Demographics of New York City
Population
New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 8,491,079 people living in the city, according to U.S.

Demographics of New York City

Section Title: Population
Table Section Text: New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 8,491,079 people living in the city, according to U.S.

New York City compared

2010 Census Data	New York City	Los Angeles	Chicago	New York State	United States

Total population	8,175,133	3,792,820	2,695,598	19,378,102	308,745,538

Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	+2.1%	+2.6%	6.9%	+2.1%	+9.7%

Population density	27,012 /sq. mi.	8,092 /sq. mi.	11,864 /sq. mi.	408.7 /sq. mi.	87.4 /sq. mi.

Median household income (1999)	$38,293	$36,687	$38,625	$43,393	$41,994

Per capita income (1999)	$22,402	$20,671	$20,175	$23,389	$21,587

Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	26%	26%	27%	24%

Foreign born	36%	41%	21.7%	20%	13%

White	44.6%	49.8%	45.0%	66.4%	72.4%

Black	25.1%	9.6%	32.9%	15.5%	12.6%

Hispanic (any race)	27.5%	48.5%	28.9%	17.3%	16.3%

Asian	11.8%	11.3%	5.5%	5.9%	4.8%

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Whites make up 44.6% of New York City's population.

final_sentence: Whites make up 44.6% of New York City's population.