Demographics of New York City - wikipedia Demographics of New York City Further information : Demographics of New York Population growth ( blue ) and population loss ( red ) from 1990 to 2000. ( Click on image to see full key and data. ) New York City 's five boroughs Jurisdiction Population Land area Density Borough County Estimate ( 2016 ) square miles square km persons / sq. mi persons / sq. km Manhattan New York 1,643,734 22.83 59.1 72,033 27,826 The Bronx Bronx 1,455,720 42 110 34,653 13,231 Brooklyn Kings 2,629,150 71 180 37,137 14,649 Queens Queens 2,333,054 109 280 21,460 8,354 Staten Island Richmond 476,015 58.5 152 8,112 3,132 City of New York 8,537,673 303.33 781.1 28,188 10,947 State of New York 19,745,289 47,214 122,284 416.4 159 Sources : see individual borough articles New York City 's demographics show that it is a large and ethnically diverse metropolis. It is the largest city in the United States with a long history of international immigration. New York City was home to nearly 8.5 million people in 2014, accounting for over 40 % of the population of New York State and a slightly lower percentage of the New York metropolitan area, home to approximately 23.6 million. Over the last decade the city has been growing faster than the region. The New York region continues to be by far the leading metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants admitted into the United States. Throughout its history, New York City has been a major point of entry for immigrants ; the term `` melting pot '' was coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. English remains the most widely spoken language, although there are areas in the outer boroughs in which up to 25 % of people speak English as an alternate language, and / or have limited or no English language fluency. English is least spoken in neighborhoods such as Flushing, Sunset Park, and Corona. Contents 1 Population 1.1 Immigration 1.2 Demographic profile 1.2. 1 Minority ancestries 1.2. 2 White ancestries 1.2. 3 Diversity of New York City 's boroughs 1.3 Households 1.4 Income 1.5 Religion 2 Projections 2.1 Disputed 2010 Census data 3 Historical population data 4 Ethnicities and enclaves 4.1 African diaspora 4.1. 1 The Bronx 4.1. 2 Brooklyn 4.1. 3 Manhattan 4.1. 4 Queens 4.1. 5 Staten Island 4.2 Asian 4.2. 1 Chinese 4.2. 2 Filipino 4.2. 3 Korean 4.2. 4 South Asian 4.2. 5 Japanese 4.3 Middle Eastern 4.3. 1 Arab 4.4 European 4.4. 1 German 4.4. 2 Greek 4.4. 3 Irish 4.4. 4 Italian 4.4. 5 Polish 4.4. 6 Romanian 4.4. 7 Russian 4.4. 8 Ukrainian 4.4. 9 Jewish 4.5 Latin American 4.5. 1 Puerto Rican 4.5. 2 Dominican 4.5. 3 Mexican 4.5. 4 Ecuadorian 4.5. 5 Colombian 4.5. 6 Salvadoran 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Population Historical population Year Pop. ± % 1698 4,937 -- 1712 5,840 + 18.3 % 1723 7,248 + 24.1 % 1737 10,664 + 47.1 % 1746 11,717 + 9.9 % 1756 13,046 + 11.3 % 1771 21,863 + 67.6 % 1790 33,131 + 51.5 % 1800 60,515 + 82.7 % 1810 96,373 + 59.3 % 1820 123,706 + 28.4 % 1830 202,589 + 63.8 % 1840 312,710 + 54.4 % 1850 515,547 + 64.9 % 1860 813,669 + 57.8 % 1870 942,292 + 15.8 % 1880 1,206,299 + 28.0 % 1890 1,515,301 + 25.6 % 1900 3,437,202 + 126.8 % 1910 4,766,883 + 38.7 % 1920 5,620,048 + 17.9 % 1930 6,930,446 + 23.3 % 1940 7,454,995 + 7.6 % 1950 7,891,957 + 5.9 % 1960 7,781,984 − 1.4 % 1970 7,894,862 + 1.5 % 1980 7,071,639 − 10.4 % 1990 7,322,564 + 3.5 % 2000 8,008,288 + 9.4 % 8,175,133 + 2.1 % 2014 8,491,079 + 3.9 % 1880 & 1890 figures include part of the Bronx. Beginning with 1900, figures are for consolidated city of five boroughs. For the same area before 1900, see # Historical Population data, below. Sources : 1698 -- 1771, 1790 -- 1990, 2000 and 2010 Censuses, and 2014 Census estimates 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. Census estimates dating July 1, 2014 ( up from 8,175,133 in 2010 ; 8.0 million in 2000 ; and 7.3 million in 1990 ). This amounts to about 40 % of New York State 's population and a similar percentage of the metropolitan regional population. New York 's two key demographic features are its population density and cultural diversity. The city 's population density of 26,403 people per square mile ( 10,194 / km2 ), makes it the densest of any American municipality with a population above 100,000. Manhattan 's population density is 66,940 people per square mile ( 25,846 / km2 ), highest of any county in the United States. New York City is multicultural. About 36 % of the city 's population is foreign - born, one of the highest among US cities. The eleven nations constituting the largest sources of modern immigration to New York City are the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Guyana, Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Russia and El Salvador. The New York City metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. It is also home to nearly a quarter of the nation 's Indian Americans and 15 % of all Korean Americans and the largest Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere ; the largest African American community of any city in the country ; and including 6 Chinatowns in the city proper, comprised as of 2008 a population of 659,596 overseas Chinese, the largest outside of Asia. New York City alone, according to the 2010 Census, has now become home to more than one million Asian Americans, greater than the combined totals of San Francisco and Los Angeles. New York contains the highest total Asian population of any U.S. city proper. 6.0 % of New York City is of Chinese ethnicity, with about forty percent of them living in the borough of Queens alone. Koreans make up 1.2 % of the city 's population, and Japanese at 0.3 %. Filipinos are the largest southeast Asian ethnic group at 0.8 %, followed by Vietnamese who make up only 0.2 % of New York City 's population. Indians are the largest South Asian group, comprising 2.4 % of the city 's population, and Bangladeshis and Pakistanis at 0.7 % and 0.5 %, respectively. The largest ethnic groups as of the 2005 census estimates are : African American, African or Caribbean, Puerto Ricans, Italians, West Indians, Dominicans, Chinese, Irish, Russian, and German. The Puerto Rican population of New York City is the largest outside Puerto Rico. Italians emigrated to the city in large numbers in the early 20th century, establishing several `` Little Italies ''. The Irish also have a notable presence, along with Germans. New York City has a high degree of income variation. In 2005 the median household income in the highest census tract was reported to be $188,697, while in the lowest it was $9,320. The variance is driven by wage growth in high income brackets, while wages have stagnated for middle and lower income brackets. In 2006 the average weekly wage in Manhattan was $1,453, the highest and fastest growing among the largest counties in the United States. The borough is also experiencing a `` baby boom '' among the wealthy that is unique among U.S. cities. Since 