Baywood, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,176

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,750

5.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$456,500

Population & Diversity

Baywood, NY is home to a population of 8.18k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.1% of Baywood, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Baywood, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.41k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Baywood, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baywood, NY was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baywood, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 759
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 496
Other (Hispanic)
1.41k ± 521

48.6%

Hispanic Population

3.97k people

48.6% of the people in Baywood, NY are hispanic (3.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baywood, 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

35.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

As of 2024, 35.1% of Baywood, NY residents (2.87k 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 Baywood, NY was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 47
Vietnam
30 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 21

Baywood, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baywood, NY employs 4.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baywood, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people), Educational Services (615 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (544 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($174,115), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($173,021), and Public Administration ($109,333).

Employment

Occupations

4.65k

2024 Value

± 554

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baywood, NY grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 4.11k employees to 4.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baywood, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (581 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (549 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baywood, 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

4.65k

2024 Value

± 554

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baywood, NY grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 4.11k employees to 4.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baywood, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people), Educational Services (615 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (544 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baywood, NY, though some of these residents may live in Baywood, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,398

Median earning men ± $7,424

$40,352

Median earning women ± $5,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,393), Wholesale Trade ($91,500), and Manufacturing ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baywood, NY was $456,500 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,900 to $456,500, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Baywood, NY is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baywood, NY have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baywood, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,400

$1,757

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Baywood, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baywood, 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.

$118,750

Median Household Income

± $19,504

2.04k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Baywood, NY grew to $118,750 from the previous year's value of $112,546.

The following chart displays the households in Baywood, 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 Baywood, 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 (68.7%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Public Transit (5.46%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Baywood, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.46%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baywood, NY have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Baywood, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baywood, NY (639 out of 8.1k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baywood, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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