Smoking Statistics

The smoking rates in New York City are a cause for serious concern. See below some figures that highlight the impact of smoking across the City and in your borough.

In New York City…

• 14% of residents (853,000 people) smoke.(1)

• 18,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes(2); one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(3)

• More than 200,000 children are still exposed to secondhand smoke at home.(4)

• New York State residents’ tax burden from smoking-related healthcare costs is $884 per household.(5)

In the Bronx…

• 16.2% of residents (151,000 people) smoke.(6)

• 3,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes;(7) one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(8)

In Brooklyn…

• 13.9% of residents (249,000 people) smoke.(9)

• 4,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes;(10) one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(11)

In Manhattan…

• 12.8% of residents (164,000 people) smoke.(12)

• 4,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes;(13); one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(14)

In Queens…

• 14.1% of residents (244,000 people) smoke.(15)

• 5,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes;(16) one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(17)

In Staten Island…

• 13.5% of residents (46,000 people) smoke.(18)

• 2,000 high school students currently smoke cigarettes;(19) one-third of whom will die prematurely as a direct result of smoking.(20)