What is the population of the New York state and what percentage of Asian people live there?
The demographics of New York City are evidence of a uniquely large and ethnically diverse metropolis. It is the largest city in the United States with a population defined by a long history of international immigration. New York City is home to more than 8 million people, accounting for about 40% of the population of New York State and a similar percentage of the New York metropolitan area, home to about 20 million. Over the last decade the city has been growing faster than the region. Demographers estimate the New York region’s population will reach 30 million by 2030.[citation needed] Throughout its history New York City has been a major point of entry for immigrants; the term “melting pot” was first coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city and 36% of its population was foreign born.[1][2] English remains the most widely spoken language and New York is the largest city in the English spe