Bellerose, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,136

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.58%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$232,250

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$863,400

Population & Diversity

Bellerose, NY is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Bellerose, NY residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2024, there were 6.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Bellerose, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Bellerose, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellerose, NY was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellerose, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 144
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 93
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 167

15.8%

Hispanic Population

179 people

15.8% of the people in Bellerose, NY are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellerose, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Bellerose, NY residents (150 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 Bellerose, NY was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Bellerose, NY employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellerose, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($235,179), Information ($189,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,417).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 89

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellerose, NY grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 435 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellerose, NY, are Management Occupations (86 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (60 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellerose, 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

478

2024 Value

± 89

9.89%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellerose, NY grew at a rate of 9.89%, from 435 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellerose, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellerose, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bellerose, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,219

Median earning men ± $14,473

$96,250

Median earning women ± $16,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,875), Information ($189,688), and Wholesale Trade ($131,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($196,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellerose, NY was $863,400 in 2024, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $862,600 to $863,400, a 0.0927% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellerose, NY is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellerose, NY have an average commute time of 49.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellerose, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$863,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,248

$353

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Bellerose, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellerose, 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.

$232,250

Median Household Income

± $35,286

385

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 385 households in Bellerose, NY grew to $232,250 from the previous year's value of $229,107.

The following chart displays the households in Bellerose, 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 Bellerose, 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 (51.2%)
Public Transit (25.6%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Bellerose, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (25.6%) and those who worked at home (17.4%).

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

49.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellerose, NY have a longer commute time (49.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% of the workforce in Bellerose, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellerose, NY (18 out of 1.14k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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