2000, the number of children under age 5 living in Manhattan has grown by more than 32 %. In 2000, about 3 out of every 10 New York City housing units were owner - occupied, compared to about 2 owner - occupied units out of every 3 units in the U.S. as a whole. Rental vacancy is usually between 3 % and 4.5 %, well below the 5 % threshold defined to be a housing emergency, justifying the continuation of rent control and rent stabilization. About 33 % of rental units fall under rent stabilization, according to which increases are adjudicated periodically by city agencies. Rent control covers only a very small number of rental units. Some critics point to New York City 's strict zoning and other regulations as partial causes for the housing shortage, but during the city 's decline in population from the 1960s through the 1980s, a large number of apartment buildings suffered suspected arson fires or were abandoned by their owners. Once the population trend was reversed, with rising prospects for rentals and sales, new construction has resumed, but generally for purchasers in higher income brackets. New York is the largest city in the United States, with the city proper 's population more than double the next largest city, Los Angeles ( or roughly equivalent to the combined populations of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston, the United States ' second, third, and fourth most populous cities respectively ). Demographers estimate New York 's population will reach between 9.4 and 9.7 million by 2030. In 2000 the reported life expectancy of New Yorkers was above the national average. Life expectancy for females born in 2009 in New York City is 80.2 years and for males is 74.5 years. New York City compared 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 % New York 's two key demographic features are its density and diversity. The city has an extremely high population density of 26,403 people per square mile ( 10,194 / km2 ), about 10,000 more people per square mile than the next densest large American city, San Francisco. Manhattan 's population density is 66,940 people per square mile ( 25,846 / km2 ). The city has a long tradition of attracting international immigration and Americans seeking careers in certain sectors. As of 2006, New York City has ranked number one for seven consecutive years as the city most U.S. residents would most like to live in or near. Immigration Throughout its history New York City has been a principal entry point for immigration to the United States. These immigrants often form ethnic enclaves, neighborhoods dominated by one ethnicity. The city experienced major immigration from Europe in the 19th century and another major wave in the early 20th century, being admitted into the United States of America primarily through Ellis Island. Since the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, and particularly since the 1980s, New York City has seen renewed rates of high immigration. Newer immigrants are from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. 36 % of the city 's population is foreign - born. Among U.S. cities, this proportion is higher only in Los Angeles and Miami. In New York no single country or region of origin dominates. The eleven largest countries of origin are the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Guyana, Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Russia and El Salvador. Between 1990 and 2000 the city admitted 1,224,524 immigrants. Demographers and city officials have observed that immigration to New York City has been slowing since 1997. This is mostly due to more and more immigrants choosing directly to locate to the city 's suburbs and then commute to the city or work in many of its booming edge cities like Fort Lee, NJ, Hempstead, NY, Morristown, NJ, Stamford, CT, White Plains, NY and others. Despite the slowdown in immigration the city 's overall immigrant population has continued to increase and in 2006 it numbered 3.038 million ( 37.0 % ) up from 2.871 million ( 35.9 % ) in 2000. By 2013, the population of foreign - born individuals living in New York City had increased to 3.07 million, and as a percentage of total population, was the highest it had been in the past 100 years. 2006 - 2008 American Community Survey for the U.S. Census : White 44.6 % Hispanic or Latino ( of any race ) 27.5 % Black or African American 25.1 % Asian 11.8 % American Indian 0.4 % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 % Other races 16 % Demographic Profile See also : Demographic history of New York City Minority ancestries Immigrant Africans, Caribbeans, and African Americans make up 25.1 % of New York City 's population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 2,086,566 black people residing in New York City. Percentage wise, approximately two out of every five black residents of New York City resides in Brooklyn ( primarily in the Central, Northern, and Eastern sections of the borough ), one out of every five resides in Bronx ( mainly in the borough 's Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern sections ) one out of every five resides in Queens ( mainly in the borough 's Southeastern area ), with the remaining black residents residing in Manhattan ( primarily in Harlem ) and Staten Island ( mainly the North Shore of the borough ). Native Americans make up 0.4 % of New York City 's population. According to the survey, there were 29,569 Native Americans residing in New York City. Of 29,569 Native Americans, 2,075 were of the Cherokee tribal grouping. In addition, 213 were of the Navajo tribal grouping. Also, 42 people identified themselves as Chippewa, and 47 people identified themselves as Sioux. There is a number of Mohawks indigenous to the New York city area and / or Upstate New York, and many Mohawks arrived in the 1930s to work in the skyscraper building construction industry. And a few Lenape Indians indigenous to the New York city area still remain in the city, migrated from other rural parts to Manhattan. Asian Americans make up 11.8 % of New York City 's population. According to the survey, there were 976,807 Asian Americans residing in New York City. Of 976,807 Asian Americans, 445,145 were of Chinese descent, representing 5.4 % of the city 's population. In addition, there were 226,888 Indian Americans residing in the city, representing 2.7 % of the population. Approximately 103,660 people identified themselves as `` Other Asian '', a category that includes people of Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong, and Pakistani descent. Individuals in this category represent 1.2 % of the city 's population. There were 88,162 Korean Americans residing in the city, representing 1.1 % of the population. Other Asian American groups include those of Filipino ( 68,826, 0.8 % ), Japanese ( 26,096, 0.3 % ), and Vietnamese ( 18,030, 0.2 % ) descent. Pacific Islander Americans make up 0.1 % of New York City 's population. According