Pigeons are the most common bird seen throughout New York City. In order to understand the needs of these domesticated birds, it is essential to evaluate the extent of their dependency on humans. This study utilized the comparison of human population in neighborhoods across New York City, obtained from a NYC census from 2020, to the observed and calculated estimated pigeon populations in the same neighborhoods. The observed pigeon population over a 2×2 square block radius was multiplied by the number of 2×2 square block areas in the neighborhood to arrive at the final estimate. However, the
correlation between the two factors was statistically insignificant, and neighborhoods with the largest human population did not necessarily have the largest pigeon population. Therefore, it was concluded that it is not population itself but rather other environmental factors, such as food availability, that influence pigeon population.