New York

New York’s capitol city is Albany, and its current budget is $178.5 Billion..

New York has a total of 28 votes in the Electoral College. Visit New York’s official website.

The Empire State features diverse geography from Adirondack mountains to NYC urban center. Known for financial services, media, and tourism.

Political Composition

New York’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 64%
  • Republican voters: 35%
  • Independent/Other: 1%

Democratic trifecta with supermajorities in both houses; 21 of 26 representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Last voted Republican for president in 1984.

Demographics

The largest cities in New York include:

  • New York City with a population of 8804190
  • Buffalo with a population of 276807
  • Rochester with a population of 211328
  • Yonkers with a population of 211569
  • Syracuse with a population of 148620

New York’s population consists of 55.3% white residents, 17.6% black residents, 19.3% hispanic residents. 9.1% asian residents, 1.0% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.7% of people claiming two of more races..

New York has an average age of 39.2, with 48.7% of the population being male and 51.3%of the population being female.44.8% of people in New York are married.

87.0% of people New York in have a high school diploma, while 27.7% have attended some college. 36.6% of people have a bachelors degree and 15.7% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #11 in health and #10 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 361.7 per 100,000 people.

New York Finances

Average Home Price: $389400
Average Rent: $1482
Property Tax Rate: 1.72%
Home Ownership Percentage:53.8%
State Minimum Wage:$15.00

New York ranks #15 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 12.7% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$72920

The largest private employer is Northwell Health, and the largest public employer is State of New York.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in New York politics, with 30% of residents identifying as Protestant and 37% as Catholic. 2% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.5% identify as Mormon, 6% identify as Jewish, and 5.5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 19%.