NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

124,290

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.531% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

7.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,141

0.816% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is home to a population of 124k people, from which 70.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.6% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (61.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k Two Races Including 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 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Spanish (30,497 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,970 households), and Bengali (7,868 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,364

Women

50.1%

62,078

Men

49.9%

The resident population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2024 was 124,442 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

70.2%

2024 Citizenship

70.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.2% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 70.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42.4k ± 2.6k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.8k ± 1.83k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 2.18k

30.1%

Hispanic Population

37.5k people

30.1% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are hispanic (37.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bangladesh
6,931 ± 1,986 people
China
5,888 ± 1,839 people
Mexico
4,894 ± 1,683 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Bangladesh, the natal country of 6,931 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 5,888 and Mexico with 4,894.

Foreign-Born Population

49.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61.6k people

49.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61.6k people

As of 2024, 49.6% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents (61.6k 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 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 49.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,497 households (26%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,970 households (7.65%)
Bengali
7,868 households (6.71%)

63.5% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Spanish. 26% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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
297 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
270 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
174 ± 140

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

Health

93.5% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 8.65% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.136% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% 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 16.9% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.52%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

8.65%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.136%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew by 3.06% from 6.32% to 6.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY employs 67.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (5,181 people), Construction (3,461 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,991 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($288,770), Management of companies & enterprises ($257,323), and Pharmacies & drug retailers ($249,860).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $102,592. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,997

Women

45.8%

36,687

Men

54.2%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2024 was 67,684 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67.7k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2%, from 66.4k employees to 67.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Software developers (2,361 people), Other managers (2,173 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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

67.7k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2%, from 66.4k employees to 67.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,181 people), Construction (3,461 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,991 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,302

Median earning men ± $3,806

$60,412

Median earning women ± $2,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,848), Information ($120,724), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,241).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,967), Information ($100,651), and Public Administration ($91,280).

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

The student population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 8,496 male students and 8,496 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (1,400 and 41.6%), Black or African American (749 and 22.2%), Asian (465 and 13.8%), and White (415 and 12.3%).

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (1,795 and 50.6%), Apex Technical School (1,218 and 34.3%), and CUNY School of Law (214 and 6.03%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Electrician (455 and 12.8%), General Business Administration & Management (278 and 7.83%), and Plumber (230 and 6.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 16,992 students enrolled in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,963 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
278 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
149 degrees awarded
General Psychology
131 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 278 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
1,795 degrees awarded
Apex Technical School
1,218 degrees awarded
CUNY School of Law
214 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY LaGuardia Community College with 1,795 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, which is 1.52 times more than the 1,407 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,400 degrees mean that there were 1.87 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 749 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.92% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.81% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.6k), High School or Equivalent (23.1k), and Graduate Degree (19.7k).

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 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $775,800 in 2024, which is 2.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $740,600 to $775,800, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is 24.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$775,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,963

$13,536

Median Property Taxes

±$1,161

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 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

24.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.3% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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.

$95,141

Median Household Income

± $4,513

55.7k

Number of Households

± 2,254

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.7k households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew to $95,141 from the previous year's value of $94,371.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.88% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (54.3%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Drove Alone (14%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who drove alone to work (14%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (12.5k out of 124k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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