Billington Heights, NY

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2023 Population

1,925

2.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

10.9%

92.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,123

3.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$297,600

2.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

951

1.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Billington Heights, NY had a population of 1.93k people with a median age of 56.6 and a median household income of $79,123. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Billington Heights, NY declined from 1,965 to 1,925, a −2.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,750 to $79,123, a 3.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Billington Heights, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.727%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Billington Heights, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Billington Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Billington Heights, NY was $297,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Billington Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Billington Heights, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Billington Heights, NY is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Billington Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Billington Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Billington Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Billington Heights, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.82k ± 580
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 77.5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 24

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Billington Heights, NY residents (24 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 Billington Heights, NY was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Billington Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Billington Heights, NY employs 951 people. The largest industries in Billington Heights, NY are Manufacturing (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($119,235), Educational Services ($94,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,641).

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

951

2023 Value

± 274

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 40.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Billington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 938 employees to 951 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Billington Heights, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (157 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (137 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Billington Heights, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

951

2023 Value

± 274

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 40.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Billington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 938 employees to 951 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Billington Heights, NY, are Manufacturing (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 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

$75,640

Median earning men ± $14,466

$36,389

Median earning women ± $25,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($119,235), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,161), and Manufacturing ($76,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,537), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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 Billington Heights, NY was $297,600 in 2023, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $290,600 to $297,600, a 2.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Billington Heights, NY is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Billington Heights, NY have an average commute time of 21.4 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

$297,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$47,183

$829

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

100%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Billington Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Billington Heights, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 141.02
Census Tract 141.01

The following map shows all of the places in Billington Heights, 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.

$79,123

Median Household Income

± $12,064

829

Number of Households

± 254

In 2023, the median household income of the 829 households in Billington Heights, NY grew to $79,123 from the previous year's value of $76,750.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Billington Heights, 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 (78.2%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Billington Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Billington Heights, NY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Billington Heights, NY (209 out of 1.93k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
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

97.6% of the population of Billington Heights, NY has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 5.19% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 8.31% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, NY.

1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1,252 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.8% were men and 60.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.44%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

5.19%

Medicaid

24.1%

Medicare

8.31%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Billington Heights, NY grew by 4.3% from 2.34% to 2.44%.

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

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