to the survey, there were 4,941 Pacific Islander Americans residing in New York City. Of 4,941 Pacific Islander Americans, 1,992 were Native Hawaiian. Approximately 904 were of Samoan descent, and 504 were of Guamanian descent. In addition, 1,541 were of other Pacific Islander ancestries. There is a considerable Bulgarian population in New York. Bulgarians migrated in New York in the 1900s. Multiracial Americans make up 2.1 % of New York City 's population. According to the survey, there were 177,643 multiracial Americans residing in New York City. People of black and white ancestry numbered at 37,124, making up 0.4 % of the population. People of white and Asian ancestry numbered at 22,242, making up 0.3 % of the population. People of white / Native American ancestry ( 10,762 ) and black / Native American ancestry ( 10,221 ) each made up 0.1 % of the city 's population. The term `` Multiracial American '', however, can be very misleading. For example, many people of Latin American background may have various racial ancestries. Furthermore, there are many Americans who have multiple racial ancestries who are not aware of it. Therefore, the actual numbers are likely much higher. Hispanics and Latinos make up 27.5 % of New York City 's population. According to the American Community Survey, there were 2,287,905 Hispanic or Latino Americans residing in New York City. The Hispanic / Latino population is categorized with four groups, `` Puerto Rican '' ( 785,618 or 9.4 % ), `` Mexican '' ( 297,581 or 3.6 % ), `` Cuban '' ( 42,377 or 0.5 % ), and `` Other Hispanic or Latino '' ( 1,165,576 or 14.0 % ). According to the 2006 - 2007 Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies : Puerto Rican : ( 1,278,628 ) Dominican : ( 602,093 ) Mexican : ( 289,755 ) Ecuadorian : ( 201,708 ) Colombian : ( 113,469 ) Salvadoran : ( 100,396 ) Other Hispanic or Latino : ( 351,635 ) Note : This source contains all of the numerical information in the data above. White ancestries White Americans make up 44.6 % of New York City 's population. According to the survey, there were 3,704,243 White Americans residing in New York City. White Americans of non-Hispanic origin make up 35.1 % of the city 's population. There are 2,918,976 non-Hispanic whites residing in the city. Much of New York City 's European American population consists of individuals of Italian, Irish, German, Russian, Polish, English, and Greek ancestry. According to the 2006 -- 2008 American Community Survey, the top ten White, European ancestries were the following : Italian : 8.2 % ( 684,230 ) Irish : 5.3 % ( 443,364 ) German : 3.6 % ( 296,901 ) Russian : 3.1 % ( 260,821 ) Polish : 2.8 % ( 237,919 ) English : 1.9 % ( 160,472 ) Greek : 1.0 % ( 83,575 ) French : 0.9 % ( 73,587 ) Hungarian : 0.7 % ( 59,225 ) Ukrainian : 0.6 % ( 49,643 ) Other smaller European ancestries include : Portuguese : 0.5 % ( 46,384 ) Scottish : 0.5 % ( 41,787 ) Scotch - Irish : 0.3 % ( 28,770 ) Dutch : 0.3 % ( 24,776 ) Norwegian : 0.3 % ( 24,737 ) Swedish : 0.3 % ( 22,206 ) Diversity of New York City 's boroughs According to a 2001 study by Claritas, four of the city 's five boroughs ranked among the nation 's twenty most diverse counties. Queens ranked 1st, Brooklyn 3rd, Manhattan 7th, and The Bronx 17th. In addition, Hudson County and Essex County, New Jersey, both of which are part of the New York Metropolitan Area, ranked 6th and 15th, respectively. The city has several demographically unique characteristics. Queens is the only large county in the United States where the median income among black households, about $52,000 a year, has surpassed that of whites. The New York City metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. It is also home to nearly a quarter of the nation 's Indian American population, and the largest African American community of any city in the country. New York City, with about 800,000 Puerto Rican residents, has the largest Puerto Rican population outside of Puerto Rico. Another historically significant ethnic group are Italians, who emigrated to the city in large numbers in the early 20th century. New York City is home to the largest Italian American population in the United States. The Irish and Germans also have a notable presence. % Foreign - born by borough 1970 -- 2006 Borough 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 Brooklyn 17.5 23.8 29.2 37.8 37.8 Queens 21.0 28.6 36.2 46.1 48.5 Manhattan 20.0 24.4 25.8 29.4 28.7 Bronx 15.6 18.4 22.8 29.0 31.8 Staten Island 9.0 9.8 11.8 16.4 20.9 Total 18.2 23.6 28.4 35.9 37.0 Source : NYC.gov Jurisdiction Population 2000 census % white % black or African American % Asian % Other % mixed race % Hispanic / Latino of any race % Catholic % not affiliated % Jewish % Protestant Estimate of % not reporting Race Ethnicity Religious groups Brooklyn 2,465,326 41.2 36.4 7.5 10.6 4.3 19.8 37 15 8 33 Queens 2,229,379 44.1 20.0 17.6 12.3 6.1 25.0 29 37 11 5 15 Manhattan 1,537,195 54.4 17.4 9.4 14.7 4.1 27.2 37 11 20 9 19 Bronx 1,332,650 29.9 35.6 3.0 25.7 5.8 48.4 44 14 6 5 29 Staten Island 443,728 77.6 9.7 5.7 4.3 2.7 12.1 60 11 8 5 14 NYC Total 8,008,278 44.7 26.6 9.8 14.0 4.9 27.0 37 17 13 6 24 NY State 18,976,457 67.9 15.9 5.5 7.5 3.1 15.1 42 20 9 10 16 USA 281,421,906 75.1 12.3 3.6 6.5 2.4 12.5 22 37 23 12 Source : 2000 Census American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander make up 2.9 % of the population of NYC, and have been included with `` Other ''. Source for religious groups : ARDA Households The 2000 census counted 2,021,588 households with a median income of $38,293. 30 % of households had children under the age of 18, and 37 % were married couples living together. 19 % had a single female householder, and 39 % were non-families. 32 % of all households were made up of individuals, and 10 % were single residents 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 persons, and the average family size was 3.32. The age range was as follows : 24 % were under the age of 18, 10 % between 18 and 24, 33 % between 25 and 44, 21 % between 45 and 64, and 12 % were 65 or older. The median age in New York City in 2000 was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86 males. The borough of Manhattan is experiencing a `` baby boom '' that is unique among U.S. cities. Since 2000, the number of children under age 5 living in Manhattan has grown by more than 32 %. The increase is driven mostly by affluent white families with median household incomes over $300,000. Income Overall, nominal household income in New York City is characterized by large variations. This phenomenon is especially true of Manhattan, which in 2005 was home to the highest incomes U.S. census tract, with a household income of $188,697, as well as the lowest, where household income was $9,320. The disparity is driven in part by wage growth in high income brackets. In 2006 the average weekly wage in Manhattan was $1,453, the highest among the largest counties in the United States. Wages in Manhattan were the fastest growing among the nation 's 10 largest counties. Among young adults in New York who work full - time, women now earn more money than men -- approximately $5,000 more in 2005. New York City 's borough of Manhattan is the highest nominal income county in the United States. In particular, ZIP code 10021 on Manhattan 's Upper East Side, with more than 100,000 inhabitants and a per capita income of over $90,000, has one of the largest concentrations of income in the United States. The other boroughs, especially Queens and Staten Island, have large middle - class populations. New York City 's per capita income in 2000 was $22,402 ; men and women had a median income of $37,435 and $32,949 respectively. 