Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
July 26, 1788
Rose
Sugar Maple
Bluebird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Albany July 26, 1788 Rose Sugar Maple Bluebird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 17,990,455 | 18,976,457 |
| Male | 8,625,673 | 9,146,748 |
| Female | 9,364,782 | 9,829,709 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 1,255,764 | 1,239,417 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,178,006 | 1,351,857 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,140,177 | 1,332,433 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,230,127 | 1,287,544 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,408,899 | 1,244,309 |
| 25 to 59 years | 8,588,650 | 9,316,566 |
| 60 to 84 years | 2,940,659 | 2,892,843 |
| 85 years and over | 248,173 | 311,488 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.8 | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 4,259,549 | 4,690,107 |
| Male | 2,179,557 | 2,402,657 |
| Female | 2,079,992 | 2,287,450 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 17,990,455 | 18,976,457 |
| Urban population | 15,164,245 | 16,601,126 |
| Rural population | 2,826,210 | 2,375,331 |
| Farm population | 82,256 | 61,503 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 4,489,312 | 4,639,387 |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,064,459 | 2,231,381 |
| Average family size | 3.22 | 3.22 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 16,743,048 | 17,749,110 |
| Speak a language other than English | 3,908,720 | 4,962,921 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 4,656,218 | 5,217,030 |
| Preprimary school | 321,178 | 603,880 |
| Elementary or high school | 2,895,841 | 3,311,775 |
| College or graduate school | 1,439,199 | 1,301,375 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75 | 79 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 23 | 27 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 7,226,891 | 7,679,307 |
| With no telephone service | 332,408 | 132,704 |
Data from Census 2000