| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 4,003,400 |
| Employed | 3,624,942 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 1 | |
| Total Population: | 8,078,471 |
| Labor Force | 4,108,407 |
| Employed | 3,872,775 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,690 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 552 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 2,723,853 | 33.7 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 1,874,089 | 23.2 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 1,199,414 | 14.8 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 2,281,115 | 28.2 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 5,107,328 | 63.2 |
| Born In NY | 3,946,537 | 48.9 |
| Not Born in New York | 846,766 | 10.5 |
| Born Outside US | 71,882 | 0.9 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 2,971,143 | 36.8 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 5,458,986 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 1,144,231 | 21.0 |
| High School Graduate | 1,399,195 | 25.6 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 765,209 | 14.0 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 2,150,351 | 39.4 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 1,842,289 | 71.4 |
| Single Parent | 738,238 | 28.6 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 3,343,424 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 3,047,249 | 100.0 | 91.1 |
| Owner Occupied | 1,006,657 | 33.0 | 30.1 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,040,592 | 67.0 | 61.0 |
| Vacant Units | 296,175 | N/A | 8.9 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $1,071 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $513,900 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 3,745,106 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 2,589,612 | 69.1 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 350,853 | 9.4 |
| Federal Government | 70,094 | 1.9 |
| State and Local Government | 487,384 | 13.0 |
| Self Employed | 242,904 | 6.5 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 4,259 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,250,359 | 100.0 | 3,745,106 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
1,760,106 | 41.4 | 1,408,679 | 37.6 |
| Service occupations | 829,539 | 19.5 | 821,763 | 21.9 |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,009,540 | 23.8 | 920,666 | 24.6 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
289,028 | 6.8 | 248,216 | 6.6 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
360,192 | 8.5 | 345,782 | 9.2 |
| Armed Forces | 1,954 | 0.0 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 3,745,106 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 4,322 | 0.1 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 194,558 | 5.2 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 163,762 | 4.4 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 99,504 | 2.7 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 357,850 | 9.6 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 230,374 | 6.2 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 148,542 | 4.0 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 391,440 | 10.5 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 460,514 | 12.3 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 961,188 | 25.7 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 364,143 | 9.7 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 156,501 | 4.2 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 212,408 | 5.7 |
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