New York City is a huge conglomeration of distinct market segments, most of which live in worlds of their own, with little overlapping.
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The demographics of New York City are evidence of a uniquely large and ethnically diverse metropolis. It is the largest city in the United States with a population defined by a long history of international immigration. New York City is home to more than 8 million people, accounting for about 40% of the population of New York State and a similar percentage of the New York metropolitan area, home to about 20 million. Over the last decade the city has been growing faster than the region. The New York region continues to be the leading metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants admitted into the United States.[1]
Throughout its history New York City has been a major point of entry for immigrants; the term "melting pot" was first coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city, while in 2000 36% of its population was foreign born.[2][3] English remains the most widely spoken language and New York is the largest city in the English-speaking world, although there are areas of Queens and Brooklyn in which up to 20% of people speak English only a little or not at all. Neighborhoods such as Flushing, Sunset Park and Corona are the least English-speaking communities.
New York's Five Boroughs at a Glance | ||||
Jurisdiction | Population | Land Area | ||
Borough of | County of | 1 April 2010 Census | square miles | square km |
Manhattan | New York | 1,585,873 | 23 | 59 |
The Bronx | Bronx | 1,385,108 | 42 | 109 |
Brooklyn | Kings | 2,504,700 | 71 | 183 |
Queens | Queens | 2,230,722 | 109 | 283 |
Staten Island | Richmond | 468,730 | 58 | 151 |
8,175,133 | 303 | 786 | ||
19,378,102 | 47,214 | 122,284 | ||
Source: United States Census Bureau [4][5][6] |
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