21.2 % of the population and 18.5 % of families had incomes below the federal poverty line ; 30.0 % of this group were under the age of 18 and 17.8 % were 65 and older. The New Yorker with the highest wealth and income is oil magnate David H. Koch whose net worth is an estimated $44 billion ( Forbes, March 2013 ) to $34 billion ( Bloomberg, April 2013 ), an increase of $3 to $5 billion a year since 2007, when his wealth was about $12 billion. Of Forbes Magazine 's 400 richest American billionaires, 70 live in New York City. New York City 's recent mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is himself one of the nation 's richest men. As of 2009 New York has regained the number one spot as the city with most billionaires ( 55 ), after losing out to Moscow in 2008. Area Median House - hold Income Mean House - hold Income Percent - age in Poverty The Bronx $34,156 $46,298 27.1 % Brooklyn $41,406 $60,020 21.9 % Manhattan $64,217 $121,549 17.6 % Queens $53,171 $67,027 12.0 % Staten Island $66,985 $81,498 9.8 % New York City $48,631 $75,809 18.5 % New York State $53,514 $77,865 13.7 % United States $50,140 $69,193 13.0 % Religion Christianity ( 59 % ), particularly Catholicism ( 33 % ), was the most prevalently practiced religion in New York as of 2014, followed by Judaism, with approximately 1.2 million Jews in New York City, about 14 % of the population. Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and atheism are also prominent throughout New York City. In 2014, 24 % self - identified with no organized religious affiliation. Projections New York has ranked first in population among American cities since the first census in 1790. New York will maintain this position, although there are varying forecasts on how much the population will increase. The most realistic population projections from the Department of City Planning anticipate a 1.1 million increase by 2030, bringing the city 's population total to 9.1 million. While the city 's projected 2030 population will be a new high, only two boroughs, Staten Island and Queens have reached their population peak every year for the last 5 years. The study projects that by 2030, Queens will have 2.57 million people and Staten Island 552,000. Manhattan, with 1.83 million, Bronx with 1.46 million and Brooklyn with 2.72 million, will still be below their population peaks. Disputed 2010 Census data On March 27, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city would file a formal challenge to the Census results, as a result of alleged undercounting in the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. The mayor has asserted that the numbers for Queens and Brooklyn, the two most populous boroughs, are implausible. According to the Census, they grew by only 0.1 % and 1.6 %, respectively, while the other boroughs grew by between 3 % and 5 %. In addition, the Mayor claims, the census showed improbably high amounts of vacant housing in vital neighborhoods such as Jackson Heights, Queens. Historical population data Historical Population of the present area of New York City and its boroughs * Year Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx Staten Is. Total 1698 4,937 2,017 n / a n / a 727 7,681 1771 21,863 3,623 n / a n / a 2,847 28,423 1790 33,131 4,549 6,159 1,781 3,827 49,447 1800 60,515 5,740 6,642 1,755 4,563 79,215 1810 96,373 8,303 7,444 2,267 5,347 119,734 1820 123,706 11,187 8,246 2,782 6,135 152,056 1830 202,589 20,535 9,049 3,023 7,082 242,278 1840 312,710 47,613 14,480 5,346 10,965 391,114 1850 515,547 138,882 18,593 8,032 15,061 696,115 1860 813,669 279,122 32,903 23,593 25,492 1,174,779 1870 942,292 419,921 45,468 37,393 33,029 1,478,103 1880 1,164,673 599,495 56,559 51,980 38,991 1,911,698 1890 1,441,216 838,547 87,050 88,908 51,693 2,507,414 † 1900 1,850,093 1,166,582 152,999 200,507 67,021 3,437,202 1910 2,331,542 1,634,351 284,041 430,980 85,969 4,766,883 1920 2,284,103 2,018,356 469,042 732,016 116,531 5,620,048 1930 1,867,312 2,560,401 1,079,129 1,265,258 158,346 6,930,446 1940 1,889,924 2,698,285 1,297,634 1,394,711 174,441 7,454,995 1950 1,960,101 2,738,175 1,550,849 1,451,277 191,555 7,891,957 1960 1,698,281 2,627,319 1,809,578 1,424,815 221,991 7,781,984 1970 1,539,233 2,602,012 1,986,473 1,471,701 295,443 7,894,862 1980 1,428,285 2,230,936 1,891,325 1,168,972 352,121 7,071,639 1990 1,487,536 2,300,664 1,951,598 1,203,789 378,977 7,322,564 2000 1,537,195 2,465,326 2,229,379 1,332,650 443,728 8,008,278 1,585,873 2,504,700 2,230,722 1,385,108 468,730 8,175,133 2016 1,643,734 2,629,150 2,333,054 1,455,720 476,015 8,537,673 * All population figures are consistent with present - day boundaries. † First census after the consolidation of the five boroughs Ethnicities and enclaves Main article : New York City ethnic enclaves Map of racial distribution in New York, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people : White, Black, Asian Hispanic, or Other ( yellow ) African diaspora 125th Street in Harlem, an African and African - American cultural center. According to the 2010 United States Census, New York City had the largest population of self - defined Black residents of any U.S. city, with over 2,000,000 within the city 's boundaries, although this number has decreased since 2000. New York City had more Black people than did the entire state of California until the 1980 United States Census. The Black population consists of immigrants and their descendants from Africa and the Caribbean as well as native - born African - Americans. Many of the city 's black residents live in Brooklyn and The Bronx. Several of the city 's neighborhoods are historical birthplaces of urban Black culture in America, among them the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford -- Stuyvesant and Manhattan 's Harlem and various sections of Eastern Queens and The Bronx. Bedford - Stuyvesant is considered to have the highest concentration of Black residents in the United States. New York City has the largest population of Black immigrants ( at 686,814 ) and descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean ( especially from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Belize, Grenada, and Haiti ), and of sub-Saharan Africans. In a news item