NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

167,356

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

0.532% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,309

1.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is home to a population of 167k people, from which 64.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 63.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (106k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (59.1k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17k 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are Spanish (76,433 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (18,471 households), and Bengali (7,431 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,932

Women

49.6%

84,336

Men

50.4%

The resident population of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in 2024 was 167,268 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

64.1%

2024 Citizenship

64%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 64.1% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 64%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

Other (Hispanic)
59.1k ± 3.86k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57.7k ± 3.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17k ± 2.46k

52.4%

Hispanic Population

87.6k people

52.4% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are hispanic (87.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
19,421 ± 3,217 people
China
12,874 ± 2,676 people
Mexico
12,505 ± 2,641 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was Ecuador, the natal country of 19,421 NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 12,874 and Mexico with 12,505.

Foreign-Born Population

63.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

63.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

As of 2024, 63.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents (106k 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 63.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
76,433 households (48.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
18,471 households (11.7%)
Bengali
7,431 households (4.71%)

83.5% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was Spanish. 48.4% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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
467 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
323 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
254 ± 115

NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

Health

82.7% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 22.6% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 7.92% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.121% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 23.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

22.6%

Employer Coverage

37.2%

Medicaid

7.92%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.121%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY declined by 1.96% from 17.6% to 17.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY employs 72.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (12,109 people), Construction (7,922 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,156 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($175,584), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($153,203), and Nursing Care Facilities ($140,393).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.05 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,891. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,084

Women

44%

40,781

Men

56%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in 2024 was 72,865 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

72.9k

2024 Value

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± −2.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 75.1k employees to 72.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, are Construction laborers (4,331 people), Janitors & building cleaners (3,226 people), and Home health aides (2,875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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

72.9k

2024 Value

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± −2.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 75.1k employees to 72.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (12,109 people), Construction (7,922 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,757

Median earning men ± $1,201

$32,097

Median earning women ± $806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,263), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,100), and Information ($68,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($64,775), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,875), and Public Administration ($55,655).

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 NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was $720,400 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $681,500 to $720,400, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is 25.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 43.3 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$720,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,991

$13,571

Median Property Taxes

±$1,115

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 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.4% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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.

$71,309

Median Household Income

± $2,604

53.5k

Number of Households

± 2,245

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.5k households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew to $71,309 from the previous year's value of $70,252.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.408

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

0.41

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.495% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (61.3%)
Drove Alone (16.9%)
Walked (7.15%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (16.9%) and those who walked to work (7.15%).

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

43.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.76% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY (28.4k out of 165k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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