Bohemia, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,181
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.2
1.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.22%
1.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$125,781
4.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$557,700
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,368
4.11% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bohemia, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Bohemia, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bohemia, NY are Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus (203 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Bohemia, NY was $557,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Bohemia, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bohemia, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bohemia, NY is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.82% of Bohemia, NY residents were born outside of the country (626 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.45k people) in Bohemia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 568 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 546 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Bohemia, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bohemia, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bohemia, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.45k ± 885
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    568 ± 497
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    546 ± 252
9.56%
Hispanic Population
878 people

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.45k people) in Bohemia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 568 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 546 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.56% of the people in Bohemia, NY are hispanic (878 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
626 people
5.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
524 people

As of 2024, 6.82% of Bohemia, NY residents (626 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 Bohemia, NY was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    127 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    81 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 84

Bohemia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bohemia, NY employs 5.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bohemia, NY were Educational Services (841 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), and Retail Trade (507 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,013), Wholesale Trade ($91,250), and Information ($90,217).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k
2024 Value
± 545
4.11%
1 Year growth
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bohemia, NY grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 5.16k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bohemia, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (541 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bohemia, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.37k
2024 Value
± 545
4.11%
1 Year growth
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bohemia, NY grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 5.16k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bohemia, NY, are Educational Services (841 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), and Retail Trade (507 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bohemia, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bohemia, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,629
Median earning men ± $5,709
$46,659
Median earning women ± $13,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,222), Information ($100,789), and Wholesale Trade ($97,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,321), Information ($61,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,993).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Bohemia, NY awarded 203 degrees. The student population of Bohemia, NY in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 60 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bohemia, NY are White (88 and 43.3%), Hispanic or Latino (70 and 34.5%), Black or African American (32 and 15.8%), and Asian (7 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Bohemia, NY by number of degrees awarded are Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus (203 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bohemia, NY are HVAC Maintenance (84 and 41.4%), Medical Assistant (83 and 40.9%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (36 and 17.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 107 students enrolled in Bohemia, NY, 56.1% men and 43.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 46 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    84 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    83 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Insurance Specialist
    36 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bohemia, NY was HVAC Maintenance with 84 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
203 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus with 203 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bohemia, NY, which is 0.971 times less than the 103 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 88 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 70 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bohemia, NY was $557,700 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $506,000 to $557,700, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bohemia, NY is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bohemia, NY have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bohemia, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$557,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,591
$2,688
Median Property Taxes
±$371

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.6%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Bohemia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$125,781
Median Household Income
± $19,762
3.18k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Bohemia, NY grew to $125,781 from the previous year's value of $120,094.

The following chart displays the households in Bohemia, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bohemia, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Bohemia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bohemia, NY have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.46% of the workforce in Bohemia, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bohemia, NY (753 out of 9.17k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bohemia, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Bohemia, NY has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.84%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bohemia, NY grew by 13.5% from 2.5% to 2.84%.

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