New York County, NY (New York) has about 1,629,477 residents. Workers there whose highest education is a bachelor's degree earn a median of $99,560 a year, about 177% more than workers with a high school diploma ($36,001) (Census Bureau, 2020-2024, everyone 25 and over with earnings). Median rent is $2,197 a month and the median home is worth $1,090,500. This page gathers public data about the county's pay, housing, jobs and health-care access. Counties are listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank places.
Pay by education level
Bachelor's premium
+177%
Bachelor's pay over high school pay
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
64%
Ages 25 and over
Median household income
$103,931
Census ACS 2020-2024
Urban-rural classification
Code 1 of 9
Metro - Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more (USDA ERS, 2023)
Income per person
$217,075
BEA, 2024; includes all income, children and retirees
Housing and cost
Median rent
$2,197/mo
Gross rent, ACS 2020-2024
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,780/mo
HUD, fiscal year 2025
Median home value
$1,090,500
Owner-occupied homes
Rent as a share of bachelor's pay
26%
A year of median rent over median bachelor's earnings
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48%
Renter households
Jobs and work
Unemployment rate, all workers
4.6%
BLS, 2024 annual average
Jobs located here, 2025
2,487,650
Average pay per job $176,766 a year at 128,409 employers; +0.8% from 2024 (BLS; jobs located in this area, wherever workers live)
Gross domestic product, 2024
$1,006.7 billion
Real growth +2.9% from 2023 (BEA, current dollars)
Moved in from another state or abroad, bachelor's or higher
6.1%
Of adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher, the share who lived in another state or abroad a year earlier (±0.3); 2.0% (±0.3) among adults without one; ACS 2020-2024
Unemployment, bachelor's degree or higher
4.6%
Ages 25-64, ACS 2020-2024
Unemployment, high school diploma
14.3%
Ages 25-64, ACS 2020-2024
Private-sector jobs per 100 residents
142
Jobs located in the county (Census CBP 2023)
Average pay per private-sector job
$146,127
Census CBP 2023
Commutes of 45 minutes or more
21%
Share of workers
Poverty rate by education, adults 25 and over
| Education | This county | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school | 39.4% (±1.5) | 24.2% |
| High school graduate | 30.7% (±1.4) | 14.4% |
| Some college or associate's degree | 20.4% (±1.3) | 9.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6% (±0.4) | 4.5% |
Share of people with income below the federal poverty level, by the highest education they have completed (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table B17003; margins of error at the 90% level in parentheses). A description of who lives here, not a prediction for any person.
What residents with a bachelor’s degree studied
| Field of first major | This county | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Science and engineering | 39.2% | 36.1% |
| Science and engineering related fields | 5.4% | 10.0% |
| Business | 18.5% | 20.1% |
| Education | 3.6% | 10.9% |
| Arts, humanities and other | 33.3% | 23.0% |
Share of adults 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree, by the field of their first major (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table C15010; the Census Bureau’s own groups, listed in a fixed order, not ranked; margins of error at most 0.7 points). A description of who lives here, not a prediction for any person.
The largest private-sector industries by jobs are professional and technical services (16%), finance and insurance (14%), health care and social assistance (12%) (Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023; employment in cells Census withholds is not shown).
Pay by industry, 2025
Private-sector jobs and average annual pay by industry, listed alphabetically (MajorPays does not rank industries or places). All industries together, including government: 2,487,650 jobs, average pay $176,766 a year. A row is missing when the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds it to protect privacy or when there are fewer than 10 jobs.
| Industry | Jobs | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 215,938 | $56,855 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 148,129 | $93,370 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 181 | $152,303 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 66,145 | $109,067 |
| Construction | 35,848 | $131,651 |
| Educational services | 125,512 | $125,594 |
| Finance and insurance | 331,195 | $454,713 |
| Health care and social assistance | 268,810 | $88,267 |
| Information | 186,896 | $243,342 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 67,142 | $246,948 |
| Manufacturing | 14,819 | $114,812 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 28 | $209,375 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 93,432 | $89,236 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 370,061 | $210,581 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 84,774 | $125,849 |
| Retail trade | 123,585 | $79,593 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39,429 | $66,386 |
| Utilities | 7,169 | $192,583 |
| Wholesale trade | 69,095 | $167,484 |
People and access
Poverty rate
16.5%
All ages, Census SAIPE 2023 (model-based estimate)
Child poverty rate
20.1%
Under 18, Census SAIPE 2023
Median age
38.9
Years
Households with broadband
92%
Any broadband subscription
People without health insurance
4.2%
All ages, ACS 2020-2024
Homeownership rate
25%
Occupied homes that are owner-occupied
Residents enrolled in college
140,189
8.8% of residents 3 and older (±3,732); U.S. 6.6%; includes graduate school; wherever they study
Adults 25 to 34 with a bachelor's or higher
78.8%
±1.3; U.S. 39.6%; ACS 2020-2024
People ages 18 to 24
9.4%
156,474 people in July 2025, -10.1% since July 2020 (Census population estimates)
Workers who work from home
25.5%
Workers 16 and over
Veterans among adults
1.7%
Civilian adults 18 and over
Health care access
HRSA's shortage score runs from 0 to 25 (26 for dental); higher means a bigger shortage of providers in a designated area. Highest score in this county: primary care 16, dental 21, mental health 18. Designations can cover part of a county and change over time (Health Resources and Services Administration).
