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Manhattan, NY

Borough
Population 2000: 1,537,195
Square miles: 22.96
Metro area: New York


2000 CENSUS DATA
MANHATTAN NY US
POPULATION
Number Number Number
Total population 1,537,195
Square miles (land) 22.96
Population per square mile 66,940.07 401.93 79.56
GENDER
Number Pct Pct Pct
Male 729,534 47.5 48.2 49.1
Female 807,661 52.5 51.8 50.9
AGE
Number Pct Pct Pct
15 or younger 218,694 14.2 20.7 21.4
16-24 195,860 12.7 13.3 13.9
25-44 588,378 38.3 30.7 30.2
45-64 347,487 22.6 22.3 22.0
65+ 186,776 12.2 12.9 12.4
Number Number Number
Average age (years) 38.12 36.80 36.22
RACE AND ETHNICITY
Number Pct Pct Pct
White 835,610 54.4 67.9 75.1
Black or African American 267,302 17.4 15.9 12.3
American Indian and Alaska native 7,617 0.5 0.4 0.9
Asian 144,538 9.4 5.5 3.6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 1,069 0.1 0.0 0.1
Some other race 217,383 14.1 7.1 5.5
Two or more races 63,676 4.1 3.1 2.4
Hispanic or Latino 417,816 27.2 15.1 12.5
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk

Note: Hispanic ethnicity is a separate data category from race. This number should not be added to race totals.

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