Bay Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,510

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.39%

65.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,875

4.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$440,500

Population & Diversity

Bay Park, NY is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.81% of Bay Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Bay Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 104 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Bay Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Park, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bay Park, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 408
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 183
Other (Hispanic)
104 ± 135

21.5%

Hispanic Population

324 people

21.5% of the people in Bay Park, NY are hispanic (324 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 8.81% of Bay Park, NY residents (133 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 Bay Park, NY was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bay Park, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 21

Bay Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bay Park, NY.

Economy

The economy of Bay Park, NY employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Park, NY were Educational Services (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($188,424), Wholesale Trade ($150,855), and Public Administration ($91,409).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 261

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 787 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Park, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Transportation Occupations (82 people), and Production Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Park, 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

758

2024 Value

± 261

−3.68%

1 Year decline

± 49.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Park, NY declined at a rate of −3.68%, from 787 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Park, NY, are Educational Services (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bay Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,795

Median earning men ± $34,437

$82,538

Median earning women ± $32,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($188,424) and Public Administration ($91,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Park, NY was $440,500 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $494,500 to $440,500, a 10.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bay Park, NY is 96%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Park, NY have an average commute time of 47.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$440,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$140,575

$577

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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 Bay Park, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bay Park, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96%

Homeownership

2024

53%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96% of the housing units in Bay Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay Park, 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.

$101,875

Median Household Income

± $26,502

601

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 601 households in Bay Park, NY grew to $101,875 from the previous year's value of $97,880.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Park, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Park, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Bay Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

47.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Park, NY have a longer commute time (47.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Bay Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bay Park, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay Park, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay Park, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Park, NY (21 out of 1.51k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Park, NY is Two Or More, 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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