New York Regional Population and Acreage Data

Regional data for New York State includes population figures from 2018 and land area in acres. The dataset contains information for each Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) region, sourced from data.ny.gov. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze population density per region by calculating POP_2018 divided by Acres.
• Map regional boundaries and associated attributes using the_geom and REDC columns.
• Rank regions by land area (Acres) or population size (POP_2018) for comparative analysis.
• Join with other economic datasets using the REDC column as a key.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial boundary data (the_geom) for mapping.
• Provides population data for a specific year (POP_2018).

Limitations

• Population data is from 2018 and may be stale for current analysis.
• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of completeness.
• Limited to four columns, offering minimal demographic or economic detail.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Time Range

Population data referenced is from 2018.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Regions within New York State.