New York County Information

New York in New York occupies 34 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,611,581, a change from a 2000 population of 1,537,372 and 1,487,536 in 1990. 11% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 19.8% percent is 25-35, and 18.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in New York in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 38,360 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.1%.

Read more about New York, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyNew York 
StateNew York 
Land Area34 sq. milesRanked 3,112 of 3,140
Population 20061,611,581Ranked 19 of 3,140
Population 20051,606,275 
Population 20001,537,372Ranked 17 of 3,140
Population 19901,487,536Ranked 15 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion66.5% 
African American19.8% 
Asian American10.7% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 148.3% 
Population 15 to 2411% 
Population 25 to 3419.8% 
Population 35 to 4418.2% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up6.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population903,771855,263
Unemployed Population38,36043,413
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.1%

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