New York is a very large coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,537,195 people and 297 constituent neighborhoods, New York is the third largest community in New York. New York has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

New York is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 91.70% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New York is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New York who work in management occupations (13.83%), office and administrative support jobs (11.84%), and sales jobs (11.62%).

Also of interest is that New York has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, New York is also a borough of artists. New York has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New York's character.

One thing noticeable about New York is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because New York is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes New York a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, New York is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

The borough is also nautical, which means that parts of New York are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in New York is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New York, the average commute to work is 30.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of New York's neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

New York, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of New York are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the subway to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.

New York Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in New York. 49.40% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in New York in 2000 was $42,922, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,688 for a family of four.

New York is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call New York home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New York is White, followed by African-American. New York also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.19% of the borough's residents. Important ancestries of people in New York include Irish, Italian, Russian, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, New York has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.43%).

The languages spoken by people in New York are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in New York is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Chinese, and French.