NY · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does New York compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind New York’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$85,820#15 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,634#39 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time33.2 min#50 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.0%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,820 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $51,002 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $128,562 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 8,488,066 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 848,837 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,634 | #39Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 9,737,212 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 547,371 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 21,874 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 6,064,042 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 2,312,760 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 1,124,869 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 33.2 min | #50Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 7,610,321 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 1,566,320 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 544,935 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 18,693,001 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 973,715 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 12,686,828 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 8,570,608 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 1,270,240 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 2,545,958 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,961,126 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 469,566 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 340,388 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,867,248 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 10,317,249 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 2,629,238 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 34,287 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 1,874,009 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 4,019,288 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.