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New York Population (2000)
| Category | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,976,457 | 100% |
| Male | 9,146,748 | 48.2% |
| Female | 9,829,709 | 51.8% |
| Under 18 | 4,690,107 | 24.7% |
| 18+ | 14,286,350 | 75.3% |
| 65+ | 2,448,352 | 12.9% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.22 | |
| White | 12,893,689 | 67.9% |
| African-American | 3,014,385 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 1,044,976 | 5.5% |
| American Indian & Alaskan | 82,461 | 0.4% |
| Other | 1,341,946 | 7.1% |
| Mixed Race | 590,182 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic (included in categories above) | 2,867,583 | 15.1% |
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Top New York College Towns
(The 20 places with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New York Colleges | 176 | 469,824 |
| Rochester Colleges | 18 | 50,178 |
| Albany Colleges | 16 | 60,388 |
| Syracuse Colleges | 11 | 35,492 |
| Buffalo Colleges | 11 | 64,099 |
| Monsey Colleges | 6 | 680 |
| Troy Colleges | 6 | 19,701 |
| Utica Colleges | 6 | 9,202 |
| Binghamton Colleges | 5 | 20,385 |
| Poughkeepsie Colleges | 5 | 16,331 |
| Plattsburgh Colleges | 4 | 8,402 |
| Schenectady Colleges | 4 | 7,225 |
| Hempstead Colleges | 4 | 13,676 |
| Garden City Colleges | 4 | 29,714 |
| Yonkers Colleges | 4 | 591 |
| Elmira Colleges | 4 | 2,607 |
| Valhalla Colleges | 3 | 13,042 |
| New Rochelle Colleges | 3 | 12,856 |
| Batavia Colleges | 3 | 6,584 |
| Amherst Colleges | 3 | 2,718 |
Hot New York Travel Destinations
(20 places with a lot of hotels and travelers.)
Hot New York Property Towns
(20 places with lots of mortgage lenders.)
