Newspapers
2004 Daily
62
Weekly
439
Total
501
2019 Daily
54
Weekly
249
Total
303
40%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
4.0 million
Weekly
5.3 million
Total
9.3 million
2019 Daily
2.2 million
Weekly
1.2 million
Total
3.4 million
63%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
20 million
Adult Population
16 million
Population Rank
4th out of 50
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Demographics
Median Age
36
Age Rank
45th oldest state of 50
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35%
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Economics
Median Income
$61,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
15% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
38 online news organizations cover New York, as well as 91 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, television, and radio, and 31 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 60.9%; Trump, 37.8%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Clinton, 59%; Trump, 37%
Senators
2 Democrats
Representatives
6 Republicans, 21 Democrats
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
57%
State Senators
23 Republicans, 40 Democrats
State Representatives
43 Republicans, 107 Democrats
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) ends his term Jan. 2023
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