Demographics of Manhattan
Jurisdiction | Population | Land area | Density of population | GDP | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Borough | County | Census (2020) |
square miles |
square km |
people/ sq. mile |
people/ sq. km |
billions (2022 US$) 2 | |
Bronx
|
1,472,654 | 42.2 | 109.2 | 34,920 | 13,482 | $43.7 | ||
Kings
|
2,736,074 | 69.4 | 179.7 | 39,438 | 15,227 | $107.3 | ||
New York
|
1,694,251 | 22.7 | 58.7 | 74,781 | 28,872 | $781.0 | ||
Queens
|
2,405,464 | 108.7 | 281.6 | 22,125 | 8,542 | $103.3 | ||
Richmond
|
495,747 | 57.5 | 149.0 | 8,618 | 3,327 | $17.5 | ||
8,804,190 | 300.5 | 778.2 | 29,303 | 11,314 | $1,052.8 | |||
20,201,249 | 47,123.6 | 122,049.5 | 429 | 166 | $1,763.5 | |||
Sources:[1][2][3][4] and see individual borough articles. |
New York County, coterminous with the
Demographics from the 2020 census
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1656 | 1,000 | — |
1698 | 4,937 | +393.7% |
1712 | 5,841 | +18.3% |
1723 | 7,248 | +24.1% |
1731 | 8,622 | +19.0% |
1746 | 11,717 | +35.9% |
1756 | 13,040 | +11.3% |
1771 | 21,863 | +67.7% |
1786 | 23,614 | +8.0% |
1790 | 33,131 | +40.3% |
1800 | 60,489 | +82.6% |
1810 | 96,373 | +59.3% |
1820 | 123,706 | +28.4% |
1830 | 202,589 | +63.8% |
1840 | 312,710 | +54.4% |
1850 | 515,547 | +64.9% |
1860 | 813,669 | +57.8% |
1870 | 942,292 | +15.8% |
1880 | 1,164,674 | +23.6% |
1890 | 1,441,216 | +23.7% |
1900 | 1,850,093 | +28.4% |
1910 | 2,331,542 | +26.0% |
1920 | 2,284,103 | −2.0% |
1930 | 1,867,312 | −18.2% |
1940 | 1,889,924 | +1.2% |
1950 | 1,960,101 | +3.7% |
1960 | 1,698,281 | −13.4% |
1970 | 1,539,233 | −9.4% |
1980 | 1,428,285 | −7.2% |
1990 | 1,487,536 | +4.1% |
2000 | 1,537,195 | +3.3% |
2010 | 1,585,873 | +3.2% |
2020 | 1,694,251 | +6.8% |
Sources:[5][6][7][8] |
According to New York City Department of City Planning's 2020 census, there were a total of 1,694,251 residents with 793,294 White residents making up 46.8%, 402,640 Hispanic residents making up 23.8%, 219,624 Asian residents making up 13.0%, and 199,592 Black residents making up 11.8%. For a long time, the Asian population in the borough had always been at the lowest ranking in the borough, but in 2020, for the first time in history, the Asian population has surpassed the Black population in the borough, meanwhile the Black population has now fallen to the lowest population ranking. The Hispanic population still makes up the largest non-white population in the borough.[9][10]
From 2010 to 2020, only the White and Asian populations and other racial group populations increased while the Hispanic and Black populations declined. Of the population gains from 2010 to 2020, the White population went from 761,493 residents at 48.0% to 793,294 residents at 46.8%, a gain of 31,801 residents or 4.2%, though because of increases from other racial groups, the White population percentage portion out of the total Manhattan population did slightly drop, the Asian population went from 177,624 residents at 11.2% to 219,624 residents at 13.0%, a gain of 42,000 or 23.6% and they contributed to the largest increase in population in the borough, Some Other Race population went from 7,882 residents at 0.5% to 16,112 residents at 1.0%, a gain of 8,230 residents or 104.4%, the multiracial population went from 29,957 residents at 1.9% to 62,989 residents at 3.7%, a gain of 33,032 residents or 110.3%. Of the population declines from 2010 to 2020, the Hispanic population went from 403,577 residents at 25.4% to 402,640 residents at 23.8% a decline of -937 residents or -0.2, though the Hispanic population decline was very minor whereas the Black population had the largest decline of all racial groups in Manhattan going from 205,340 residents at 12.9% to 199,592 residents at 11.8%, a decline of -5,748 residents or -2.8%.[11]
Demographics from the 2010 census
At the
According to the 2010 Census, 48.0% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 12.9% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.1% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.2% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.3% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 1.9% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 25.4% of Manhattan's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).[14]
Manhattan has the second highest percentage of
Demographics from the 2000 census
In the 2000 census, there were 1,537,195 people, 738,644 households, and 302,105 families residing in the county. The
The census of 2000 showed that the neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan (i.e., Manhattan south of Houston street) had a sharply different population than the rest of the borough with 41% Asian, 32% white (non-Hispanic), 19% Hispanic, and 6% black. In addition, 43% of the inhabitants were immigrants. The high number of immigrants are related to those in Chinatown, whose population accounts for 55% of the total of Lower Manhattan. [citation needed]
2009 American community survey
According to the 2009 American Community Survey,
Black Americans make up 15.5% of the borough's population and are concentrated primarily in the Upper Manhattan region of
Native Americans are one of the borough's smallest ethnic minority groups. Only 5,500 individuals of the borough's 1.6 million people are Native Americans. The number of Native Americans who are of non-Hispanic origin is even smaller. Roughly 1,370 residents are Native Americans of non-Hispanic descent, which is 0.1% of the population. In addition, people who are of mixed Caucasian and Native American ancestry make up 0.2% of the population. There are a number of
Asian Americans are one of the borough's larger racial groups. Asians represent 10.3% of Manhattan's population. Asians of non-Hispanic origin make up 10.2% of the population. Like the Caucasian population, the Asian population is ethnically heterogeneous.
Multiracial Americans are a smaller minority group in Manhattan, but they are sizable. Nearly 55,000 multiracial individuals call Manhattan home, and they make up 3.4% of the population. People of European American and African American heritage form 1.4% of the population, and number over 22,200 individuals. In addition, people of Caucasian and Asian heritage make up 0.8% of the population, and number over 13,400 individuals. People of African American and Native American heritage make up 0.1% of the population, and they number at nearly 1,800 individuals.
Hispanic and Latino Americans are the largest ethnic minority group in Manhattan. Over 387,000 Hispanics and Latinos represent 23.8% of Manhattan's total population. Significant groups include
Household income
There were 738,644 households, out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.1% were non-families. 48.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The largest age cohort in the county was 25–29(recent college graduates).[22]
The median income for a household in the county was $47,030, and the median income for a family was $50,229. Males had a median income of $51,856 versus $45,712 for females. The
Manhattan is one of the
Languages
As of 2010, 59.98% (902,267) of Manhattan residents age 5 and older spoke
Religion
New York County is diverse religiously and ethnically. According to a report by The Association of Religion Data,
Population density
As of the 2020 census, the population density of New York County was 74,870.7 inhabitants per square mile (28,907.7/km2), the highest population density of any county in the United States.[5] In 1910, at the height of European immigration to New York, Manhattan's population density reached a peak of 101,548 people per square mile (39,208 people/km2).[5][13]
See also
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