of April 3, 2006, however, the New York Times noted that for the first time since the American Civil War, the recorded African - American population was declining, because of emigration to other regions, a declining African - American birthrate in New York, and decreased immigration of Blacks from the Caribbean and Africa. The Bronx Parkchester Baychester Castle Hill Co-op City Fordham Morrisania Mott Haven Wakefield Williamsbridge Brooklyn Bedford - Stuyvesant Brownsville Bushwick Canarsie Crown Heights East Flatbush East New York Flatbush Gowanus Ocean Hill Red Hook Coney Island Fort Greene Manhattan Hamilton Heights Harlem Marble Hill San Juan Hill The Tenderloin Queens Corona East Elmhurst Far Rockaway Jamaica, Queens Rosedale St. Albans including Addisleigh Park South Jamaica South Ozone Park Staten Island Clifton Arlington Sandy Ground Mariners Harbor Port Richmond Stapleton New Brighton Tompkinsville Asian Main article : Asian Americans in New York City Chinese Main articles : Chinatown, Manhattan ; Little Fuzhou ; Chinatown, Flushing ; Chinatown, Brooklyn ; and Chinese Americans in New York City An intersection in Manhattan 's Chinatown. The New York City Metropolitan Area contains the largest ethnic Chinese population outside Asia, enumerating an estimated 735,019 individuals as of 2012, including at least 9 Chinatowns, comprising the original Manhattan Chinatown, one in Queens ( the Flushing Chinatown, three in Brooklyn ( the Sunset Park Chinatown, the Avenue U Chinatown, and the Bensonhurst Chinatown ), and one each in Edison, New Jersey and Nassau County, Long Island, not to mention fledgling ethnic Chinese enclaves emerging throughout the New York City metropolitan area. Filipino Main article : Filipinos in the New York City metropolitan region Spectators at the Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. New York City was home to an estimated 82,313 Filipinos in 2011, representing a 7.7 % increase from the estimated 77,191 in 2008, with 56 %, or about 46,000, in Queens. Immigration from the Philippines began mainly after 1965, when immigration quotas that prevented Filipino immigration for many years were abolished. While there was earlier immigration from the Philippines, it was in low numbers and mainly concentrated in Hawaii and California. Since then, Filipinos have settled in Northeastern cities, with a majority in the New York City metropolitan area. Most of these immigrants have been professionals ( doctors, nurses, other medical professions, accountants and engineers ). The Filipino median household income in New York City was $81,929 in 2013, and 68 % held a bachelor 's degree or higher. New York City annually hosts the Philippine Independence Day Parade, which is traditionally held on the first Sunday of June on Madison Avenue. The celebration occupies nearly twenty - seven city blocks which includes a 3.5 - hour parade and an all - day long street fair and cultural performances. A `` Little Manila '' can be found in Woodside, in the borough of Queens. Filipinos are also concentrated in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst in Queens. There are also smaller Filipino communities in Jamaica, Queens and parts of Brooklyn. The Benigno Aquino Triangle is located on Hillside Avenue in Hollis, Queens to commemorate the slain Filipino political leader and to recognize the large Filipino American population in the area. Although not technically part of New York City, other large Filipino populations just outside the city 's borders can be found in neighboring Northern and Central New Jersey, particularly in Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, and Passaic counties. By 2013 Census estimates, the New York City metropolitan area was estimated to be home to 224,266 Filipino Americans, 88.5 % ( about 200,000 ) of them single - race Filipinos. Over 150,000 Fipino - born immigrants made their home in the New York City tri-state metropolitan region in 2011. In 2012, a Census - estimated 235,222 single - and multi-racial Filipino Americans lived in the broader New York - Newark - Bridgeport, NY - NJ - CT - PA Combined Statistical Area. Korean Main articles : Korean Americans in New York City ; Koreatown, Manhattan ; and Koreatown, Long Island Congregating in Manhattan 's Koreatown. New York City is home to 100,000 ethnic Koreans, with two - thirds living in Queens. On the other hand, the overall Greater New York Combined Statistical Area enumerated 218,764 Korean American residents as of the 2010 United States Census, the second - largest population of Koreans outside of Korea. South Asian Further information : Asian Indians in the New York City metropolitan region, Pakistani American, Bangladeshi American, Sri Lankan American, and List of U.S. cities with large South Asian / Indian - American populations According to 2007 American Community Survey estimates, New York City is home to approximately 315,000 people from the Indian subcontinent, which includes the countries of India ( 236,117 ), Pakistan ( 39,002 ), Bangladesh ( 34,332 ), and Sri Lanka ( 5,010 ). South Asians constitute 3.8 % of New York City 's population. The New York City Metropolitan Area is home to approximately 600,000 Indian Americans, representing the largest Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere. A majority of the South Asian residents are concentrated in Queens neighborhoods such as Jackson Heights, Flushing, City Line, Ozone Park, Glen Oaks, Floral Park, Bellerose, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, and Elmhurst. In the borough of Queens, the South Asian population is approximately near 200,000 and counting, where they constitute 8.2 % of the population. South Asians from the Caribbean majority from Guyana, Trinidad, and a small number from Jamaica are also large in number. According to the 2010 United States Census, there are 192,209 Asian Indians, 53,174 Bangladeshis, 41,887 Pakistanis, and 3,696 Sri Lankans in New York City. The New York City Metropolitan Area contains the largest Sri Lankan community in the United States ( second largest in North America after Toronto, Ontario, Canada ), receiving the highest legal permanent resident Sri Lankan immigrant population. The Little Sri Lanka in the Tompkinsville neighborhood of the borough of Staten Island is one of the largest Sri Lankan communities outside of the country of Sri Lanka itself. Japanese Main article : Japanese in New York City As of the 2000 United States Census about over half of the 37,279 people of Japanese ancestry in New York State lived in New York City. Middle Eastern Arab Further information : Arab American A Syrian man selling cold drinks in Lower Manhattan, circa 1908 Arabs first emigrated to New York City in the 1880s, the vast majority of them came from modern - day Lebanon and Syria. Before the advent of modern Lebanon in August 1920, and due to the political and historical nature of Ottoman - ruled Syria, the majority of Lebanese and