Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

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2019 Population

154,554

0.285% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

38.9

0.777% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

26.5%

1.19% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$45,119

3.24% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$703,300

1.78% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

69,680

0.769% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY had a population of 155k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $45,119. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY declined from 154,995 to 154,554, a −0.285% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,705 to $45,119, a 3.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.72%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.6%). 49.5% of the households in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

86.3% of the residents in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America (9 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2019, the median property value in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was $703,300, and the homeownership rate was 11.6%. Most people in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY borders Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, and Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

About the photo: Canal Street in Chinatown NYC

Photo by Jorge Quinteros

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Diversity

Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is home to a population of 155k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 50.6% of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (78.2k people).

In 2019, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.7k people) in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (37,839 speakers), Spanish (25,236 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,560 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.7k ± 1.52k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
47.7k ± 2.06k
Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.57k

24.1%

Hispanic Population

37.3k people

24.1% of the people in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are hispanic (37.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
37,839 speakers (25.2%)
Spanish
25,236 speakers (16.8%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,560 speakers (1.04%)

49.5% of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 25.2% of the overall population of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 16.8% speak Spanish and 1.04% speak French (Incl. Cajun), the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

50.6%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

78.2k people

34.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

53.5k people

As of 2019, 50.6% of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY residents (78.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was 34.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.5

In 2019, the median age of all people in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was 38.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 54. But people in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
28,719 ± 3,754 people
Dominican Republic
3,376 ± 1,411 people
Hong Kong
1,796 ± 1,034 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 28,719 Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 3,376 and Hong Kong with 1,796.

Citizenship

86.3%

2019 Citizenship

85.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 86.3% of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
672 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
468 ± 201
Korea
445 ± 162

Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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.

Y-Axis

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.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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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.

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Economy

Median household income in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is $45,119. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $162,092, followed by Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $155,250 and $154,649.

Males in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,103. The income inequality in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY employs 69.7k people. The largest industries in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (5,901 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,177 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (2,768 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($210,161), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,726), and Insurance carriers ($150,894).

Wages

Median Household Income

$45,119

2019 value

± $2,605

3.24%

1 Year Growth

± 8.59%

Households in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have a median annual income of $45,119, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $43,705 in 2018, which represents a 3.24% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$93,577

Average Male Salary in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

± $14,578

$73,103

Average Female Salary in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

± $10,706

In 2019, full-time male employees in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY made 1.28 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

White
$91,460 ± $12,094
Two or More Races
$50,953 ± $23,434
American Indian
$49,878 ± $34,306

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY workers was White. These workers were paid 1.79 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.498

2019 Wage GINI in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

0.494

2018 Wage GINI in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY

In 2019, the income inequality in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.704% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $162,092, followed by Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $155,250 and $154,649.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 75+

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY (39k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Asian
13,401 ± 1,011
Hispanic
12,590 ± 1,000
White
11,209 ± 1,003

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

69.7k

2019 Value

0.769%

1 Year growth

± 0.769%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 69.1k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,308 people), Retail salespersons (1,587 people), and Food preparation workers (1,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Other managers (2,308 people), Retail salespersons (1,587 people), and Food preparation workers (1,427 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of residents working as Advertising & promotions managers (16.9 times higher than expected), Producers & directors (10.9 times), and Financial analysts (7.73 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Archivists, curators, & museum technicians ($267,718), Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers ($226,808), and Financial analysts ($212,334).

Industries

Employment by Industries

69.7k

2019 Value

0.769%

1 Year growth

± 0.769%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 69.1k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,901 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,177 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (2,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Chinatown & Lower East Side 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 Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,901 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,177 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (2,768 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of Sound recording industries (15.6 times higher than expected), Advertising, public relations & related services (11.6 times), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals (10 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($210,161), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,726), and Insurance carriers ($150,894).

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 2018, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $125B, followed by Mixed freight ($81.4B) and Electronics ($68B).

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.

$785B

2018 Value in New York

$1.85T

Projected 2045 Value in New York

135% growth

In 2018, total outbound New York trade was $785B. This is expected to increase 135% to $1.85T 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

In 2018, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $54B, followed by Pennsylvania with $46.7B and California and $28.6B.

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

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 Chinatown & Lower East Side 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.

Education

In 2019, universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY awarded 9 degrees. The student population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is skewed towards men, with 63 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are White (9 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America (9 and 100%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY are Rabbinical Studies (4 and 44.4%), Talmudic Studies (3 and 33.3%), and Theological Studies (2 and 22.2%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $11,750.

Concentrations

Most Common

Talmudic Studies
2 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
Rabbinical Studies
2 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was Talmudic Studies with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9 degrees awarded

$11,750

Median Private

In 2019, the NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America with 9 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
9 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was White students. These 9 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY was $703,300 in 2019, which is 2.92 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $691,000 to $703,300, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is 11.6%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$703,300

2019 Median

± $32,065

$691,000

2018 Median

± $28,473

In 2019, the median property value in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY grew to to $703,300 from the previous year's value of $691,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Chinatown & Lower East Side 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 Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

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

$45,119

Median Household Income

± $2,605

72k

Number of Households

± 2,297

In 2019, the median household income of the 72k households in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY grew to $45,119 from the previous year's value of $43,705.

The following chart displays the households in Chinatown & Lower East Side 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 < $10k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

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

Rent vs Own

11.6%

2019 Homeownership

11.7%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 11.6% of the housing units in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 11.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Public Transit (54.9%)
Walked (24.3%)
Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2019, 54.9% of workers in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.3%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

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

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY have 0 cars, followed by false.

Health

94.6% of the population of Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 6.97% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.4% 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 1194 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Orleans County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.7%). Additionally, Chenango County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,194 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,194 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1,219 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

5.39%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

34.9%

Medicaid

6.97%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.4%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY declined by 8.9% from 5.92% to 5.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.