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The City of New York is a city in the southern end of the state of New York and the most populous city in the United States of America. New York City is the preeminent global economic center, with its business, finance, trading, law, and media organizations having worldwide influence. New York is an important cultural center, with many museums, galleries, and performance venues. As the home of the United Nations, the city is a hub for international diplomacy. The current mayor is Michael Bloomberg. New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which are coterminous with a county: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles , New York City is the most densely populated major city in North America. The New York metropolitan area, with a population of 18.8 million, ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. The city has many neighborhoods and landmarks known around the world. The Statue of Liberty...more

New York City is a global hub of international business and commerce and is one of three "command centers" for the world economy . The city is a major center for finance, insurance, real estate, media and the arts in the United States. The New York metropolitan area had an estimated gross metropolitan product of $952.6 billion in 2005, the largest regional economy in the United States. New York is also unique among American cities for its large number of foreign corporations. One out of ten private sector jobs in the city is with a foreign company. New York City is home to some of the nation's — and world's — most valuable real estate. 450 Park Avenue was sold on July 2, 2007 for $510 million, about $1,589 per square foot , breaking the barely month-old record for an American office building of $1,476 per square foot set in the June 2007 sale of 660 Madison Avenue. The New York Stock Exchange, located on Wall Street, and the NASDAQ are the world's first and second largest...more

Among the most common occupations in New York are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in New York, New York work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in New York, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 10%. Simply Hired's New York job listings indicate that the following industries in New York are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in New York, New York is $39,508, and the median income of households in New York was $43,434.

According to our New York Trends data, the number of New York, New York jobs has increased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of New York Total population 7,956,113 Male 47.49% Female 52.51% Median age 35.8     New York Housing Owner-occupied homes 33.1% Median cost of a home $449,000 Median mortgage payment $1,439 Renter-occupied homes 66.9% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $909     Average Income Median for all workers $31,234 Median for all male full-time $41,664 Median for all female full-time $37,353     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 43% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 8%     Race White 45% Black or African American 26% Asian 12% Other 18%     New York Commute Carpool 6.1% Public transportation 54.6% Average travel time 39 minutes