New York County , New York
Population: 1,627,788 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $104,553 Home $1,108,900 Rent $2,132/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
New York County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.6 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $104,553, median home values of $1.1 million — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks New York County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$104,553
Median Income
household
$1,108,900
Home Value
median
$2,132/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $104,553 |
| Per Capita Income | $94,922 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Median Home Value | $1,108,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,132/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 24.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 75.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,627,788 |
| Median Age | 38.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 64.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
19.5%
Obesity
8.4%
Diabetes
8.5%
Smoking
25.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.4%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 98.8 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
77.80
🌪️ Tornado
89.38
🌀 Hurricane
96.79
🔥 Wildfire
9.92
❄️ Winter Storm
99.05
🌍 Earthquake
96.95
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