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Manhattan, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,006,100 (it was $361,100 in 2000)
Manhattan:

$1,006,100
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $608,100 - Over $2,000,001

Total population: 1,621,897 (Urban population: 1,537,195, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 798,144 (738,644 occupied: 148,695 owner occupied, 589,949 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

80%
State:

46%

Housing density: 34,757 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $2,788,141.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,929 (lower quartile is $1,044, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,822


Median gross rent in Manhattan, NY in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Manhattan with a mortgage: 1,636 (140 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,104

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Manhattan, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,518,500
  • In family households: 937,518 (163,484 male householders, 145,344 female householders)
    193,462 spouses, 305,423 children (291,826 natural, 8,370 adopted, 5,227 stepchildren), 32,165 grandchildren, 22,032 brothers or sisters, 13,641 parents, foster children, 26,462 other relatives, 28,447 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 580,982 (203,910 male householders (150,480 living alone)), 251,108 female householders (203,089 living alone)), 125,964 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 67,373 (12,081 institutionalized population)

121,214 married couples with children.
92,849 single-parent households (10,737 men, 82,112 women).

58.1% of residents of Manhattan speak English at home.
24.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 456,694 (28.6%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manhattan, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manhattan, New York
  • 17,109no bedroom
  • 52,8221 bedroom
  • 50,0032 bedrooms
  • 19,8863 bedrooms
  • 5,9644 bedrooms
  • 2,9115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan, New York
  • 124,179no bedroom
  • 248,8241 bedroom
  • 156,2212 bedrooms
  • 49,9353 bedrooms
  • 9,0794 bedrooms
  • 1,7115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 89,688no vehicle
  • 51,7221 vehicle
  • 5,9742 vehicles
  • 6773 vehicles
  • 2434 vehicles
  • 3915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Manhattan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 482,406no vehicle
  • 97,7541 vehicle
  • 7,1982 vehicles
  • 7883 vehicles
  • 2784 vehicles
  • 1,5255+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manhattan, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manhattan, New York
  • 11,4761 room
  • 18,9362 rooms
  • 36,8333 rooms
  • 33,0164 rooms
  • 20,1845 rooms
  • 12,0856 rooms
  • 6,4277 rooms
  • 4,0978 rooms
  • 5,6419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manhattan, New York
  • 103,3061 room
  • 119,0322 rooms
  • 163,6083 rooms
  • 124,2374 rooms
  • 56,7375 rooms
  • 15,7626 rooms
  • 4,8177 rooms
  • 1,3478 rooms
  • 1,1039+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Manhattan, NY
Manhattan borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Manhattan, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Manhattan, NY in 2022
  • 73,202Less than $10,000
  • 68,611$10,000 to $19,999
  • 40,071$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39,738$30,000 to $39,999
  • 36,463$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36,457$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46,522$60,000 to $74,999
  • 71,218$75,000 to $99,999
  • 59,073$100,000 to $124,999
  • 46,902$125,000 to $149,999
  • 70,733$150,000 to $199,999
  • 214,854$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Manhattan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.9%
Number of people working at home: 210,805 (24.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11,352
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 35,214
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 57,607
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 86,106
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 110,653
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 45,658
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 150,822
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 24,991
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 41,108
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 78,988
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 46,413
  • 90 or more minutes: 20,349

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 57,150 (7.6%)
  • Carpooled: 25,604 (3.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75,859 (10.1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,001 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 328,246 (43.6%)
  • Railroad: 8,309 (1.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 411 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 35,187 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle: 437 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 6,410 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 164,934 (21.9%)
  • Other means: 5,713 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 43,853 (5.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Manhattan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Manhattan, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Manhattan, New York
  • 106,3561995 to March 2000
  • 84,0251990 to 1994
  • 61,2481985 to 1989
  • 51,0541980 to 1984
  • 37,4731975 to 1979
  • 34,6971970 to 1974
  • 28,6621965 to 1969
  • 48,925Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Manhattan:

27.6% (125,063)
New York:

10.5% (408,086)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Manhattan:

12.1% (54,964)
New York:

6.0% (233,766)

Mexico
Manhattan:

4.3% (19,426)
New York:

4.2% (161,189)

United Kingdom
Manhattan:

2.7% (12,319)
New York:

1.6% (62,237)

Ecuador
Manhattan:

2.7% (12,217)
New York:

3.6% (139,226)

Japan
Manhattan:

2.7% (12,134)
New York:

0.8% (32,034)

Germany
Manhattan:

2.4% (10,783)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

Canada
Manhattan:

1.9% (8,487)
New York:

1.4% (54,876)

Cuba
Manhattan:

1.8% (8,255)
New York:

0.9% (36,642)

Korea
Manhattan:

1.8% (8,209)
New York:

2.5% (97,933)

Philippines
Manhattan:

1.6% (7,319)
New York:

1.9% (72,408)

France
Manhattan:

1.6% (7,055)
New York:

0.5% (20,310)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 673,538
  • Other state: 341,295
  • Northeast: 121,861
  • Midwest: 67,404
  • South: 112,000
  • West: 40,030

61% of Manhattan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13,175
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5,347
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13,583
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17,934
  • 9th grade: 13,255
  • 10th grade: 11,884
  • 11th grade: 11,461
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 22,054
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 68,194
  • Less than 1 year of college: 14,613
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 47,515
  • Associate degree: 14,740
  • Bachelor's degree: 137,888
  • Master's degree: 73,733
  • Professional school degree: 43,281
  • Doctorate degree: 17,031
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18,558
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8,947
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18,215
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21,689
  • 9th grade: 14,175
  • 10th grade: 13,515
  • 11th grade: 13,400
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 23,162
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 83,801
  • Less than 1 year of college: 20,382
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56,069
  • Associate degree: 24,126
  • Bachelor's degree: 154,777
  • Master's degree: 87,433
  • Professional school degree: 28,713
  • Doctorate degree: 13,337
Educational Attainment for Females
Manhattan marital status for males
Manhattan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,343
  • One, attached: 4,081
  • Two: 4,934
  • 3 or 4: 16,820
  • 5 to 9: 50,481
  • 10 to 19: 100,904
  • 20 to 49: 195,299
  • 50 or more: 422,708
  • Mobile homes: 237
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 337
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Manhattan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Manhattan, NY
  • 49.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 12.3%Electricity
  • 4.5%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Manhattan, NY
  • 39.6%Utility gas
  • 38.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.7%Electricity
  • 2.9%Other fuel
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26,459
Here:

22.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12,853
Here:

20.2%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49,743
Here:

54.4%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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