This graph shows the age structure of the population in the 10 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. in 2009. 4.42 million people under 18 years of age were living in New York in 2009.
Age structure of the population in the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. 2009
Characteristic
Under 18 years
18 to 44 years
45 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and over
New York - Northern New Jersey - Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
4,423,734
7,135,783
5,022,623
1,293,522
1,194,134
Los Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Ana, CA
3,256,354
5,163,207
3,065,350
725,875
664,011
Chicago - Naperville - Joliet, IL-IN-WI
2,436,723
3,654,096
2,415,975
572,564
501,209
Dallas - Fort Worth - Arlington, TX
1,806,339
2,598,211
1,489,928
311,959
241,178
Philadelphia - Camden - Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1,399,360
2,183,443
1,593,846
396,354
395,249
Houston - Sugar Land - Baytown, TX
1,673,274
2,296,708
1,401,077
285,072
211,358
Miami - Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach, FL
1,251,716
1,991,118
1,420,578
404,918
478,721
Washington - Arlington - Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1,337,831
2,152,100
1,436,495
310,624
239,191
Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta, GA
1,476,554
2,185,701
1,342,201
274,841
195,916
Boston - Cambridge - Quincy, MA-NH
993,673
1,758,176
1,245,644
300,875
290,312
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of residents1,194,1341,194,134664,011664,011501,209501,209241,178241,178395,249395,249211,358211,358478,721478,721239,191239,191195,916195,916290,312290,3121,293,5221,293,522725,875725,875572,564572,564311,959311,959396,354396,354285,072285,072404,918404,918310,624310,624274,841274,841300,875300,8755,022,6235,022,6233,065,3503,065,3502,415,9752,415,9751,489,9281,489,9281,593,8461,593,8461,401,0771,401,0771,420,5781,420,5781,436,4951,436,4951,342,2011,342,2011,245,6441,245,6447,135,7837,135,7835,163,2075,163,2073,654,0963,654,0962,598,2112,598,2112,183,4432,183,4432,296,7082,296,7081,991,1181,991,1182,152,1002,152,1002,185,7012,185,7011,758,1761,758,1764,423,7344,423,7343,256,3543,256,3542,436,7232,436,7231,806,3391,806,3391,399,3601,399,3601,673,2741,673,2741,251,7161,251,7161,337,8311,337,8311,476,5541,476,554993,673993,673Under 18 years18 to 44 years45 to 64 years65 to 74 years75 years and overNew York - Northern New Jersey - Long Island, NY-NJ-PALos Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Ana, CAChicago - Naperville - Joliet, IL-IN-WIDallas - Fort Worth - Arlington, TXPhiladelphia - Camden - Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDHouston - Sugar Land - Baytown, TXMiami - Fort Lauderdale - Pompano Beach, FLWashington - Arlington - Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVAtlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta, GABoston - Cambridge - Quincy, MA-NH
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US Census Bureau. (July 31, 2010). Age structure of the population in the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. 2009 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183609/population-age-structure-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau. (2010). Age structure of the population in the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. 2009. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183609/population-age-structure-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us/
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