New York

Population 19,570,261

Homefacts State Report

New York is home to more than 19 million residents, making it the 3rd most populous of the 50 United States. New York ranks 28th in total area (54,555.00 square miles) and 28th in population density (358.72 people per square mile). The median age of its residents is 38.4 years, with 78.8% of the population 18 year and over.

According to Homefacts' records there are currently 26,760 criminal and sex offenders in New York (approximately 13.67 offenders per 10,000 people). The unemployment rate in New York is 4.9% .

Crime view a full crime report for New York

Search for crime activity and registered Sex Offenders in New York by county or city by selecting one of the links. View a full report by visiting the New York crime and registered Sex Offenders report pages.

26,760 Registered Sex Offenders found in New York

A search for our database shows there are 26,760 registered Sex Offenders in New York. New York has a ratio of 13.67 offenders per 10,000 residents.

Our database indicates that there are 0 incarcerated Sex Offenders in New York. As well as 0 offenders whose location is unknown in New York due to the offenders being transient or their address being unmappable.

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New York Registered Sex Offender Distribution

Registered Offenders per 10,000 population
  • > 30 per 10,000
  • 25 - 30 per 10,000
  • 20 -25 per 10,000
  • 10 - 20 per 10,000
  • < 10 per 10,000

Crime Index in New York

*100 is national avg. Greater than 100 means higher crime, lower means less crime.

Property Reports search New York property reports

Real Estate Overview

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    12.4%
  • Rented
    40.9%
  • Owned
    46.7%

34,810 Building Permits

New York building permits average per year since 2001 is 35,007. In 2005, there was a high number of building permits with 49,861 and a low number of building permits in 2009 of 13,286. 73.28% of the building permits are for All Multifamily housing units in 2012.

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Environmental Hazards

115,758 Environmental Hazards

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Unemployment view full New York unemployment report

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in New York has ranged from 3.6% in November 2018 to 16.0% in July 2020. The current unemployment rate for New York is 4.9% for August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

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Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Andrew Cuomo
  • Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
  • Sen. Charles E. Schumer