Northeast Atlantic USA
Northeast Atlantic USA: the places inside it, the companies based here, and where this atlas has research on it.
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Northeast Atlantic USA at a glance
Rolled up from the 307 regions inside Northeast Atlantic USA on this site, with census figures from Statistics Canada.
Who leads the states inside
From each one's researched profile.
- New York State — Kathy Hochul Governor of New York, Democratic ↗
- Pennsylvania — Josh Shapiro Governor (48th Governor of the Commonwealth), Democratic ↗
- New Jersey — Mikie Sherrill Governor (57th), Democratic ↗
- Virginia — Abigail D. Spanberger Governor of Virginia (75th), Democratic ↗
- Massachusetts — Maura Healey Governor of Massachusetts, Democratic ↗
- Maryland — Wes Moore Governor of Maryland (63rd), Democratic ↗
- Connecticut — Ned Lamont Governor, Democratic ↗
- West Virginia — Patrick Morrisey Governor (37th), Republican ↗
- New Hampshire — Kelly Ayotte Governor, Republican ↗
- Maine — Janet Mills Governor of Maine, Democratic ↗
- Rhode Island — Dan McKee Governor, Democratic ↗
- Delaware — Matt Meyer Governor, Democratic ↗
- District of Columbia — Muriel Bowser Mayor of the District of Columbia, Democratic ↗
- Vermont — Phil Scott Governor of Vermont, Republican ↗
Census
US Census Bureau American Community Survey — summed from the province/state summaries; income, rent and rates are population-weighted means of their medians, not national medians.
- Spanish7,506,520 · 9.9%
- Other Indo-European languages2,416,056 · 3.2%
- Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,144,240 · 1.5%
- Russian, Polish, or other Slavic languages829,758 · 1.1%
- French, Haitian, or Cajun806,509 · 1.1%
- Other and unspecified languages744,348 · 1%
- Other Asian and Pacific Island languages699,815 · 0.9%
- German or other West Germanic languages504,090 · 0.7%
- Arabic388,987 · 0.5%
- Korean313,078 · 0.4%
- Tagalog (incl. Filipino)274,485 · 0.4%
- Vietnamese197,601 · 0.3%
Provinces and territories
One row per census summary, largest first.
| Name | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Immigrants | Unemployment | Businesses on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 19,872,319 | $84,578 | $1,576 | 22.6% | 6.2% | 411,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,986,518 | $76,081 | $1,162 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 162,406 |
| New Jersey | 9,267,014 | $101,050 | $1,653 | 23.5% | 6.1% | 45,214 |
| Virginia | 8,657,499 | $90,974 | $1,514 | 12.9% | 4.2% | 212,378 |
| Massachusetts | 6,992,395 | $101,341 | $1,687 | 17.7% | 5.1% | 82,767 |
| Maryland | 6,170,738 | $101,652 | $1,662 | 16.3% | 4.9% | 76,156 |
| Connecticut | 3,598,348 | $93,760 | $1,431 | 15.4% | 5.6% | 37,506 |
| West Virginia | 1,784,462 | $57,917 | $850 | 1.7% | 5.7% | 17,465 |
| New Hampshire | 1,387,834 | $95,628 | $1,423 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 23,663 |
| Maine | 1,377,400 | $71,773 | $1,084 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 23,992 |
| Rhode Island | 1,095,371 | $86,372 | $1,273 | 14.8% | 5.7% | 17,666 |
| Delaware | 1,005,872 | $82,855 | $1,341 | 10.4% | 5% | 24,216 |
| District of Columbia | 672,079 | $106,287 | $1,900 | 13.3% | 6.4% | 35,992 |
| Vermont | 645,254 | $78,024 | $1,193 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 10,295 |
Largest employers headquartered in Northeast Atlantic USA
Worldwide head offices from the /employers research, ranked by people employed as each company reports it.
- 1.Pratt & Whitney Canada Longueuil, QC · Aerospace — aircraft engine manufacturing ↗4,400 at this site, 2026
- 2.Maher Terminals LLC Elizabeth, NJ · Transportation — marine container terminal operator ↗1,258 at this site, 2024
- 3.Allied Beverage Group Elizabeth, NJ · Wholesale — wine and spirits distribution ↗1,000 at this site, 2024
- 4.Trojan Technologies London, ON · Manufacturing — UV water treatment equipment ↗450 at this site, 2026
Largest places in Northeast Atlantic USA
By registry population; places with a full /local page are marked.
- 1.New York (Manhattan), NY full8,516,202
- 2.Brooklyn, NY full2,646,306
- 3.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania full1,600,000
- 4.Boston, Massachusetts full675,647
- 5.Washington, D.C. full672,079
- 6.Baltimore, Maryland full585,708
- 7.Staten Island, NY full495,747
- 8.Virginia Beach, VA full459,470
- 9.Newark, New Jersey full323,808
- 10.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania full302,971
- 11.Oyster Bay, NY full301,332
- 12.Jersey City, New Jersey full292,449
- 13.Buffalo, NY full278,349
- 14.Chesapeake, VA full249,422
- 15.Norfolk, Virginia full238,005
Inside Northeast Atlantic USA
14 regions have Northeast Atlantic USA as their parent.
- Connecticut state
- Delaware state
- District of Columbia (D.C.) state
- Maine state
- Maryland state
- Massachusetts state
- New Hampshire state
- New Jersey state
- New York State state
- Pennsylvania state
- Rhode Island state
- Vermont state
- Virginia state
- West Virginia state
Companies based in Northeast Atlantic USA
2,756 companies in the Research Upon directory have their headquarters somewhere in Northeast Atlantic USA. Search them by name or industry.
areaAbout this page: figures for the whole of Northeast Atlantic USA are rolled up from every region inside it; each place inside has a page of its own, and the companies headquartered here are listed above.