New York State Driver License and ID Holder Demographics

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles records provide demographic details for all current and recent holders of driver licenses, permits, and non-driver identification cards. The dataset includes columns for Year of Birth, Sex, City, Residence County, Zip, and credential details like License Class and Year of Expiration. This cross-platform government dataset supports analysis of credential distribution and population characteristics across the state.

Use Cases

• Analyzing age distribution of credential holders using Year of Birth and Status.
• Mapping credential holder density by county using Residence County and City.
• Comparing types of driving privileges across regions using Privilege and License Class.
• Tracking credential expiration cohorts for administrative planning using Year of Expiration.
• Studying geographic distribution of non-driver ID holders using State and Zip.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
• The dataset is available on multiple government data platforms, indicating official status and reliability.
• Includes a specific set of 10 demographic and administrative columns, such as Year of Birth, Sex, and Residence County.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license information is missing or listed as 'None' across all sources.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, with one listing 2026-04-11 and another 2026-01-14.
• The description is identical across platforms but lacks detail on data collection methodology or temporal coverage.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Collection Method

Administrative records from the credential issuance system.

Freshness

2026-04-11 23:04:42.763169

Geography

New York State, United States