Thursday, August 7, 2008

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City Overview
As of 2007, New York's population is 8,214,426 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.57 percent.
The median home cost in New York is $658,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.42 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, New York's cost of living is 64.50% Higher than the U.S. average.
New York public schools spend $7,964 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in New York.
The unemployment rate in New York is 4.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. New York jobs have Decreased by 0.07 percent.

Population: 8,214,426 Pop. Change: 3% State: New York Metro Area: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island Metro Area County: Kings County City: New York Zip Code: 11226, 10021, ... 179 more

People:The 2007 New York, NY, population is 8,214,426. There are 27,032 people per square mile (population density).
Family in New York, NYThe median age is 35.4. The US median is 37.6. 48.10% of people in New York, NY, are married. 7.67% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 17.40% of people are married, with children. 12.01% have children, but are single.
Race in New York, NY42.59% of people are white, 26.33% are black, 10.98% are asian, 0.55% are native american, and 19.67% claim 'Other'.
28.75% of the people in New York, NY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 71.25% are non-hispanic).
Housing :The median home value in New York, NY, is $658,600. Home appreciation is -0.42% over the last year. The median age of New York, NY, real estate is 53 years.
New York, NY Apartments and RentalsRenters make up 65.65% of the New York, NY, population. 5.58% of houses and apartments in New York, NY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Cost of LivingOur cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means New York, NY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means New York, NY is more expensive.
Overall, New York, NY cost of living is 164.50

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