Bellmore, NY

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2023 Population

15,652

1.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

1.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.36%

10.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$159,158

2.24% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$661,700

5.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,429

4.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bellmore, NY had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $159,158. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bellmore, NY declined from 15,937 to 15,652, a −1.79% decrease and its median household income declined from $162,798 to $159,158, a −2.24% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bellmore, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.52%), White (Hispanic) (2.81%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Bellmore, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

99% of the residents in Bellmore, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bellmore, NY was $661,700, and the homeownership rate was 91.4%.

Most people in Bellmore, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bellmore, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Bellmore, NY is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.36% of Bellmore, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2023, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Bellmore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 708 Two+ (Hispanic) and 440 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Bellmore, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bellmore, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellmore, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.38k
Two+ (Hispanic)
708 ± 298
White (Hispanic)
440 ± 258

7.97%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

7.97% of the people in Bellmore, NY are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bellmore, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

8.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

As of 2023, 8.36% of Bellmore, NY residents (1.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bellmore, NY was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 109
Vietnam
136 ± 73
Korea
38 ± 48

Bellmore, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bellmore, NY employs 8.43k people. The largest industries in Bellmore, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,517 people), Educational Services (1,352 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,054 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($161,058), Information ($143,898), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,681).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.43k

2023 Value

± 780

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bellmore, NY declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 8.85k employees to 8.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellmore, NY, are Management Occupations (1,096 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,025 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellmore, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.43k

2023 Value

± 780

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bellmore, NY declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 8.85k employees to 8.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellmore, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,517 people), Educational Services (1,352 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,054 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellmore, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bellmore, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellmore, NY was $661,700 in 2023, which is 2.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $624,800 to $661,700, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellmore, NY is 91.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bellmore, NY have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellmore, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$661,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,876

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bellmore, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$159,158

Median Household Income

± $19,420

5.22k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Bellmore, NY declined from $159,158 from the previous year's value of $162,798.

The following chart displays the households in Bellmore, 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 Bellmore, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Public Transit (8.89%)

In 2023, 67.7% of workers in Bellmore, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.89%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellmore, NY have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.08% of the workforce in Bellmore, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellmore, NY (524 out of 15.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellmore, NY is White, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.8% of the population of Bellmore, NY has health coverage, with 69% on employee plans, 6.18% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.428% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.19%

Uninsured

69%

Employer Coverage

6.18%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.428%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bellmore, NY grew by 9.49% from 1.09% to 1.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bellmore, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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