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
28.55%
$40K - Less $50K
6.55%
$50K - Less $60K
6.34%
$60K - Less $75K
8.48%
$75K - Less $100K
11.78%
$100K - Less $125K
9.45%
$125K - Less $150K
6.93%
$150K - Less $200K
8.99%
$200K - and Over
12.94%
New York Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$200K - and Over 974,205 12.94
$75K - Less $100K 887,015 11.78
$100K - Less $125K 711,313 9.45
$150K - Less $200K 676,774 8.99
$60K - Less $75K 638,697 8.48
$125K - Less $150K 521,835 6.93
$50K - Less $60K 477,356 6.34
Less $10K 456,977 6.07
$10K - Less $15K 333,523 4.43
$15K - Less $20K 286,018 3.80
$20K - Less $25K 281,703 3.74
$25K - Less $30K 275,761 3.66
$30K - Less $35K 268,906 3.57
$40K - Less $45K 264,424 3.51
$35K - Less $40K 246,649 3.28
$45K - Less $50K 228,994 3.04
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