Cities and Towns

State of New York

New York, abbreviated "NY", is in the Middle Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Albany.There were 19,618,452 people in New York as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on July 26, 1788.

Please explore the cities and towns of New York, below.

Top New York College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

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CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1New York81290,073
2Brooklyn4879,759
3Rochester1950,585
4Albany1656,780
5Buffalo1062,077
6Monsey91,284
7Syracuse940,831
8Bronx957,710
9Flushing73,175
10Staten Island616,150
11Schenectady57,739
12Long Island City521,786
13Elmira41,257
14Plattsburgh47,134
15Hempstead411,077
16Utica414,733
17Poughkeepsie417,791
18Troy421,554
19Far Rockaway3179
20Liverpool3792

Largest New York Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Akron2,857
Altmar442
Ames132
Apalachin1,146
Aquebogue1,690
Ardsley4,534
Arkport853
Auburn26,779
Baiting Hollow1,654
Barnum Island2,247
Bay Shore30,685
Bellerose Terrace2,055
Belle Terre681
Bellmore15,730
Bemus Point301
Billington Heights1,384
Black River1,210
Bloomfield1,467
Bloomingburg392
Blue Point4,882

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population19,618,452
Male Share of the Population48.5%
Female Share of the Population51.5%
Senior Citizens15.6%
Employed Population 16+9,246,571
Age of the Population38.7

Families

% of people married45%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher36.4%
Median Earnings25+$43,296
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,949
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,506

Wealth

Median Family Income$80,419
% Above Poverty Level85.4%
% Below Poverty Level14.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time33 minutes
% Working from Home4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.9%
% Using Public Transportation28%

Housing

People Living Alone29.7%
Median Gross Rent$1,240
Median House Value$302,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)36.8%
Italian12.3%
Irish11.3%
English4.9%
Polish4.5%
West Indian4%
French Except Basque2%
Russian1.9%
Jamaican1.6%
African1.4%
Dutch1.1%
Scottish1%
Haitian1%
Arab0.9%
Guyanese0.8%
Hungarian0.7%
Ukrainian0.7%
Greek0.7%
Canadian0.6%
Swedish0.6%
Norwegian0.4%
Trinidad Tobago0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Welsh0.4%
Romanian0.3%
Albanian0.3%
British0.3%
Portuguese0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Turkish0.2%
Nigerian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Israeli0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
Egyptian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Czech0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Barbadian0.1%
Syrian0.1%
Moroccan0.1%
Serbian0.1%
US/American0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
Finnish0.1%
Ghanaian0.1%
Iranian0.1%
Macedonian0.1%
Croatian0.1%
German0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Castle Clinton (Monument/Memorial)
1 Bowling Green
New York, New York 10004
212-344-7220

Eleanor Roosevelt (Historic Site)
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York 12538
845-229-9115

Ellis Island (Monument/Memorial)
Statue of Liberty National Monument
New York, New York 10004
212-363-3200

Erie Canalway (Seashore)
Erie Canalway (U.S.Postal Service))
Waterford, New York 12188
518-237-8643 ext 3272

Federal Hall (Monument/Memorial)
26 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
212-825-6888

Fire Island (Seashore)
Fire Island National Seashore
Patchogue, New York 11772
631-289-4810

Fort Stanwix (Monument/Memorial)
112 East Park Street
Rome, New York 13440
315-336-2090

Gateway (Recreation Area)
Public Affairs Office
Staten Island, New York 10305
718-338-3988

General Grant (Monument/Memorial)
Riverside Drive and 122nd St.
New York, New York 10027
212-666-1640

Governors Island (Monument/Memorial)
Governors Island National Monument
New York, New York 10004-1900
212-825-3051

Hamilton Grange (Monument/Memorial)
287 Convent Avenue
New York, New York 10005
212-283-5154

Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt (Historic Site)
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York 12538
845-229-9115

Lower East Side Tenement Museum (Historic Site)
90 Orchard Street
New York, New York 10002
212-431-0233

Manhattan Sites (Park)
26 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
212-825-6888

Martin Van Buren (Historic Site)
1013 Old Post Road
Kinderhook, New York 12106
518-758-9689

National Parks of New York Harbor (Park)
Maria Burks, Commissioner
Staten Island, New York 10305
718-354-4551

Sagamore Hill (Historic Site)
20 Sagamore Hill Road
Oyster Bay, New York 11771-1809
516-922-4788

Saint Paul's Church (Historic Site)
897 South Columbus Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10550
914-667-4116

Saratoga (Historic Site)
648 Rt. 32
Stillwater, New York 12170
518-664-9821 ext 224

Statue Of Liberty (Monument/Memorial)
Statue of Liberty National Monument
New York, New York 10004
212-363-3200

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace (Historic Site)
28 East 20th Street
New York, New York 10003
212-260-1616

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural (Historic Site)
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS
Buffalo, New York 14202
716-884-0095

Vanderbilt Mansion (Historic Site)
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, New York 12538
845-229-9115

Women's Rights (Historic Site)
136 Fall Street
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
315-568-2991

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