Demographics of New York

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Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	340,120		–
1800	589,051		73.2%
1810	959,049		62.8%
1820	1,372,851		43.1%
1830	1,918,608		39.8%
1840	2,428,921		26.6%
1850	3,097,394		27.5%
1860	3,880,735		25.3%
1870	4,382,759		12.9%
1880	5,082,871		16.0%
1890	5,997,853		18.0%
1900	7,268,894		21.2%
1910	9,113,614		25.4%
1920	10,385,227		14.0%
1930	12,588,066		21.2%
1940	13,479,142		7.1%
1950	14,830,192		10.0%
1960	16,782,304		13.2%
1970	18,236,967		8.7%
1980	17,558,072		-3.7%
1990	17,990,455		2.5%
2000	18,976,457		5.5%

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2006, New York was the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with an estimated population of 19,306,183 ^[1], which is a decrease of -9,538 from the prior year and an increase of 329,362, or 1.7%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 601,779 people (1,576,125 births minus 974,346 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 422,481 people out of the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 820,388 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of about 800,213

New York is a slow growing state, that has a large emigration rate. Yet, when looking at immigration statistics, the state is a leading recipient of migrants from around the globe. Recently, the population has fallen, mostly because immigration failed to surpass emigration in 2006. However, on January 1, 2007, New York's population count increased, giving it a slight change from 2006. This could mean that the population will continue to increase, giving it a better chance for more house seats, otherwise, trends will remain.

The center of population of New York is located in Orange County, in the town of Deerpark ^[2]

[edit] Race, ancestry, and language

1.5% of the population is Mixed-Race/Multiracial.

According to 2004 estimate, 20.4% of the population was foreign-born.

The top ancestry groups in New York are African American (15.8%), Italian (14.4%), Hispanic (14.2%), Irish (12.9%), and German (11.1%).

New York contains the largest Puerto Rican population (concentrated in the Bronx) and Dominican population (concentrated in Upper Manhattan)in the country. Brooklyn and the Bronx are home to many African Americans and Queens has a large population of Latin American origin, as well as the state's largest Asian American population.

In the 2000 Census, Italian Americans make up the largest ancestral group in Staten Island and Long Island, followed by Irish Americans. Manhattan's leading ancestry group is Dominicans, followed by Irish Americans, then Italian Americans. Albany and southeast-central New York are heavily Irish American and Italian American. In Buffalo and western New York, German Americans are the largest group; in the northern tip of the state, French Canadians.

6.5% of New York's population were under 5 years of age, 24.7% under 18, and 12.9% were 65 or older. Females made up 51.8% of the population.

The bulk of New York's population lives within two hours of New York City. According to the July 1, 2004 Census Bureau Estimate ^[3], New York City and its six closest New York State satellite counties (Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange) have a combined population of 12,626,200 people, or 65.67% of the state's population.

New York State has a higher number of Italian-Americans than any other U.S. state.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 13.61% of the population aged 5 and over speak Spanish at home, while 2.04% speak Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin), 1.65% Italian, and 1.23% Russian [1].

[edit] Religions

As reported in 2001 ^[4] the religious affiliations of the people of New York were:

• Christian – 38%
  • Roman Catholic – 38%
  • Baptist – 7%
  • Methodist – 6%
  • Presbyterian – 2%
  • Episcopal – 2%
  • Lutheran – 2%
  • Pentecostal – 2%
  • Other Christian (including unspecified denomination) – 9%
• Jewish – 5%
• Muslim/Islamic – 3.5%
• Buddhist – 1%
• Other Religions – 4%
• Non-Religious – 13%

6% of the people surveyed refused to answer.

See also: Demographics of New York City