{"id":250839,"date":"2026-04-30T01:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=250839"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:20:56","slug":"there-are-more-dominicans-than-puerto-ricans-in-new-york-metropolitan-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/there-are-more-dominicans-than-puerto-ricans-in-new-york-metropolitan-area\/","title":{"rendered":"There are more Dominicans than Puerto Ricans in New York Metropolitan Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Comunidad-Dominicana-en-NY-CUNY.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Comunidad-Dominicana-en-NY-CUNY.png 600w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Comunidad-Dominicana-en-NY-CUNY-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominicans are the largest Latino nationality in the New York Metropolitan Area, surpassing Puerto Ricans, according to a report from the City University of New York (CUNY). The Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at the CUNY Graduate Center released a definitive population study in March 2026 detailing this milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the latest reports from the City University of New York (CUNY), the Dominican population in the New York metropolitan area has surpassed 1.2 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the population within New York City proper has seen a recent decline due to out-migration, the broader metropolitan region continues to see growth, particularly in the suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest demographic data (2024\u20132026 reports)<br>\u2022 New York Metropolitan Area: 1,216,258 Dominicans. This marks a massive increase from the 544,795 recorded in 2000, officially making Dominicans the largest Latino nationality in the region..<br>\u2022 New York City Proper: 663,169 Dominicans (as of 2024). This reflects a 13% decline from a peak of 761,333 in 2021.<br>\u2022 Suburban shift: A significant portion of the community has moved to the northern suburbs (where the population has quadrupled), Long Island, and New Jersey. In 2000, 75% of the region&#8217;s Dominicans lived in the five boroughs; by 2024, that figure dropped to 56%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key insights from CUNY Studies<br>Recent research from both the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (DSI) and CLACLS highlights several socioeconomic trends:<br>\u2022 Concentration: Within New York City, 48% of Dominicans reside in the Bronx and 22% in Manhattan.<br>\u2022 Health Coverage: A February 2026 CUNY DSI study found that Dominicans in NYC have an exceptionally low uninsured rate of just 5.4%, significantly lower than the national average for both Dominicans and other Latino groups.<br>\u2022 Education: Educational attainment has risen sharply, with approximately 20% of Dominican New Yorkers holding a college degree in 2023, compared to just 1.6% in 1980.<br>\u2022 Economic Status: Despite educational gains, the community faces persistent economic hurdles, with a median household income of $64,000, the lowest among the five largest Latino groups in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gc.cuny.edu\/news\/latino-population-grows-12-new-york-city-42-suburbs-2000-2024-cuny-study-finds\">CUNY <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30 April 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominicans are the largest Latino nationality in the New York Metropolitan Area, surpassing Puerto Ricans, according to a report from the City University of New York (CUNY). The Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at the CUNY Graduate Center released a definitive population study in March 2026 detailing this milestone. According to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/there-are-more-dominicans-than-puerto-ricans-in-new-york-metropolitan-area\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[340,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250839"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250839"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250883,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250839\/revisions\/250883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}