Demographics of Manhattan
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New York County, also known as Manhattan, is the most densely populated state county in the United States, with a density of 70,595.3/mi²(27,267.4/km²) as of 2007. In 1910, it reached a peak of 101,548/mi²(39,222.9/km²).
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,537,195 people, 738,644 households, and 302,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 25,859.8/km² (66,951/mi²). There were 798,144 housing units at an average density of 13,421.8/km² (34,756.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.36% White(45.79% White Non-Hispanic), 9.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 17.39% African American, 0.50%Native American, 14.14% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. 27.18% of the population were Hispanic of any race. 29.43% of the population was foreign born; of this, 48.4% came from Latin America, 27.1% from Asia, 18.4% from Europe and 6.1% from other parts of the world.[1]
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey the racial makeup of the county in 2006 was: 54.19% White (47.84% White Non-Hispanic), 15.54% Black, 11.03% Asian and 19.24% from other or mixed race. 25.36% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Between 2000 and 2006 the White Non-Hispanic population grew by 9.5% and for the first time their share of the population has increased; the Asian population also grew in real and % terms. The black population continued its steady decline as it has since 1960. For the first time the Hispanic population declined in % and real terms.
A partial list of the specific European ancestry claimed by Manhattan residents is as follows (2000):
In addition, Jewish Americans, most of whom are also grouped as "white" under the U.S. Census classifications, constitute 20.5% of the county population (314,500 persons).
Lower Manhattan (i.e. Manhattan south of Houston street) has a sharply different population than the rest of the borough. Indeed, to the census of 2000, the neighborhood was 41 percent Asian, 32 percent non-Hispanic white, 19 percent Hispanic and 6 percent black, and 43 percent of the inhabitants were immigrants. This can be explained by the demographic weight of Chinatown, which counts for 55% of the population of Lower Manhattan.
New York County is incredibly diverse religiously and ethnically. According to a report by The Association of Religion Data [1], the largest religious affiliation in Manhattan is the Roman Catholic Church, whose adherents constitute 564,505 persons (more than 36% of the population) and maintain 110 congregations. Jewish-Americans comprise the second largest religious group, with 314,500 persons (around 20.5%) and have 102 congregations. Other large denominations include Protestants (139,732 adherents) and Muslims (37,078).
There were 738,644 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.1% were non-families. 48.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The largest age cohort in the county was 25-29(recent college graduates).[2]
The median income for a household in the county was $47,030, and the median income for a family was $50,229. Males had a median income of $51,856 versus $45,712 for females. The per capita income for the county was $42,922. About 17.6% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
Manhattan is one of the highest-income places in the United States with a population over 1,000,000. In particular the Upper East Side, ZIP Code 10021, with over 100,000 inhabitants and a per capita income of over $90,000, is one of the largest concentrations of extreme wealth in the entire United States. Nevertheless, like all large cities, Manhattan does have some large enclaves of concentrated poverty.
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