Syrians referred to themselves as `` Syrian '' upon arrival to Ellis Island. Little by little, starting in the 1930s, immigrants from Lebanon started referring to themselves as `` Lebanese - American '' and immigrants from Syria retained the designation `` Syrian - American ''. From 1880 - 1960 the overwhelming majority ( 90 % ) of Lebanese and Syrian immigrants were of the Christian faith. After 1960, especially after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, Arab Muslims from other Arab countries and territories such as Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt started arriving in New York. The Syrian / Lebanese mother colony was located around Washington Street in Lower Manhattan, in a neighborhood called Little Syria. Syrian immigration to the United States was very small with respect to the other ethnic groups or peoples that arrived in America. In 1910, at the peak of Syrian immigration, only 60,000 Syrians entered the United States. Around the late - 1930s, Little Syria started to go into decline with the construction of skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan. In the name of urban renewal, the skyscraper era was ushered in and preceded with the destruction of five - storey tenements that Syrians called home. The final blow to Little Syria commenced with the construction of the Brooklyn battery tunnel in 1940. A large percentage of the community moved to the area around downtown Brooklyn ; and set up shops and businesses on Atlantic Avenue. St. George 's Syrian Catholic Church is the last physical reminder of the Syrian - and Lebanese - American community that once lived in Little Syria. In Brooklyn, there are two long - time established businesses still open on Atlantic Avenue. Damascus Bakery is still in business since 1936, and Sahadi 's has had a strong loyal customer base since 1948. By the 1960s, the community was to move yet again this time to Park Slope and Bay Ridge. The New York metro area contains the largest concentration of populations with Arab and Middle Eastern ancestry in the United States, with 230,899 residents of the metro area claiming Arab ancestry in the 2000 U.S. Census. An estimated 70,000 lived in New York City as of 2000. New York City holds the New York Arab - American Comedy Festival, founded in 2003 by comedians Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon Zayid. European German Further information : German American Carl Schurz, a refugee from the unsuccessful first German democratic revolution of 1848, served as United States Secretary of the Interior and as United States Senator from Missouri. Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan is named after him. The influence of German immigration can still be felt in areas of New York City. The Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was a center of German - American culture. As of the 2000 census 255,536 New Yorkers reported German ancestry. In the middle of the 19th century, Little Germany, situated in what is now termed Alphabet City, was the first non-English - speaking urban enclave in the United States. Greek Greek immigration to New York City began mainly in the 1890s. The push factors for immigration were the Balkan Wars and World War I. Greek immigration to New York City took place between 1890 until around 1917. In the latter years more women arrived and communities began to grow, especially in Astoria, Queens. Greeks again began to arrive in large numbers after 1945, as they fled the economic devastation caused by World War II and the Greek Civil War. In the first immigration wave, most of the Greek immigrants were men. Many of them worked in industrial labor jobs, and others created a niche in the fur business. This immigration wave brought 450,000 Greeks to the Northeast, largely concentrated in New York City. The second immigration wave, taking place after 1945 and 1982, was smaller with a total of 211,000 immigrants, mostly within the Northeast. However, new immigrants helped revive assimilating Greek communities and added new energy to a sense of ethnic identity. The largest concentration of Greeks can still be found in Astoria. The Greek community there was established in the early 20th century during immigration. The neighborhood still has many Greek food stores and restaurants. Residents of Greek descent make up 1.0 % of New York City 's population. Irish Main article : Irish Americans in New York City The Irish community is one of New York 's major ethnic groups and has been a significant proportion of the city 's population since the waves of immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. New York City 's St. Patrick 's Day Parade dates to 1762. During the Great Irish Famine ( 1845 -- 1851 ), Irish families were forced to emigrate from Ireland ; by 1854, between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 people were forced to leave the country - about a quarter of the pre-famine population. In the United States, most of the recently arrived Irish became city dwellers as that was where work was. In addition, arriving with little money, many settled in the cities at which their ships made port. By 1850, the Irish made up a quarter of the population in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Their arrival in the United States before other waves of Catholic immigrants meant that ethnic Irish long dominated the Roman Catholic Church in America. They created a strong network of churches and parochial schools to support their communities. The Irish have long played a significant role in city politics, the Roman Catholic Church, and the New York City Fire Department and Police Department. As of the 2000 census, 520,810 New Yorkers reported Irish ancestry. According to a 2006 genetic survey by Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, about one in fifty New Yorkers of European origin carry a distinctive genetic signature on their Y chromosomes inherited from Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish high king of the 5th century A.D. Hell 's Kitchen, Manhattan Woodlawn, Bronx Woodside, Queens Maspeth, Queens Sunnyside, Queens North Riverdale, Bronx Riverdale, Bronx Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Marine Park, Brooklyn Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn Belle Harbor, Queens Breezy Point, Queens Rockaway Beach, Queens Roxbury, Queens St. George, Staten Island Middle Village, Queens Italian Further information : Italian Americans in New York City See also : List of Italian - American neighborhoods Street vendors at the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan 's Little Italy. New York City has the largest population of Italian Americans in the United States of America as well as North America, many of whom inhabit ethnic enclaves in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. New York City is home to the third largest Italian population outside of Italy, behind