Congers, NY

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2023 Population

7,923

0.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

0.652% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.34%

10.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$141,413

3.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$575,700

7.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,075

1.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congers, NY had a population of 7.92k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $141,413. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congers, NY grew from 7,882 to 7,923, a 0.52% increase and its median household income grew from $136,791 to $141,413, a 3.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congers, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.04%), and White (Hispanic) (3.22%).

None of the households in Congers, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Congers, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congers, NY was $575,700, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in Congers, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congers, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Congers, NY is home to a population of 7.92k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.3% of Congers, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2023, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Congers, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two+ (Hispanic) and 846 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Congers, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congers, NY was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congers, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.24k ± 682
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 473
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
846 ± 263

20.2%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

20.2% of the people in Congers, NY are hispanic (1.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congers, 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

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

18.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2023, 20.3% of Congers, NY residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congers, NY was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 46
Korea
17 ± 27

Congers, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congers, NY employs 4.08k people. The largest industries in Congers, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), Educational Services (580 people), and Retail Trade (306 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($117,961), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,389), and Utilities ($104,696).

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

4.08k

2023 Value

± 438

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congers, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 4.03k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congers, NY, are Management Occupations (657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (414 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congers, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

4.08k

2023 Value

± 438

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congers, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 4.03k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congers, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (592 people), Educational Services (580 people), and Retail Trade (306 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congers, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congers, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,545

Median earning men ± $14,028

$57,928

Median earning women ± $14,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($140,202), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($119,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($89,154), Information ($88,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Congers, NY was $575,700 in 2023, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $535,400 to $575,700, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Congers, NY is 87.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congers, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congers, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$575,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,693

$2,337

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.5% of the housing units in Congers, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congers, 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 109.01
Census Tract 109.02

The following map shows all of the places in Congers, 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.

$141,413

Median Household Income

± $20,512

2.67k

Number of Households

± 308

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Congers, NY grew to $141,413 from the previous year's value of $136,791.

The following chart displays the households in Congers, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Congers, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Congers, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congers, NY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Congers, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congers, NY (423 out of 7.92k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

98.6% of the population of Congers, NY has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 7.88% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.114% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 330 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockland County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.43%

Uninsured

63.8%

Employer Coverage

7.88%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.114%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congers, NY declined by 30.6% from 2.06% to 1.43%.

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

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