Bellmore, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

15,954

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.237% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.11%

7.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$161,674

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$681,800

Population & Diversity

Bellmore, NY is home to a population of 16k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.99% of Bellmore, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Bellmore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 792 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 512 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bellmore, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellmore, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 ± 1.29k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
792 ± 267
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
512 ± 214

8.12%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

8.12% of the people in Bellmore, NY are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellmore, 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

7.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

8.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

As of 2024, 7.99% of Bellmore, NY residents (1.28k 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 Bellmore, NY was 8.36%, 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-)
161 ± 124
Vietnam
82 ± 57
Korea
33 ± 46

Bellmore, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellmore, NY employs 8.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellmore, NY were Educational Services (1,455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,423 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($167,143), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,250), and Utilities ($115,033).

Employment

Occupations

8.57k

2024 Value

± 769

1.66%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellmore, NY grew at a rate of 1.66%, from 8.43k employees to 8.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellmore, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,282 people), Management Occupations (1,096 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (968 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellmore, 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

8.57k

2024 Value

± 769

1.66%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellmore, NY grew at a rate of 1.66%, from 8.43k employees to 8.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellmore, NY, are Educational Services (1,455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,423 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,130 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,065

Median earning men ± $7,723

$67,934

Median earning women ± $10,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,143), Information ($148,438), and Public Administration ($125,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,382), Information ($85,638), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,699).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellmore, NY was $681,800 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $661,700 to $681,800, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellmore, NY is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellmore, NY have an average commute time of 34.1 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

$681,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,847

$4,849

Median Property Taxes

±$444

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.

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Bellmore, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellmore, 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.

$161,674

Median Household Income

± $8,076

5.32k

Number of Households

± 514

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.32k households in Bellmore, NY grew to $161,674 from the previous year's value of $159,158.

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.

0.492

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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Public Transit (8.65%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Bellmore, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.65%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellmore, NY have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% 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

3.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellmore, NY (495 out of 15.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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