Colleges in this county
72 colleges in the federal directory are located here, listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank colleges. Each name links to the college’s profile.
| College | Type | Level | Students, fall 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Institute of Technology | Private for-profit | 2-year | 275 |
| American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 270 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 187 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,452 |
| Arrojo Cosmetology School | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 104 |
| Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 299 |
| Atlantic Acting School | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 82 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 293 |
| Bank Street College of Education | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 719 |
| Barnard College | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 3,487 |
| Berkeley College-New York | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 2,156 |
| Boricua College | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 516 |
| Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 641 |
| Circle in the Square Theatre School | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 39 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 35,173 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | Public | 4-year or above | 20,081 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | Public | 2-year | 20,123 |
| CUNY City College | Public | 4-year or above | 15,544 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | Public | 4-year or above | 9,536 |
| CUNY Hunter College | Public | 4-year or above | 22,538 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Public | 4-year or above | 13,763 |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College | Public | 2-year | 1,048 |
| DeVry College of New York | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 107 |
| Digital Film Academy | Private for-profit | 2-year | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Manhattan | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 388 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Public | 4-year or above | 8,206 |
| Focus Personal Training Institute | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 64 |
| Gemological Institute of America-New York | Private nonprofit | Less than 2-year | 160 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 240 |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 914 |
| HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 155 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,261 |
| IE New York College | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 4 |
| Institute of Culinary Education | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 589 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 316 |
| Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 34 |
| LIM College | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 1,467 |
| Mandl School-The College of Allied Health | Private for-profit | 2-year | 497 |
| Manhattan School of Music | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,084 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,601 |
| Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 11 |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 72 |
| Metropolitan College of New York | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 683 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | Private for-profit | 2-year | 961 |
| Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 311 |
| Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 67 |
| New Age Training | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 187 |
| New York Academy of Art | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 106 |
| New York College of Podiatric Medicine | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 339 |
| New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts | Private for-profit | 2-year | 251 |
| New York Law School | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,062 |
| New York School of Interior Design | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 573 |
| New York Theological Seminary | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | — |
| New York University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 56,832 |
| Pace University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 13,634 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 736 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,324 |
| School of Visual Arts | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 3,812 |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY | Private for-profit | 4-year or above | 188 |
| Studio Jewelers | Private for-profit | Less than 2-year | 74 |
| SUNY College of Optometry | Public | 4-year or above | 400 |
| Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences | Private for-profit | 2-year | 1,233 |
| Teachers College at Columbia University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 4,401 |
| The Ailey School | Private nonprofit | 2-year | 94 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 933 |
| The Juilliard School | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,073 |
| The New School | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 9,068 |
| The Rockefeller University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 281 |
| Touro University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 11,937 |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 234 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 1,474 |
| Yeshiva University | Private nonprofit | 4-year or above | 6,965 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS directory (HD 2024, county of the campus) and Fall Enrollment 2024 (total headcount). A count of students is the size of the college, not its quality; the Department has not endorsed this presentation.
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Sources: pay by education level, household income, rent, home value, rent burden, commute times, median age, broadband, health insurance, home ownership, college enrollment, working from home and veterans from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Tables B20004, B15003, B19013, B25064, B25077, B25070, B08303, B01002, B28002, B27010, B25003, B14001, B08301, B21001 and B23006; earnings are published medians for everyone 25 and over with earnings, so they include part-time workers and run lower than full-time figures; median earnings, income, rent and home values are shown only when their margin of error is at most 20%; shares such as rent burden, commutes and broadband are shown only when their margin of error is at most 7 percentage points, and median age only when its margin is at most 20%; rent as a share of bachelor's pay is MajorPays' calculation). Unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024 annual averages; unemployment by education level (ACS Table B23006) is shown only when its margin of error is at most 2.5 percentage points, so small areas often show none. Jobs per 100 residents, average pay per job and largest industries: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (private-sector, non-farm employers; Census adds noise to protect businesses; jobs are counted where they are located). Income per person: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024. Poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2023 (model-based estimates with margins of error). Fair market rent: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, fiscal year 2025 (HUD's estimate of gross rent for standard units, generally at the 40th percentile and at the 50th in some areas, set for housing-market areas; it is a program standard, not an average market rent). Pay by industry: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages (jobs covered by unemployment insurance, including government where stated; average annual pay is total wages divided by average jobs, includes bonuses, and is pay per job, not per person; self-employed people are not counted). Home price change: U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual House Price Index for counties (all-transactions index, not seasonally adjusted; it measures how prices of repeat-sale and refinanced single-family homes changed, not the price level; changes are not adjusted for inflation; less reliable for counties with few sales). Recent movers by education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table B07009 (adults 25 and over who lived in a different state or abroad one year earlier; shown only when the margin of error is at most 8 points). Poverty by education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table B17003 (shown only when each margin of error is at most 8 points). Field of bachelor's degree: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table C15010 (shown only when each margin of error is at most 5 points). Jobs located here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages (jobs covered by unemployment insurance in the county; average pay is total wages divided by jobs and includes bonuses and high earners, so it is not a median or what a graduate earns; figures are revised). Gross domestic product: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, GDP by county, 2024 (current dollars and real growth; revised; areas BEA combines are left out). Residents enrolled in college: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table B14001 (people living in the area who are enrolled in college or graduate school, at any school; shown only when the margin of error is at most a quarter of the estimate). Adults 25 to 34 with a bachelor's or higher: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Table B15001 (shown only when the margin of error is at most 6 points). People ages 18 to 24: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age, vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2020; estimates are revised, and changes can swing widely in college towns). Urban-rural classification: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (1 = most urban, 9 = most rural; a classification of the county, not a measure of quality). Shortage-area scores: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, Health Professional Shortage Areas (designated area-based designations; designations can cover part of a county). MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; none of these agencies has approved or endorsed this presentation. Figures describe a county as a whole, not any person in it. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.