Bellerose Terrace, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,006

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

7.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.79%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$166,086

3.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bellerose Terrace, NY is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 82.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.5% of Bellerose Terrace, NY residents were born outside of the country (993 people).

In 2024, there were 3.23 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (936 people) in Bellerose Terrace, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 White (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

77.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Bellerose Terrace, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellerose Terrace, NY was 77.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellerose Terrace, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
936 ± 396
White (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
167 ± 101

27.6%

Hispanic Population

553 people

27.6% of the people in Bellerose Terrace, NY are hispanic (553 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellerose Terrace, 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

49.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

993 people

60.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 49.5% of Bellerose Terrace, NY residents (993 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 Terrace, NY was 60.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 32
Vietnam
20 ± 27

Bellerose Terrace, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellerose Terrace, NY employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellerose Terrace, NY were Retail Trade (225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,368), Public Administration ($122,083), and Manufacturing ($108,424).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 299

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellerose Terrace, NY declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 1.19k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellerose Terrace, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Transportation Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellerose Terrace, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 299

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellerose Terrace, NY declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 1.19k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellerose Terrace, NY, are Retail Trade (225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellerose Terrace, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bellerose Terrace, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $45,035

$67,143

Median earning women ± $26,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($147,578), Manufacturing ($108,424), and Construction ($92,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,451), Retail Trade ($69,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellerose Terrace, NY was $592,400 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $562,700 to $592,400, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellerose Terrace, NY is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellerose Terrace, NY have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellerose Terrace, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$592,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,911

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Bellerose Terrace, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellerose Terrace, 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.

$166,086

Median Household Income

± $4,942

683

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Bellerose Terrace, NY grew to $166,086 from the previous year's value of $160,443.

The following chart displays the households in Bellerose Terrace, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellerose Terrace, 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 (49.4%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Public Transit (14.2%)

In 2024, 49.4% of workers in Bellerose Terrace, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.2%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellerose Terrace, NY have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Bellerose Terrace, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bellerose Terrace, 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 Terrace, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bellerose Terrace, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellerose Terrace, NY (56 out of 2.01k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellerose Terrace, NY is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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