Learning about NYC

Population (year 2000): 8,008,278. Population in July 2006: 8,274,527 (+2.6% change)
Males: 3,794,204 (47.4%)
Females: 4,214,074 (52.6%)

Races in New York:
White Non-Hispanic (35.0%)
Hispanic (27.0%)
Black (26.6%)
Other race (13.4%)
Two or more races (4.9%)
Chinese (4.5%)
Asian Indian (2.1%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Korean (1.1%)
Other Asian (1.0%)
Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (8.7%), West Indian (6.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (3.2%), Russian (3.0%), United States (3.0%).

Incorporated on 02/02/1653

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 303.3 square miles.

Population density: 27081 people per square mile (very high)

For population 25 years and over in New York:
High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes

2,870,993 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America, 8.6% Asia, 7.0% Europe)
NYC: 35.9%
New York State: 20.4%



Notable locations in New York: Henry Hudson Parkway, Herald Square, Rockaway Point Yacht Club, Grand Army Plaza, Bayside Station, Flushing Station, Canarsie Pier, Thirtyninth Street Pier, Bathgate Industrial Park, Cadman Plaza, Flatbush Avenue Terminal, Maspeth Yards, Bronx Terminal Market, Castle William Light, Garment District, Holban Yards, Mott Haven Station, Fiftyseventh Street Pier, Murray Hill Station, Marconi Memorial Field.


Churches in New York include: Saint Lukes Roman Catholic Church, Saint Ann's Episcopal Church, Trinity Church, Saint Peters Church, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, Saint Peter's Church, Saint Michael's Russian Catholic Church, Trinity Episcopal Church of Morrisania, General Theological Seminary.

Cemeteries: Acacia Cemetery, Union Field Cemetery, Ahawith Chesed Cemetery, Pelham Cemetery, Hungarian Cemetery, Old Springfield Cemetery, B'nal Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery.

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Van Cortlandt Lake, Conselyeas Pond, Meadow Lake, East Pond, West Pond, Willow Lake, Woodlawn Lake, Harlem Meer.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alley Creek, Betts Creek, Bronx Kill, Bronx River, Pugsley Creek, Ralph Creek, Newtown Creek, Harlem River, Flushing Creek.

Parks in New York include: Victory Field, Wards Island Park, Washington Market Park, Washington Square Park, Whitman Park, Wilhamsbridge Playground, African Burial Ground Memorial, World Financial Center Plaza, Yankee Stadium.

Beaches: Plumb Beach, Canarsie Beach, Orchard Beach, Rockaway Beach, Coney Island Beach.

Courts:
United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- District Judge (500 Pearl Street), Soho Court (301 Elizabeth Street),
United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Magistrate J (40 Foley Square), United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Pretrial Serv (500 Pearl Street), United States Government - Courts- District Court Sdny- Probation (500 Pearl Street),
Perry Court Holdings (127 East 64th Street),
Court Counsulting Services Of Mid-Hudson (225 Broadway),
Court Alert (225 Broadway Rm 2000),
Passport Acceptance Facilities - New York Court House (60 Centre Street).