Mineola, NY

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2024 Population
21,211
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.25%
20.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$137,739
0.467% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$651,200
4.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,548
0.00797% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mineola, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in Mineola, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mineola, NY are New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (45 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mineola, NY was $651,200, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Mineola, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mineola, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mineola, NY is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.1% of Mineola, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.95k people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Mineola, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
92.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Mineola, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mineola, NY was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineola, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.1k ± 1.09k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.43k ± 854
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 534
14.5%
Hispanic Population
3.08k people

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Mineola, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.5% of the people in Mineola, NY are hispanic (3.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mineola, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.95k people
28.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.98k people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Mineola, NY residents (5.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mineola, NY was 28.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    178 ± 153
  2. Vietnam
    142 ± 95
  3. Korea
    37 ± 52

Mineola, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mineola, NY employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mineola, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,472 people), Educational Services (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($121,250), Construction ($120,357), and Public Administration ($98,401).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k
2024 Value
± 1,169
0.00797%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineola, NY grew at a rate of 0.00797%, from 12.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mineola, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,482 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,429 people), and Management Occupations (1,425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mineola, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k
2024 Value
± 1,169
0.00797%
1 Year growth
± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineola, NY grew at a rate of 0.00797%, from 12.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mineola, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,472 people), Educational Services (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mineola, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mineola, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$90,876
Median earning men ± $3,417
$70,206
Median earning women ± $9,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,239), Information ($121,589), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($110,588), Wholesale Trade ($89,545), and Public Administration ($86,488).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mineola, NY awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Mineola, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 48 male students and 131 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mineola, NY are Asian (38 and 86.4%) and White (6 and 13.6%).

The largest universities in Mineola, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mineola, NY are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (39 and 86.7%) and Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology (6 and 13.3%).

The median tuition cost in Mineola, NY for private four year colleges is $16,290.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 179 students enrolled in Mineola, NY, 26.8% men and 73.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 132 records, of which 70.5% were women and 29.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Mineola, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with 45 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mineola, NY, which is 0.406 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 6.33 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($95) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mineola, NY was $651,200 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $624,300 to $651,200, a 4.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Mineola, NY is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mineola, NY have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mineola, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$651,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,964
$5,828
Median Property Taxes
±$590

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mineola, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Mineola, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$137,739
Median Household Income
± $10,987
8.57k
Number of Households
± 812

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.57k households in Mineola, NY declined from $137,739 from the previous year's value of $138,385.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mineola, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.6%)
  3. Public Transit (13.7%)

In 2024, 56% of workers in Mineola, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.7%).

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mineola, NY have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Mineola, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mineola, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mineola, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mineola, NY (1.1k out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mineola, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Mineola, NY has health coverage, with 66.3% on employee plans, 7.42% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.259% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.83%
Uninsured
66.3%
Employer Coverage
7.42%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.259%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mineola, NY declined by 14.1% from 3.3% to 2.83%.

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