New York Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 7,530,150 households, there were 974,205 households (12.94%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 676,774 households (8.99%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 2,149,537 households (28.55%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 493,418 households (6.55%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
New York Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
$40K - Less $50K
$50K - Less $60K
$60K - Less $75K
$75K - Less $100K
$100K - Less $125K
$125K - Less $150K
$150K - Less $200K
$200K - and Over
New York Household Income Distribution in 2021
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Household Income Categories Number of Households Percent of Households (%)
Less $10K 456977 6.07
$10K - Less $15K 333523 4.43
$15K - Less $20K 286018 3.80
$20K - Less $25K 281703 3.74
$25K - Less $30K 275761 3.66
$30K - Less $35K 268906 3.57
$35K - Less $40K 246649 3.28
$40K - Less $45K 264424 3.51
$45K - Less $50K 228994 3.04
$50K - Less $60K 477356 6.34
$60K - Less $75K 638697 8.48
$75K - Less $100K 887015 11.78
$100K - Less $125K 711313 9.45
$125K - Less $150K 521835 6.93
$150K - Less $200K 676774 8.99
$200K - and Over 974205 12.94