EDUCATION
With over 170 universities, New York City is a hub for education. Below is the educational
background of New York City residents 25 years and older in 2009.
21%
24%
21%
20%
14%
LESS THAN
HS DIPLOMA
HS GRADUATE
OR GED
SOME COLLEGE OR
ASSOCIATES DEGREE
BACHELORS
DEGREE
GRADUATE OR
PROFESSIONAL
DEGREE
new york city
at a glance
New York City is one the most diverse, populated, and prosperous city in the
U.S.– all within 300 square miles. Below, we take a look at the current state
of New York City.
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language
With over 35% of residents being born outside the United States, New York City is one of the most
diverse cities in the country. Below are the most popular languages spoken at home.
52.5%
23.9%
13.3%
7.9%
ENGLISH
SPANISH
OTHER
INDO-EUROPEAN
ASIAN & PACIFIC
ISLANDER
2.4%
OTHER
LANGUAGES
daily life
density
housing market
New York City residents and workers are no stranger to the daily commute. Only one third of
residents spent over an hour getting to work.
With such a large population, New York City has more people living per square
mile in the city than west coast cities such as San Francisco
Housing is certainly a limited commodity in the city. More people still rent than own in New York City.
MILLION
RENT
100
0
LA MI
M TC
A HE
CO LL
OP
san francisco
OP
NEW YORK
200
CO
17,246
300
M
New York residents are most likely to use
environmentally friendly forms of
transportation to. Only 58% of Boston
residents commute in such a manner.
26,953
400
NA
L
BOSTON
500
CO
The majority of New York City residents
work in the city. In 2009, 91.7% of New
Yorkers were resident workers. Houston
came in second with 81%.
NEW YORK
34,702
600
TIO
HOUSTON
270,262
700
NV
EN
NEW YORK
89,622
IU
58%
624,759
IN
71%
OWN
800
ND
OM
81%
1
2.1
MILLION
CO
91%
PEDESTRIANS
OWNERSHIP IN THOUSANDS
RESIDENT WORKERS
NEW YORK HOUSING MARKET, 2008
recreation
population
employment
As much as New York City is known for its towering buildings and bridges it is also known for
its beautiful parks and spaces.
In 2010, New York
City’s population
ballooned to 8.1
million people.
The recovery in the employment market in New York City has been stronger than that of the U.S. in the
first half of 2010. The second half saw a slight decrease. Below are the sectors that contributed to the
gains in 2010.
1,700
27%
CITY parks
500
=100,000
people
8.1 MILLION
31%
17%
17%
12%
11%
PROFESSIONAL &
BUSINESS SERVICES
HEALTH & SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE
LEISURE &
HOSPITALITY
FINANCE,
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
RETAIL TRADE
4%
miles of shoreline
NEW YORK
27 percent of space in
New York City is open space.
OTHER SERVICES