Sao Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina, respectively. The largest wave of Italian immigration to the United States took place in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Between 1870 and 1978, 5.3 million Italians immigrated to the United States, including over two million between 1900 and 1910. Only the Irish and Germans immigrated in larger numbers. Italian families first settled in Little Italy 's neighborhoods, the first and most famous one being the one around Mulberry Street, in Manhattan. This settlement, however, is rapidly becoming part of the adjacent Chinatown as the older Italian residents die and their children move elsewhere. As of the 2000 census, 692,739 New Yorkers reported Italian ancestry, making them the largest European ethnic group in the city. In 2011, the American Community Survey found there were 49,075 persons of Italian birth in New York City. Arthur Avenue ( the Bronx 's Little Italy ) Belmont, Bronx Bensonhurst, Brooklyn ( Brooklyn 's Little Italy ) Bergen Beach, Brooklyn Morris Park, Bronx Pelham Bay, Bronx Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Dyker Heights, Brooklyn Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Williamsburg, Brooklyn East Village, Manhattan Greenwich Village, Manhattan Mulberry Street ( Manhattan 's Little Italy ) Pleasant Avenue, East Harlem ( Italian Harlem ), Manhattan Howard Beach, Queens Ozone Park, Queens Staten Island Mill Basin, Brooklyn Middle Village, Queens Whitestone, Queens Polish Further information : Polish American Polish immigration to New York City began at the end of the 20th century. In the 1980s, as a result of the Polish government 's crackdown on the burgeoning Solidarność labor and political movement, Polish migration to the U.S. swelled. Polish - Americans and Polish immigrants in the city generally reside in Brooklyn ( neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg ) and in Queens ( neighborhoods of Maspeth and Ridgewood ). The combined neighborhood of Greenpoint / Williamsburg is sometimes referred to as `` Little Poland '' because of its large population of primarily working - class Polish immigrants, reportedly the second largest concentration in the United States, after Chicago. As of the 2000 census, 213,447 New Yorkers reported Polish ancestry. New York is home to a number of Polish and Polish - American cultural, community, and scientific institutions, including the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America ( PIASA ) and the Polish Cultural Institute. Polish - language publications with circulation reaching outside the city include The Polish Review, an English - language scholarly journal published since 1956 by PIASA ; Nowy Dziennik ( 3 ), founded in 1971 ; and Polska Gazeta ( 4 ), founded in the year 2000. The Polska Gazeta is the leading Polish - language daily newspaper in the tri-state area, delivering daily news to over 17,000 readers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Long Island and Delaware. The Polish Newspaper SuperExpress ( 5 ), covering New York, New Jersey & Connecticut started publication in 1996. The Pulaski Day Parade in New York on Fifth Avenue has been celebrated since 1937 to commemorate Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish hero of the American Revolutionary War. It closely coincides with the October 11 General Pulaski Memorial Day, a national observance of his death at the Siege of Savannah, and his held on the first Sunday of October. In these parades march Polish dancers, Polish soccer teams and their mascots, Polish Scouts - ZHP and Polish school ambassadors and representatives, such as Mikolaj Pastorino ( Nicholas Pastorino ) and Lech Wałęsa. The Pulaski Day Parade is one of the largest parades in New York City. Romanian Further information : Romanian American The Romanian community of New York City is the largest such community in North America. The 2000 Census reported 161,900 Romanians were living in New York City. They are mainly concentrated in Queens, as well as in parts of Manhattan and Staten Island. The Romanian Day Festival, for which the City closes a section of Broadway, demonstrates the strong sense of community of Romanians living in New York. Russian Further information : Russian American New York City contains a very large and growing Russian - Jewish population estimated at around 300,000. There are large numbers of Russian - Jews in Brooklyn, mostly in neighborhoods of Southern Brooklyn, notably Brighton Beach, also known as `` Little Odessa '', where there are many businesses and billboards with signage entirely in the Russian language. There is a significant Russian Orthodox population in New York City as well. Ukrainian Further information : Ukrainian American New York City contains a large and growing Ukrainian population. New York 's Ukrainian population was traditionally centered around the East Village in Manhattan, as well as Brighton Beach ( also known as `` Little Odessa '' ), in Brooklyn. Urban flight and recent waves of new immigration have spread Ukrainians throughout the boroughs, with a heavy concentration in Brooklyn. Jewish Main article : History of the Jews in New York City Two girls wearing banners with the slogan `` ABOLISH CHILD SLAVERY ! ! '' in English and Yiddish. Probably taken during the May 1, 1909 New York labor parade. The New York metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish population in the world outside Israel. While most are descendants of Jews who moved from Europe, a growing number are of Asian and Middle Eastern origin. After dropping from a peak of 2.5 million in the 1950s to a low of 1.4 million in 2002 the population of Jews in the New York metropolitan area grew to 1.54 million in 2011. A study by the UJA - Federation of New York released in 2012 showed that the proportion of liberal Jews was decreasing while the proportion of generally conservative Orthodox Jews and recent immigrants from Russia was increasing. Much of this growth is in Brooklyn, which in 2012 was 23 % Jewish and where most of the Russian immigrants live and nearly all of the ultra-orthodox. The study by UJA - Federation of New York has been criticized by J.J. Goldberg, an observer at The Jewish Daily Forward, as excluding suburban Jews, for example in New Jersey, that are outside the service area of UJA - Federation of New York and also for lack of granularity with respect to the Orthodox of New York City. The New York metropolitan area 's Jewish population in 2001 was approximately 1.97 million, 600,000 fewer than in Israel 's largest metropolitan area, denoted as Gush Dan. In 2012, an estimated 1,086,000 Ashkenazic Jews lived in New York City and constituted about 12 % of the city 's population, while approximately 100,000 Sephardic Jews live in the city too. New York City is also home to the world headquarters of the Hasidic Chabad - Lubavitch group and the Bobover, Pupa, Vizhnitz and Satmar branches of Hasidism, ultra-Orthodox