New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital ... More

Date founded:

  • 1624

Area:

  • 1,214.4 km² (468.88 mi² )

Population:

  • 8,363,710 (2008)

Also known as:

  • The Big Apple,
  • Empire City,
  • The City that Never Sleeps,
  • The Capital of the World,
  • The Melting Pot,
  • Gotham,
  • New York, New York,
  • NYC,
  • New York,
  • City of New York,
  • Richmond County / New York city,
  • New Yrok City,
  • New York City, New York, USA,
  • New York, NY,
  • New York, U.S.A.,
  • New York, N.Y.,
  • New-York

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Population

number date
  • 7,894,862
  • 1980
  • 8,363,710
  • 2008
  • 7,781,984
  • 1960
  • 7,894,862
  • 1970
  • 5,620,048
  • 1920
  • 7,454,995
  • 1940
  • 7,891,957
  • 1950
  • 4,766,883
  • 1910
  • 6,930,446
  • 1930
  • 3,437,202
  • 1900

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 40.7142
  • -74.0064

Partially Contains:

County:

Place:

Household Count:

number date
  • 3,022,477
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 33,560
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 880,620
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 44,615
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 2,944,315
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number Date
  • 0.0527
  • 2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number Date
  • -0.0165
  • 2008
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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 4 °C (39 °F )
  • -3 °C (27 °F )
  • 97 mm (3.8 in )
  • 29 °C (84 °F )
  • 20 °C (68 °F )
  • 107 mm (4.21 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 89 mm (3.5 in )
  • 21 °C (70 °F )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 81 mm (3.2 in )
  • 3 °C (37 °F )
  • -4 °C (25 °F )
  • 94 mm (3.7 in )
  • 26 °C (79 °F )
  • 17 °C (63 °F )
  • 84 mm (3.3 in )
  • 5 °C (41 °F )
  • -1 °C (30 °F )
  • 91 mm (3.6 in )
  • 11 °C (52 °F )
  • 4 °C (39 °F )
  • 76 mm (3 in )
  • 24 °C (75 °F )
  • 15 °C (59 °F )
  • 86 mm (3.4 in )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 0 °C (32 °F )
  • 91 mm (3.6 in )
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Government

Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title From To
  • Jan 1, 2002
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • 2010
  • Jan 1, 2010
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Employer

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From
  • Jan 1, 2002
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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award
  • 2001

Top Intelligent Community of the Year Winners

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Place of interment

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Short name:

  • new_york

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