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The Facts

Liberty Island is a 12.7 acre island located in the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The closest body of land is Ellis Island to the north. New Jersey is to the west and Manhattan Island, New York City is to the east. The public is brought to Liberty Island by concessionaire boats leaving The Battery, Manhattan in New York City and Liberty State Park in New Jersey.

Staffing

Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island employs a diverse staff among several divisions, including the Office of the Superintendent and Divisions of: Administration; Facility Management and Maintenance Operations; Safety and Emergency Medical Services; Interpretation, Education and Visitor Services; Museum Services; Concession Management; and Professional Services and Project Management.

2025 staffing includes:

• 88 permanent employees 
• 28 seasonal employees 
• 80 United States Park Police personnel

 

Effects of Visitor Spending

In 2023, the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island had 3.7 million park visitors who spent an estimated $250 million in local gateway communities. These expenditures supported a total of 2,700 jobs, $149 million in labor income, $242 million in value added, and $367 million in economic output in the local economies.

Visitor Spending Effects - Economic Contributions of National Park Visitor Spending

 

Annual Park Recreation Visitation (2000 - 2024)

Year	Recreational Visitation
2000	5,509,706
2001	4,317,998
2002	3,408,560
2003	3,231,247
2004	3,618,053
2005	4,235,595
2006	3,263,585
2007	3,380,296
2008	3,555,244
2009	3,829,483
2010	3,833,288
2011	3,749,982
2012	3,029,443
2013	1,883,544
2014	4,198,815
2015	4,279,020
2016	4,501,547
2017	4,441,988
2018	4,335,431
2019	4,240,461
2020*	576,396
2021	1,556,482
2022	3,141,213
2023	3,739,607
2024	3,722,029

* 2020 COVID pandemic begins

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