| Admitted to Union |
July 26, 1788 |
| Capital |
Albany, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Empire State, Excelsior State, Knickerbocker State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Excelsior, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
54,475 square miles |
Rank |
27th |
| Total Land Area |
47,224 square miles |
Rank |
30th |
| Total Water Area |
7,251 square miles |
Rank |
8th |
| Length |
330 miles |
| Width |
283 miles |
| Highest Point |
5,344 feet (Mount Marcy) |
Rank |
21st |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
1,000 feet |
Rank |
26th |
| Highest Temp |
108 degrees on July 22, 1926 at Troy |
| Lowest Temp |
-52 degrees on February 18, 1979 at Old Forge |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
85.3 degrees |
Rank |
38th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
11.9 degrees |
Rank |
12th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
18,976,457 |
Rank |
3rd |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
401.84 |
Rank |
6th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
New York |
8,008,278 |
|
6. |
Albany |
95,658 |
| 2. |
Buffalo |
292,648 |
7. |
New Rochelle |
72,182 |
| 3. |
Rochester |
219,773 |
8. |
Mount Vernon |
68,381 |
| 4. |
Yonkers |
196,086 |
9. |
Schenectady |
61,821 |
| 5. |
Syracuse |
147,306 |
10. |
Utica |
60,651 | |
| Median Age |
33.9 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.70 |
Rank |
29th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,551.3 |
Rank |
18th |
| Violent Crimes |
1,073.5 |
Rank |
4th |
| Property |
4,477.8 |
Rank |
24th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$34,689 |
Rank |
4th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$28,370 |
Rank |
5th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$31,697 |
Rank |
21st |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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