population15.7
  Farm population82,256
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school4,656,218
Preprimary school321,178
Elementary or high school2,895,841
  Percent in private school14.8
College1,439,199
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over11,818,569
Less than 9th grade1,200,827
9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,776,777
High school graduate3,485,686
Some college, no degree1,851,182
Associates degree770,268
Bachelor's degree1,561,719
Graduate or professional degree1,172,110
 
Percent high school graduate or higher74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher23.1
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over16,743,048
Lived in same house10,385,913
Lived in different house in U.S5,743,411
  Same State5,015,790
    Same county3,557,118
    Different county1,458,672
  Different State727,621
Lived abroad613,724
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years11,655,889
With a mobility or self-care limitation664,346
  With a mobility limitation291,351
  With a self-care limitation518,969
With a work disability866,340
    In labor force306,831
  Prevented from working477,734
      Persons 65 years and over2,239,166
With a mobility or self-care limitation469,194
  With a mobility limitation354,362
  With a self-care limitation294,792
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years233
Women 25 to 34 years1,132
Women 35 to 44 years1,855
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over1,707,476
  65 years and over495,164
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population15,138,594
    Percent born in state of residence80.2
Foreign-born population2,851,861
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 19901,189,865
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over16,743,048
Speak a language other than English3,908,720
    Do not speak English 'very well'1,765,526
  Speak Spanish1,848,825
    Do not speak English 'very well'900,906
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language459,873
    Do not speak English 'very well'278,017
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported21,349,480
Arab95,837
Austrian157,379
Belgian14,522
Canadian46,075
Czech78,534
Danish47,058
Dutch369,807
English1,566,123
Finnish21,288
French (except Basque)627,436
French Canadian157,750
German2,900,879
Greek159,876
Hungarian186,898
Irish2,802,459
Italian2,843,872
Lithuanian70,397
Norwegian90,158
Polish1,181,077
Portuguese44,090
Romanian66,977
Russian596,583
Scotch-Irish165,952
Scottish266,312
Slovak118,045
Subsaharan African69,425
Swedish165,333
Swiss46,873
Ukrainian121,113
United States or American468,760
Welsh103,679
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)476,563
Yugoslavian36,596
Other ancestries5,185,754
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over14,191,044
In labor force9,029,546
      Percent in labor force63.6
  Civilian labor force8,989,621
    Employed8,370,718
    Unemployed618,903
      Percent unemployed6.9
  Armed Forces39,925
Not in labor force5,161,498
 
      Males 16 years and over6,666,599
In labor force4,852,302
      Percent in labor force72.8
  Civilian labor force4,816,874
    Employed4,470,053
    Unemployed346,821
      Percent unemployed7.2
  Armed Forces35,428
Not in labor force1,814,297
 
      Females 16 years and over7,524,445
In labor force4,177,244
      Percent in labor force55.5
  Civilian labor force4,172,747
    Employed3,900,665
    Unemployed272,082
      Percent unemployed6.5
  Armed Forces4,497
Not in labor force3,347,201
 
      Females 16 years and over7,524,445
With own children under 6 years1,045,362
  Percent in labor force52.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only1,106,169
  Percent in labor force71.9
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.1,439,162
All parents present in household in labor force716,027
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies2,618,876
All parents present in household in labor force1,651,567
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years991,329
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate98,095
  Employed or in Armed Forces33,276
  Unemployed16,500
  Not in labor force48,319
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over8,220,613
Percent drove alone54.3
Percent in carpools10.5
Percent using public transportation24.8
Percent using other means1.3
Percent walked or worked at home9.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)28.6
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over8,370,718
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations1,112,178
Professional specialty occupations1,396,763
Technicians and related support occupations292,837
Sales occupations937,227
Administrative support occupations, including clerical1,543,860
Private household occupations43,384
Protective service occupations209,035
Service occupations, except protective and household950,196
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations93,536
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations788,806
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors428,873
Transportation and material moving occupations308,361
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers265,662
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over8,370,718
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries97,604
Mining7,946
Construction431,962
Manufacturing, nondurable goods524,080
Manufacturing, durable goods703,090
Transportation432,904
Communications and other public utilities227,729
Wholesale trade348,846
Retail trade1,250,746
Finance, insurance, and real estate777,401
Business and repair services434,993
Personal services249,148
Entertainment, and recreation services128,814
Health services847,035
Educational services799,457
Other professional and related services684,827
Public administration424,136
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over8,370,718
Private wage and salary workers6,364,906
Government workers1,482,349
  Local government workers888,684
  State government workers384,451
  Federal government workers209,214
Self-employed workers495,342
Unpaid family workers28,121
INCOME IN 1989
  Households6,634,434
Less than $5,000402,744
$5,000 to $9,999629,440
$10,000 to $14,999494,101
$15,000 to $24,999999,183
$25,000 to $34,999950,695
$35,000 to $49,9991,145,247
$50,000 to $74,9991,108,921
$75,000 to $99,999454,648
$100,000 to $149,999285,138
$150,000 or more164,317
Median household income (dollars)32,965
 
