Population (2005)

United States: 296,410,404
New York State: 19,254,630
(ranks 3rd out of 50 states)
Density: 407.7 per square mile

Population (Census 2000)

United States: 281,421,906
New York State: 18,976,457
(ranks 3rd out of 50 states)
Density: 401.9 per square mile

Income (2005 Estimate)

Median annual household income:
United States: $46,242
New York State: $49,480 

Income (1999)

Median annual household income:
United States: $41,994
New York State: $43,393 

Most Populous Cities in New York State (2000)

New York City -- 8,008,278
Buffalo -- 292,648
Rochester -- 219,773
Yonkers -- 196,086
Syracuse -- 147,306
Albany* -- 95,658
New Rochelle -- 72,182
Mount Vernon -- 68,381
Schenectady -- 61,821
Utica -- 60,651
Niagara Falls -- 55,593
White Plains -- 53,077
Troy -- 49,170
Binghamton 47,380

*Capital city of New York State