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Founded: 1613 (incorporated, 1898)
Head Official: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (R) (since 2002)
City Population
1980: 7,071,639
1990: 7,322,564
2000: 8,008,278
2004 estimate: 8,104,079
Percent change, 1990-2000: 9.36%
U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (State rank: 1st)
Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)
1980: 8,275,000
1990: 8,546,846
2000: 9,314,235
Percent change, 1990-2000: 8.98%
U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (PMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (PMSA)
Area: 303 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 50 to 800 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 54.91° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.6 inches of total Precipitation; 26.5 inches of snow
Major Economic Sectors: Education and health services; trade, transportation and utilities; government; professional and business services; financial services; leisure and hospitality
Unemployment Rate: 4.5% (April 2005)
Per Capita Income: $22,402 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 250,630
Major Colleges and Universities: City University of New York (several branches); CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; State University of New York's Downstate Medical Center and Maritime College; New York University; Columbia University; Juilliard School
Daily Newspapers: The New York Times; New York Daily News; The New York Post; Newsday
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