Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

Population

189,369

1.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.9

Poverty Rate

18.2%

Median Household Income

$53,198

2.96% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$778,500

7.63% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

82,066

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY had a population of 189k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $53,198. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY declined from 191,977 to 189,369, a -1.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,667 to $53,198, a 2.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.06%), White (Hispanic) (5.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%). 74.5% of the people in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY speak a non-English language, and 77.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn (69 degrees awarded in 2017), Merkaz Bnos-Business School (36 degrees), and Elyon College (29 degrees).

The median property value in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is $778,500, and the homeownership rate is 35.4%. Most people in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 45.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is 1 car per household.

Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY borders Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights PUMA, NY, Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway PUMA, NY, Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach & Homecrest PUMA, NY, and Brighton Beach & Coney Island PUMA, NY.

United States New York

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New York. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

View Full Dashboard

Impact on Employment

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.

View Full Dashboard

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

View Full Dashboard

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%). The most partisan county was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (58.4%)
Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families Party
Donald J. Trump (36.1%)
Conservative and Republican Party
Gary Johnson (2.26%)
Independence and Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New York.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New York

58.4% for the Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

Bronx County, NY
88.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
New York County, NY
86.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
79.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is home to a population of 189k people, from which 77.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 55.7% of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (105k people).

In 2018, there were 1.01 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (58,423 speakers), Spanish (21,568 speakers), and Russian (18,268 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
77.2k ± 2.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
76.2k ± 2.01k
Other (Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.94k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

30.1k people

15.9% of the people in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are hispanic (30.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
58,423 speakers (33.2%)
Spanish
21,568 speakers (12.2%)
Russian
18,268 speakers (10.4%)

74.5% of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 33.2% of the overall population of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 12.2% speak Spanish and 10.4% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

55.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

105k people

55.5%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

105k people

As of 2018, 55.7% of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents (105k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 55.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 38.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 23, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
37,384 ± 4,260 people
Ukraine
6,769 ± 1,984 people
Italy
6,269 ± 1,912 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 37,384 Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents, followed by Ukraine with 6,769 and Italy with 6,269.

Citizenship

77.3%

2018 Citizenship

77%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 77.3% of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 77%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
827 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
440 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
290 ± 123

Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is $53,198. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $148,152, followed by North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,043 and $143,303.

Males in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,131. The income inequality in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY employs 82.1k people. The largest industries in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Construction (6,520 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,366 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,559 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($113,269), Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($98,816), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($95,081).

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,198

2018 value

± $1,491

2.96%

1 Year Growth

± 3.61%

Households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have a median annual income of $53,198, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,667 in 2017, which represents a 2.96% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$53,597

Average Male Salary in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

± $6,898

$49,131

Average Female Salary in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

± $6,557

In 2017, full-time male employees in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY made 1.09 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

Black
$52,576 ± $44,052
White
$51,211 ± $6,857
Two or More Races
$41,988 ± $18,201

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY workers was Black. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2017 Wage GINI in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

0.442

2016 Wage GINI in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

In 2017, the income inequality in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.91% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $148,152, followed by North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,043 and $143,303.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY (34.3k out of 189k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
14,192 ± 755
Asian
13,409 ± 747
Hispanic
7,095 ± 689

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

82.1k

2017 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 80.5k employees to 82.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (4,677 people), Construction laborers (2,492 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (4,677 people), Construction laborers (2,492 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,898 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of residents working as Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other (15.5 times higher than expected), Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers (9.18 times), and Sewing machine operators (8.49 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($183,116), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($169,671), and Chief executives & legislators ($149,233).

Industries

Employment by Industries

82.1k

2017 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 80.5k employees to 82.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, are Construction (6,520 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,366 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Construction (6,520 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,366 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,559 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of Cut & sew apparel manufacturing (12.5 times higher than expected), Taxi & limousine service (9.9 times), and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (8.31 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Nondepository credit & related activities ($113,269), Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($98,816), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($95,081).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $67.6B, followed by Electronics ($47.2B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($45.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$570B

2015 Value in New York

$854B

Projected 2045 Value in New York

49.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound New York trade was $570B. This is expected to increase 49.9% to $854B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$34.6B
Pennsylvania
$29.6B
Connecticut
$18.8B

In 2015, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $34.6B, followed by Pennsylvania with $29.6B and Connecticut and $18.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY awarded 139 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is skewed towards women, with 17 male students and 222 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are White (55 and 39.6%), followed by Asian (32 and 23%), Black or African American (32 and 23%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 7.19%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn (69 and 49.6%), Merkaz Bnos-Business School (36 and 25.9%), and Elyon College (29 and 20.9%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (69 and 49.6%), Medical Office Management (33 and 23.7%), and Judaic Studies (21 and 15.1%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are $8,500 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
69 degree-majorss awarded
Medical Office Management
4 degree-majorss awarded
Other Computer & Information Support Services
0 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was General Cosmetology with 69 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
69 degrees awarded
Merkaz Bnos-Business School
36 degrees awarded
Elyon College
29 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$8,500

Median Private

In 2017, the NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn with 69 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

130

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, which is 0.0692 times less than the 130 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
55 degrees awarded
Asian
32 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY were to White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 32 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was $778,500 in 2018, which is 3.39 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $723,300 to $778,500, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is 35.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 45.1 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$778,500

2018 Median

± $14,179

$723,300

2017 Median

± $11,055

In 2018, the median property value in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew to to $778,500 from the previous year's value of $723,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$53,198

Median Household Income

± $1,491

63.6k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2018, the median household income of the 63.6k households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew to $53,198 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

35.4%

2018 Homeownership

36.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 35.4% of the housing units in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

45.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (45.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 8.39% of the workforce in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Public Transit
58.9%
Drove Alone
21.4%
Walked
7.87%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was Public Transit (58.9%), followed by those who Drove Alone (21.4%) and those who Walked (7.87%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have 1 car, followed by 0 cars.

Health

89.9% of the population of Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 8.25% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 0.306% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in New York see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bronx County and Oswego County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.2%). Additionally, Chemung County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1,199 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New York

$5,338

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,803

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,179

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New York (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.57%, from $9,351 to $9,778.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.1%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

37.2%

Medicaid

8.25%

Medicare

9.88%

Non-Group

0.306%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY declined by 12.4% from 11.6% to 10.1%.

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