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NEW YORK, NY 10007 • New York County • 0 Operating Schools
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
8,516,202
1,241,964 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$79,713
Overall Poverty Rate
17.36%
1,454,320 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
23.40%
282,054 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.8% 15.5% 23.3% 31% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NY Avg: 16.68% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.88% (246,981 / 1,182,931 kids) 20.88% 2020 246,981 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.69% (296,697 / 1,252,210 kids) 23.69% 2021 296,697 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 24.23% (292,262 / 1,205,959 kids) 24.23% 2022 292,262 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 23.64% (281,101 / 1,188,989 kids) 23.64% 2023 281,101 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 23.4% (282,054 / 1,205,433 kids) 23.4% 2024 282,054 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,182,931 246,981 20.88% 15.98% 14.57%
2021 1,252,210 296,697 23.69% 17.86% 15.78%
2022 1,205,959 292,262 24.23% 17.77% 15.17%
2023 1,188,989 281,101 23.64% 17.43% 14.98%
2024 1,205,433 282,054 23.40% 16.68% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $751,700
Median Gross Rent $1,779/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,086,420
Renter-Occupied 2,226,896
Owner-Occupied: 1,086,420 (32.8%) Renter-Occupied: 2,226,896 (67.2%)
Occupied 3,313,316

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,086,420 (32.8%)
Renter-Occupied 2,226,896 (67.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 3,313,316 households
236,747 (7.1%)
< $10k
172,254 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
113,827 (3.4%)
$15k-$19k
118,722 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
107,874 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
101,769 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
100,132 (3%)
$35k-$39k
97,274 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
96,501 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
185,727 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
254,090 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
358,219 (10.8%)
$75k-$99k
288,150 (8.7%)
$100k-$124k
217,359 (6.6%)
$125k-$149k
308,697 (9.3%)
$150k-$199k
555,974 (16.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
236,747 (7.1%)
$10k-$14k
172,254 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
113,827 (3.4%)
$20k-$24k
118,722 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
107,874 (3.3%)
$30k-$34k
101,769 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
100,132 (3%)
$40k-$44k
97,274 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
96,501 (2.9%)
$50k-$59k
185,727 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
254,090 (7.7%)
$75k-$99k
358,219 (10.8%)
$100k-$124k
288,150 (8.7%)
$125k-$149k
217,359 (6.6%)
$150k-$199k
308,697 (9.3%)
$200k+
555,974 (16.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,148,744 students
92,519 (8.1%)
1st
88,658 (7.7%)
2nd
90,867 (7.9%)
3rd
97,217 (8.5%)
4th
96,347 (8.4%)
5th
97,060 (8.4%)
6th
100,453 (8.7%)
7th
102,167 (8.9%)
8th
97,535 (8.5%)
9th
96,704 (8.4%)
10th
90,022 (7.8%)
11th
99,195 (8.6%)
12th
1st Grade
92,519 (8.1%)
2nd Grade
88,658 (7.7%)
3rd Grade
90,867 (7.9%)
4th Grade
97,217 (8.5%)
5th Grade
96,347 (8.4%)
6th Grade
97,060 (8.4%)
7th Grade
100,453 (8.7%)
8th Grade
102,167 (8.9%)
9th Grade
97,535 (8.5%)
10th Grade
96,704 (8.4%)
11th Grade
90,022 (7.8%)
12th Grade
99,195 (8.6%)