sects of Judaism. Many notable Jews come from New York City. The first Jewish presence in New York City dates to the arrival of 23 Jewish refugees in 1654, who fled from Recife, Brazil, after the Portuguese conquered New Holland and brought the Inquisition with them. Major immigration of Jews to New York began in the 1880s, with the increase of Anti-Semitic actions in Central and Eastern Europe. The number of Jews in New York City soared throughout the beginning of the 20th century and reached a peak of 2 million in the 1950s, when Jews constituted one - quarter of the city 's population. New York City 's Jewish population then began to decline because of low fertility rates and migration to suburbs and other states, particularly California and Florida. A new wave of Ashkenazi, Kavkazi, Bukharian, and Georgian Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union began arriving in the 1980s and 1990s. Sephardic Jews including Syrian, Moroccan and other Jews of non-European origin have also lived in New York City since the 17th century. Many Jews, including the newer immigrants, have settled in Queens, south Brooklyn, and the Bronx, where at present most live in neighborhoods such as Riverdale. Sephardic Jews estimated at 100,000 strong have settled along Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn creating a unified community consisting of about 75,000 people in this area, while the other Sephardic Jews live in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and in Staten Island. 19th - century Jewish immigrants settled mainly in the tenement houses of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. New York City 's current Jewish population is dispersed among all the boroughs ; Brooklyn 's Jewish population in 2011 was estimated as 561,000, and Manhattan 's was 240,000. The Orthodox community is rapidly growing due to higher birthrates among Orthodox ( especially Hasidic ) Jews, while the numbers of Conservative and Reform Jews are declining. 60 % of the Jewish children in New York are Orthodox, 37 % Hasidic. This accelerating dynamic is accompanied by a substantial rise in the percentage of Jews who live in poverty. Like the Irish and Italian, the Jewish community has played an important role in recent New York City politics ; Jewish voters traditionally vote in large numbers and have often supported politically liberal policies. As the proportion of liberal Conservative and Reform Jews decreases and that of conservative Russian and Orthodox Jews increases in the 21st Century the political interests of New York Jews are changing. The Russian immigrants have shown a tendency to vote Republican while the ultra-orthodox are social conservatives who have a pressing need for supportive social services. There is little support among either group for the liberal community institutions which have been built by the liberal Jewish community. A significant portion of the rapidly growing Hasidic community is pro-Israel and supports the Israeli Settlement Movement. Latin American Puerto Rican Further information : Puerto Rican migration to New York The 2005 National Puerto Rican Parade. New York City has the largest Puerto Rican population outside of Puerto Rico. Attributable to the changing citizenship status of the island 's residents, Puerto Ricans can technically be said to have come to the City first as immigrants and subsequently as migrants. The first group of Puerto Ricans moved to New York in the mid-19th century, when Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony and its people Spanish subjects. The following wave of Puerto Ricans to move to New York did so after the Spanish -- American War of 1898 made Puerto Rico a U.S. possession and after the Jones -- Shafroth Act of 1917 gave Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship, which allows travel without the need of a passport between the island and the United States mainland. The largest wave of migration came in the 1950s, in what became known as `` The Great Migration '' ; as a result, more than a million Puerto Ricans once called New York City home. Presently the Puerto Rican population is around 800,000. Puerto Ricans have historically lived in neighborhoods such as the Lower East Side ( also known in the community as Loisaida ), Spanish Harlem and Williamsburg, Brooklyn since the 1950s. However, there has been an increase in Puerto Ricans in outlying areas of the city, such as the North Shore of Staten Island, and the eastern Bronx. Dominican Further information : Dominican American Immigration records of Dominicans in the United States date from the late 19th century, and New York City has had a Dominican community since the 1930s. From the 1960s onward, after the fall of the Rafael Trujillo military regime, large waves of migration have thoroughly transnationalized the Dominican Republic, metaphorically blurring its frontier with the United States. In 2006 New York City 's Dominican population decreased for the first time since the 1980s, dropping by 1.3 % from 609,885 in 2006 to 602,093 in 2007. They are the city 's second - largest Hispanic group and, in 2009, it was estimated that they composed 24.9 % of New York City 's Latino population. According to Census data analysis by CUNY 's Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies, shows Dominicans as the new largest group of Hispanics in NYC. There were about 747,473 Dominicans in the five boroughs in 2013, compared with 719,444 Puerto Ricans. Areas with high a concentration of Dominicans are in Washington Heights, Corona, and certain areas in the Bronx. Mexican At the 2010 Census, there were 457,288 Mexican Americans living in New York City. In 2009, it was estimated that of the city 's Hispanic population, 13.5 % was of Mexican origin. Mexicans are the fastest growing group of Hispanic population. Some estimates suggest that Mexicans will surpass both Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in 2023 to become the city 's largest national Latino sub-group. As of 2011, the Mexican Consulate estimated about 500,000 Mexicans lived in New York City, of whom 35,000 spoke a Mexican indigenous language. Ecuadorian In 2009, it was estimated that 211,378 Ecuadorian Americans lived in New York City, representing 8.9 % of the city 's Hispanic population. They are the fourth largest sub-group of Hispanics, after Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Mexicans. Colombian Colombians have come in small numbers to New York City since the 1950s. The major exodus of Colombians from Colombia came in the 1970s and early 1980s when many of Colombia 's cities were facing hardships from drug traffickers, crime and lack of employment. 75 % of Colombians in New York City live in Queens, specifically in Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst and Murray Hill. 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Question: which borough has the largest population in new york city
Answer: Brooklyn