Capital: Albany
Population: 19,306,183
Governor: David A. Paterson (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: July 26, 1788
as the 11th state
Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upward)
Nickname: Empire state
Flower: Rose
Bird: Bluebird
Song: I Love New York
Sports Teams: New York Knicks (Basketball); Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, New York Giants (Football); New York Yankees, New York Mets (Baseball); New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Buffalo Sabres (Hockey)
Origin of Name: In honor of the English Duke of York
Major Industries: Manufacturing, Foreign Trade, Commercial and Financial Transactions, Book and Magazine Publishing, Theatrical Productions, Cattle, Corn, Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables, Wine
Historical Sites: Castle Clinton, Fort Stanwix, Franklin D. Roosevelt's House in Hyde Park, Theodore Roosevelt's Houses in Oyster Bay and New York City, Grant's Tomb, Federal Hall in New York City, Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga Battlefield
Points of Interest: Statue of Liberty National Monument, Niagara Falls, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, the United Nations, and many world famous museums and parks
Bordering States: New York borders New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island (water border).
Source: New York State
Population, 2006 estimate: 19,306,183
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 1.7%
Population, 2000: 18,976,457
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 6.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 : 23.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 13.1%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.6%
White persons, percent, 2005: 73.8%
Black persons, percent, 2005: 17.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005: 0.5%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 : 6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005: 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 1.5%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 : 16.1%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 60.9%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 61.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 20.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 28.0%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 27.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 3,606,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 31.7
Housing units, 2005: 7,853,020
Homeownership rate, 2000: 53.0%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 50.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 : $148,700
Households, 2000: 7,056,860
Persons per household, 2000: 2.61
Median household income, 2004: $45,343
Per capita money income, 1999: $23,389
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 14.5%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 961,385
Private industries: 861,618
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 2,215
Crop and animal production (Farms): 1,869
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 346
Mining: 866
Oil and gas extraction: 96
Mining, except oil and gas: 397
Support activities for mining: 373
Utilities: 17,705
Construction: 31,385
Manufacturing: 62,665
Durable goods: 28,728
Wood product manufacturing: 625
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 1,968
Primary metal manufacturing: 1,620
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 4,638
Machinery manufacturing: 5,046
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 4,780
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,595
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 1,820
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 1,604
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 1,110
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 3,923
Nondurable goods: 33,937
Food product manufacturing: 6,847
Textile and textile product mills: 904
Apparel manufacturing: 2,835
Paper manufacturing: 1,772
Printing and related support activities: 2,893
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 243
Chemical manufacturing: 16,398
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 2,045
Wholesale trade: 49,857
Retail trade: 51,861
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 16,201
Air transportation: 2,578
Rail transportation: 149
Water transportation: 636
Truck transportation: 3,388
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 3,184
Pipeline transportation: 67
Other transportation and support activities: 5,146
Warehousing and storage: 1,052
Information: 69,132
Publishing including software: 20,890
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 7,043
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 36,198
Information and data processing services: 5,001
Finance and insurance: 140,446
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 47,877
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 63,326
Insurance carriers and related activities: 26,617
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 2,626
Real estate and rental and leasing: 143,800
Real estate: 137,600
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 6,201
Professional and technical services: 83,177
Legal services: 23,835
Computer systems design and related services: 8,464
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 50,879
Management of companies and enterprises: 26,365
Administrative and waste services: 24,967
Administrative and support services: 23,076
Waste management and remediation services: 1,891
Educational services: 14,838
Health care and social assistance: 73,888
Ambulatory health care services: 32,956
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 30,338
Social assistance 10,593:
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 10,424
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 7,451
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 2,973
Accommodation and food services: 21,723
Accommodation: 7,434
Food services and drinking places: 14,289
Other services, except government: 20,102
Government: 99,767
Federal civilian: 11,547
Federal military: 3,586
State and local: 84,634
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 71° 47' 25" W to 79° 45' 54" W
Latitude: 40° 29' 40" N to 45° 0' 42" N
Length / Width: New York is 330 miles long and 283 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of New York is located in Madison County, 12 miles S of Oneida and 26 miles SW of Utica.
Borders: New York borders Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and Canada in the north. To the south, New York borders Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean. Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut border New York to the east and Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Canada and Pennsylvania are to the west.
Total Area: New York covers 54, 475 square miles. In size, New York ranks 27th compared with the other 50 states.
Land Area: 48,708 square miles of New York are land areas.
Water Area: 7,251 square miles of New York are covered by water. New York is one of the wettest states.
Highest Point: The highest point in New York is Mount Marcy. Mount Marcy rises 5, 344 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in New York is where New York meets the Atlantic Ocean; sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of New York is 1,000 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
Major Lakes: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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