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Capital : Albany
State Tree : Sugar Maple
State Flower : Rose
State Insect : 9-spotted Ladybug
State Bird : Bluebird
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New York People:
New York has a total population of 19,306,183 (2006 est) and ranks 3rd in population of U.S. states. By age, 4,514,342 (23.4%) New Yorkers are under 18 years of age, 12,269,155 (63.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 2,522,686 (13.1%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.5%, and males 48.5% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  23.4 |
| 65 and older | 13.1 |
| 19 to 64 | 63.5 |
| Female | 51.5 |
| Male | 48.5 |
104,936 (0.5%) New Yorkers are American Indian or Alaska Native, 1,326,089 (6.9%) are Asian, 3,352,874 (17.4%) are Black, 19,163 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14,220,047 (73.7%) are White, 283,074 (1.5%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 14,220,047 |
| Black | 3,352,874 |
| Asian | 1,326,089 |
| Mixed | 283,074 |
| American Indian | 104,936 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 19,163 |
3,139,456 (16.3%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
20.4% of New Yorkers were born in a foreign country.
28.0% of New Yorkers over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
79.1% of New Yorkers over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 27.4% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
New York had 249,947 births and 152,681 deaths in 2004.
New York Land:
New York has a land area of 47,214 square miles and is ranked 30th amoung U.S. states in total area. New York has a population density of 402 people per square mile. New York had 7,660,969 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.25% of the total area.