Lower East Side, New York Population & Demographics

Statistic	Lower East Side	New York	New York
Population	79,738	8,379,552	19,453,561
Population density (sq mi)	61,421	27,889	413
Median age	42.9	36.9	38.2
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	47%	52%
Families w/ Kids under 18	28%	41%	43%
Speak English	n/a	52%	70%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	15%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Lower East Side is 120% higher than New York
The median age in Lower East Side is 16% higher than New York
In Lower East Side 31.53% of the population is White
In Lower East Side 10.92% of the population is Black
In Lower East Side 40.04% of the population is Asian

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Lower East Side racial demographics

Race	Lower East Side	New York	New York
White	31.53%	41.33%	64.31%
Black	10.92%	23.82%	15.60%
Asian	40.04%	14.29%	8.12%
American Indian	0.92%	0.44%	0.38%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.06%	0.04%
Mixed race	6.14%	5.63%	2.93%
Other race	10.46%	14.43%	8.62%

In Lower East Side, 28.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Lower East Side, New York, NY demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lower East Side, New York, NY Demographics