Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

108,380

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.61%

9.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$155,934

0.557% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 108k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.05% of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (8.73k people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.1k people) in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY are Spanish (5,674 households), Italian (1,603 households), and Greek (807 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,298

Women

51%

53,042

Men

49%

The resident population of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 108,340 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.1k ± 1.99k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.94k ± 906
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 903

11%

Hispanic Population

12k people

11% of the people in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Italy
1,095 ± 808 people
India
474 ± 533 people
Haiti
466 ± 529 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was Italy, the natal country of 1,095 Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 474 and Haiti with 466.

Foreign-Born Population

8.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.73k people

8.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.09k people

As of 2024, 8.05% of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY residents (8.73k 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 Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,674 households (5.56%)
Italian
1,603 households (1.57%)
Greek
807 households (0.791%)

12.1% of the households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 5.56% of the households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,343 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
377 ± 127
Korea
323 ± 126

Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Health

97.9% of the population of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 5.98% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.311% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.12%

Uninsured

66.4%

Employer Coverage

5.98%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.311%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY declined by 0.381% from 2.13% to 2.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY employs 55.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (7,836 people), Construction (3,572 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,913 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($216,715), Nondepository credit & related activities ($213,918), and Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($206,376).

Males in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $93,326. The income inequality in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,591

Women

47.8%

29,025

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 55,616 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

55.6k

2024 Value

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± −1.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 56.3k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,679 people), Accountants & auditors (1,559 people), and Other managers (1,388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.6k

2024 Value

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± −1.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 56.3k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,836 people), Construction (3,572 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,913 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,652

Median earning men ± $4,760

$63,567

Median earning women ± $3,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,565), Public Administration ($112,246), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,458), Information ($81,283), and Public Administration ($80,417).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was $634,600 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $610,400 to $634,600, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$634,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,507

$34,517

Median Property Taxes

±$1,127

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 Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$155,934

Median Household Income

± $6,165

37.4k

Number of Households

± 1,294

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.4k households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY declined from $155,934 from the previous year's value of $156,808.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.453% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Public Transit (8.51%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.51%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.18% of the workforce in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY (3.9k out of 108k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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