Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

118,611

0.807% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.87%

7.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$167,647

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.14M

3.15% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 119k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $167,647. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew from 117,661 to 118,611, a 0.807% increase and its median household income grew from $161,792 to $167,647, a 3.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Other (Hispanic) (4.25%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.4%), and White (Hispanic) (2.41%).

32.8% of the households in N/A 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.

93.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are United States Merchant Marine Academy (223 degrees awarded in 2023) and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (3 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $1.14M, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 119k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.2% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (28.7k people).

In 2023, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (9,109 households), Spanish (8,520 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (5,327 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.2k ± 2.2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.46k
Other (Hispanic)
5.04k ± 1.3k

10.7%

Hispanic Population

12.7k people

10.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.7k people

23.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.9k people

As of 2023, 24.2% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents (28.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
9,109 households (8.08%)
Spanish
8,520 households (7.56%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
5,327 households (4.73%)

32.8% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 8.08% of the households in N/A reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
555 ± 139
Korea
348 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
307 ± 133

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

52.5k

2023 Value

0.496%

1 Year growth

± 0.496%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.496%, from 52.3k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,413 people), Physicians (2,267 people), and Other managers (2,156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.5k

2023 Value

0.496%

1 Year growth

± 0.496%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.496%, from 52.3k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,976 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,946 people), and Legal services (2,445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,914

Median earning men ± $6,252

$65,297

Median earning women ± $6,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,898), Information ($147,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($111,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,906), and Information ($84,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY awarded 226 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 788 male students and 174 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are White (178 and 79.1%), followed by Two or More Races (16 and 7.11%), Asian (14 and 6.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 4%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are United States Merchant Marine Academy (223 and 98.7%) and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (3 and 1.33%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (105 and 46.5%), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (88 and 38.9%), and Systems Engineering (30 and 13.3%).

The median tuition costs in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $1.14M in 2023, which is 3.74 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.1M to $1.14M, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.14M

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,728

$32,247

Median Property Taxes

±$999

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$167,647

Median Household Income

± $7,271

41.2k

Number of Households

± 1,382

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.2k households in N/A grew to $167,647 from the previous year's value of $161,792.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.7%)
Public Transit (20.4%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)

In 2023, 50.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (19.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.9%

Uninsured

56.7%

Employer Coverage

8.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.102%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 8.98% from 2.66% to 2.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.