Billington Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,610

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

6.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,947

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Billington Heights, NY is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Billington Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Billington Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Billington Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Billington Heights, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Billington Heights, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 475
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Billington Heights, 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

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Billington Heights, NY residents (24 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 Billington Heights, NY was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

34 ± 46

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

Economy

The economy of Billington Heights, NY employs 868 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Billington Heights, NY were Manufacturing (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,414), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,180), and Educational Services ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

868

2024 Value

± 264

−8.73%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Billington Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.73%, from 951 employees to 868 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Billington Heights, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (131 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Billington Heights, 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

868

2024 Value

± 264

−8.73%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Billington Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.73%, from 951 employees to 868 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Billington Heights, NY, are Manufacturing (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Billington Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Billington Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,549

Median earning men ± $25,010

$32,008

Median earning women ± $28,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,097), Manufacturing ($78,693), and Public Administration ($36,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,722), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,931), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,644).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Billington Heights, NY was $347,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,600 to $347,700, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Billington Heights, NY is 95.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Billington Heights, NY have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Billington Heights, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,622

$716

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.7% of the housing units in Billington Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Billington Heights, 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.

$81,947

Median Household Income

± $20,257

748

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 748 households in Billington Heights, NY grew to $81,947 from the previous year's value of $79,123.

The following chart displays the households in Billington Heights, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Billington Heights, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Billington Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Billington Heights, NY have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Billington Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Billington Heights, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Billington Heights, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Billington Heights, NY (187 out of 1.61k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Billington Heights, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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