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Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2008 2,293,007 ABS
Resident total population estimate - rank - (July 1) 2008 10 RNK
Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 2.9 PCT
Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 63,628 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 2,229,379 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1990 (complete count) 1,951,598 ABS
Resident population (April 1) 1980 (complete count) 1,891,325 ABS
Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 13.3 PCT
Resident population: males per 100 females (July 1 - estimate) 2008 94.7 PCT
Resident population: White alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 55 PCT
Resident population: Black alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 20.2 PCT
Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.7 PCT
Resident population: Asian alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 21.9 PCT
Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 0.2 PCT
Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 /1 26.7 PCT
Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) 46.1 PCT
Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 24.3 PCT
Veterans - total 2000 (sample) 101,398 ABS
Births per 1,000 population 2006 13.4 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 2000 14.5 RTE
Births per 1,000 population 1990 16.6 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2006 5.5 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2000 5.5 RTE
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 1990 9 RTE
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2008 840,775 ABS
Total housing units 2000 (complete count) 817,250 ABS
Total housing units 1990 (complete count) 752,690 ABS
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) 42.8 PCT
Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 1990 (complete count) 42.4 PCT
People of all ages in poverty - number 2007 273,346 ABS
Population below poverty level 1999 321,102 ABS
Persons below poverty level 1989 210,057 ABS
Median household income 2007 /2 52,944 DOL
Median household income in 1999 42,439 DOL
Median household income in 1989 34,186 DOL
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2008 288,810 ABS
Social security - benefit recipients (Dec.) 2000 296,122 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2008 74,557 ABS
Supplemental security income recipients (Dec.) 2000 74,094 ABS
Civilian labor force 2008 /3 1,127,825 ABS
Civilian labor force 2000 1,064,260 ABS
Civilian labor force 1990 952,465 ABS
Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 4.9 RTE
Private nonfarm establishments 2007 41,740 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 2000 36,309 ABS
Private nonfarm establishments 1990 33,710 ABS
Personal income 2007 82,167 ML$
Personal income 2000 62,299,457 TH$
Personal income 1990 42,950,505 TH$
Per capita personal income 2007 36,073 DOL
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 11,226,779 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 1997 4,094 TH$
Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 5,008 DOL
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 1,748,340 TH$
Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 1997 1,344,780 TH$
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20,000-place universe) 7,730 ABS
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2007 (20,000-place universe) 7,625 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