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New York city, New York

NY · population 8,483,844 · GEOID 3651000

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Unemployment (new york county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

8,483,844

42.73% of New York · 8,483,844 of 19,852,366

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (New York County)

4.7%

+0.7 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (New York County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.3%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.3%3.9%—
2024-044.2%3.5%—
2024-054.3%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-075.4%4.5%—
2024-085.2%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.6%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-014.3%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-044.2%3.9%—
2025-054.2%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-075.3%4.6%—
2025-085.4%4.5%—
2025-095.3%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.0%4.7%—
2026-025.5%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-044.3%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.7%4.3%—
2026-094.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN360610000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,821

worse than the United States

This place $1,821
New York $1,621
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (New York County)

$1006.7B

+7.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (New York County)
PeriodOutput (New York County)Margin
2016$665.4B—
2017$708.5B—
2018$749.1B—
2019$780.0B—
2020$774.9B—
2021$852.0B—
2022$903.8B—
2023$935.7B—
2024$1006.7B—

New York $2322.1B · this place is 43.35% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (New York County)

$8.6B

−60.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (New York County)
PeriodFederal obligations (New York County)Margin
FY2021$27.7B—
FY2022$45.0B—
FY2023$44.5B—
FY2024$26.7B—
FY2025$21.9B—
FY2026$8.6B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 63.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $777,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $80,483 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New York 42.73% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024