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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 1,634,795 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 19 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 6.3 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 97,423 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 1,537,195 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 1,487,536 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 1,428,285 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 12.9 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 91.8 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 67 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 18.8 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.6 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 11.2 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.1 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 24.5 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 29.4 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 49.4 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 69,500 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 12.7 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 13.1 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 15.1 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 4.2 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 5.6 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 10.4 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 850,961 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 798,144 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 785,127 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 20.1 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 17.9 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 278,814 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 298,231 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 297,617 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 63,704 DOL
Median household income in 1999 47,030 DOL
Median household income in 1989 32,262 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 227,195 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 214,661 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 80,639 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 77,914 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 939,219 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 855,227 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 780,346 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.9 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 104,063 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 107,781 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 99,870 ABS
Personal income 2007 196,314 ML$
Personal income 2000 132,138,119 TH$
Personal income 1990 74,695,648 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 120,790 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 25,904,575 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 12,769 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 16,718 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 10,714,578 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 8,318,219 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 9,700 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 9,520 ABS
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 (FN) 1TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2007 (FN) 1TH$
Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2000 (FN) 1TH$

Data Flag Descriptions
(FN) Footnote for this item
(NA) Not available
(D) Figure withheld to avoid disclosure pertaining to a specific organization or individual
(X) Not applicable
(S) Data suppressed
(Z) Value would amount to less than half the unit of measurement shown
(B) Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliability of a derived figure.
Item Footnote Descriptions
\1 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race
\2 Data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) and may not be entirely comparable with 1999 and 1989
\3 Civilian unemployed as a percent of civillian labor force
Data Footnote Descriptions
1.  Bronx, New York, Queens, and Richmond Counties included with Kings County; data not available separately. **36005, 36061, 36081 and 36085 incl. with 36047.
Unit Descriptions
ACR   Acres
YRS   Years
ML$   Millions of Dollars
RTE   Rate
TH$   Thousands of Dollars
PCT   Percent
SYM   Symbol
AVG   Average
ABS   Absolute Number
MIN   Minutes
SQM   Square Miles
DOL   Dollars
THO   Thousands
MIL   Millions
RNK   Rank
MGD   Millions of Gallons per Day
GLD   Gallons per Day