Some Interesting facts the New York City Population!

Here are some interesting facts about the New York City population:

·         With a July 2015 population of 8,550,405, New York is the most populous city in the United States, more than twice the size of the second largest city, Los Angeles.

·         About 1 in every 38 people living in the United States resides in New York City.

·         New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile.

·         Over 3 million of New York City’s residents are foreign-born; over one-quarter arrived in 2000 or later.

·         Nearly 2 million New Yorkers are under the age of 18.

·         New York City has more people than 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

·         New York City comprises over two-fifths of New York State’s entire population.

·         New York City has grown by over 1 million people since 1990.

·         The 2014 median age in New York City was 35.8 years, almost two years lower than the national median of 37.7 years.

·         Over one-third of the population 25 and over in New York City has a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 30 percent nationally.

·         There are nearly 400,000 more women than men in New York.

·         There is a birth in New York City every 4.4 minutes.

·         There is a death in New York City every 9.1 minutes.

·         The borough of Brooklyn on its own would be the 4th largest city in the United States; Queens would also rank 4th nationally.

·         Approximately two-thirds of dwelling units in New York are renter-occupied, over twice the national average.

·         The average commute for New Yorkers is just over 40 minutes, about 14 minutes longer than the national average.

·         New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia.

·         More persons of West Indian ancestry live in New York City than any city outside of the West Indies.

·         New York has the largest Puerto Rican population of any city in the world.

·         More Dominicans live in New York than any other city in the world, barring Santo Domingo.

·         Over 2.4 million Hispanics reside in New York City, more than any other city in the United States.

·         The Black nonhispanic population of New York City numbered 1.89 million in 2014, more than double the count in any other U.S. city.

·         Half of all New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home.

·         Over 200 languages are spoken in New York City.

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5 interesting facts about NYC!

New York City

• British seized the New Amsterdam (NYC's first name given by Dutch settlers) from the Dutch and gave its a new name, New York city in 1664.

• New York City has 722 miles of Subway tracks!

• New York was the first state, which requires having car license.

• Do you know Alexander Hamilton who established "The New York Post" in 1803. It is the oldest newspaper in the United States!

• In 1861, the first American chess tournament took place in New York. 

Source: “New Amsterdam becomes New York.” 2013. The History Channel website. Jul 21 2013, 10:03 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york