New York, NY Profile

New York, NY, population 8,143,197, is located in New York's New York county, about 3.9 miles from Jersey City and 8.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's New York's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New York has grown by about 2%.

New York's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New York tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	27%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.70
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,008,278	N/A
2001	8,075,586	0.84%
2002	8,107,428	0.39%
2003	8,129,996	0.28%
2004	8,164,706	0.43%
2005	8,143,197	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,293

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	886
2002	790
2003	734
2004	687
2005	673
2006	638

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3,472	587	597	570	539	596
Forcible Rape	1,530	1,689	1,609	1,428	1,412	1071
Robbery	28,202	27,229	25,989	24,373	24,722	23511
Aggravated Assault	37,893	34,334	31,253	29,317	27,950	26908

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,437
2002	2,310
2003	2,183
2004	2,113
2005	2,002
2006	1,879

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	31,563	30,102	28,293	26,100	23,210	22137
Larceny, Theft	133,938	129,655	124,846	124,016	120,918	115363
Motor Vehicle Theft	29,989	27,034	23,628	21,072	18,381	15936
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-