  Families4,528,888
Less than $5,000200,234
$5,000 to $9,999237,566
$10,000 to $14,999263,550
$15,000 to $24,999621,260
$25,000 to $34,999649,736
$35,000 to $49,999868,782
$50,000 to $74,999919,193
$75,000 to $99,999389,844
$100,000 to $149,999240,409
$150,000 or more138,314
Median family income (dollars)39,741
 
  Nonfamily households2,105,546
Less than $5,000219,423
$5,000 to $9,999406,040
$10,000 to $14,999239,027
$15,000 to $24,999388,658
$25,000 to $34,999301,588
$35,000 to $49,999266,995
$50,000 to $74,999170,594
$75,000 to $99,99953,545
$100,000 to $149,99936,593
$150,000 or more23,083
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)19,624
 
Per capita income (dollars)16,501
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households6,634,434
With wage and salary income5,062,452
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)43,900
With nonfarm self-employment income718,400
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)26,363
With farm self-employment income59,101
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)10,080
With Social Security income1,778,269
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,121
With public assistance income602,196
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)4,469
With retirement income1,058,012
  Mean retirement income (dollars)8,704
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined17,481,762
    Below poverty level2,277,296
 
Persons 18 years and over13,300,706
    Below poverty level1,477,765
  Persons 65 years and over2,239,085
    Below poverty level265,863
 
Related children under 18 years4,160,128
    Below poverty level782,530
  Related children under 5 years1,223,085
    Below poverty level251,862
  Related children 5 to 17 years2,937,043
    Below poverty level530,668
 
Unrelated individuals2,887,314
    Below poverty level681,525
 
  All families4,528,888
    Below poverty level454,872
With related children under 18 years2,274,282
    Below poverty level360,162
  With related children under 5 years985,472
    Below poverty level189,066
 
  Female householder families903,490
    Below poverty level271,681
With related children under 18 years553,491
    Below poverty level240,040
  With related children under 5 years216,808
    Below poverty level124,058
 
       Percent below poverty level:
All persons13.0
  Persons 18 years and over11.1
    Persons 65 years and over11.9
  Related children under 18 years18.8
    Related children under 5 years20.6
    Related children 5 to 17 years18.1
  Unrelated individuals23.6
 
All families10.0
  With related children under 18 years15.8
    With related children under 5 years19.2
 
Female householder families30.1
  With related children under 18 years43.4
    With related children under 5 years57.2
      Total housing units7,226,891
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 199078,848
1985 to 1988321,086
1980 to 1984278,465
1970 to 1979861,496
1960 to 19691,097,623
1950 to 19591,187,957
1940 to 1949822,840
1939 or earlier2,578,576
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom326,228
1 bedroom1,526,551
2 bedrooms1,932,610
3 bedrooms2,238,082
4 bedrooms909,785
5 or more bedrooms293,635
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities67,347
Lacking complete kitchen facilities74,622
Condominium housing units343,825
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company6,329,446
Individual drilled well703,295
Individual dug well121,037
Some other source73,113
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer5,716,917
Septic tank or cesspool1,460,873
Other means49,101
 
      Occupied housing units6,639,322
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas3,033,958
Bottled, tank, or LP gas159,380
Electricity567,513
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc2,629,898
Coal or coke13,265
Wood132,404
Solar energy1,926
Other fuel67,315
No fuel used33,663
 
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                  
   040 New York                      
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990990,991
1985 to 19881,644,159
1980 to 19841,046,108
1970 to 19791,419,723
1960 to 1969774,138
1959 or earlier764,203
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit332,408
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units6,639,322
None1,993,546
12,153,404
21,757,115
3 or more735,257
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units2,414,482
  With a mortgage1,564,131
    Less than $30015,958
    $300 to $499175,518
    $500 to $699309,555
    $700 to $999405,084
    $1,000 to $1,499360,972
    $1,500 to $1,999167,945
    $2,000 or more129,099
    Median (dollars)894
  Not mortgaged850,351
    Less than $1005,825
    $100 to $199101,993
    $200 to $299264,945
    $300 to $399199,555
    $400 or more278,033
    Median (dollars)323
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units2,414,482
  Less than 20 percent1,286,798
  20 to 24 percent326,920
  25 to 29 percent232,797
  30 to 34 percent156,700
  35 percent or more397,935
  Not computed13,332
1990 Census of Population and Housing                                  
   040 New York                      
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,150,574
  Less than $200242,811
  $200 to $299281,847
  $300 to $4991,096,030
  $500 to $749918,478
  $750 to $999329,205
  $1,000 or more203,742
  No cash rent78,461
  Median (dollars)486
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,150,574
  Less than 20 percent1,025,876
  20 to 24 percent381,830
  25 to 29 percent327,709
  30 to 34 percent233,113
  35 percent or more1,021,117
  Not computed160,929

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