Congressional District 12, NY

Midtown and Upper East and Upper West sides of Manhattan

Congressional District

2024 Population

719,940

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Jerry Nadler

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 12, NY is home to a population of 720k people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.8% of Congressional District 12, NY residents were born outside of the country (178k people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (467k people) in Congressional District 12, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 12, NY are Spanish (57,741 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (25,979 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (14,837 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Congressional District 12, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, NY was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 12, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
467k ± 6.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
94.4k ± 3.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34k ± 2.73k

11.6%

Hispanic Population

83.8k people

11.6% of the people in Congressional District 12, NY are hispanic (83.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 12, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178k people

24.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178k people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Congressional District 12, NY residents (178k 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 Congressional District 12, NY was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 12, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
57,741 households (8.36%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
25,979 households (3.76%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
14,837 households (2.15%)

27.9% of the households in Congressional District 12, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, NY was Spanish. 8.36% of the households in Congressional District 12, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,424 ± 517
Gulf War (2001-)
2,780 ± 678
Gulf War (1990s)
1,261 ± 496

Congressional District 12, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 12, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, NY employs 425k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 12, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100,055 people), Finance & Insurance (69,792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51,589 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($204,651), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($201,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,275).

Employment

Occupations

425k

2024 Value

± 7,684

0.399%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, NY grew at a rate of 0.399%, from 424k employees to 425k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, NY, are Management Occupations (88,847 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (64,136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,983 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, 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

425k

2024 Value

± 7,684

0.399%

1 Year growth

± 2.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, NY grew at a rate of 0.399%, from 424k employees to 425k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100,055 people), Finance & Insurance (69,792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51,589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 12, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 12, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$134,367

Median earning men ± $5,558

$97,431

Median earning women ± $2,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,675), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,743).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($175,057), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,468), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,680).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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.

Congressional District 12, NY is currently represented by Jerry Nadler in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 12, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 12, NY

Jerry Nadler

District 12 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 12, NY is currently represented by Jerry Nadler (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 12, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, NY was $1.18M in 2024, which is 3.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.18M, a 1.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, NY is 32%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 12, NY have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 12, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.18M

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,586

$122,627

Median Property Taxes

±$3,861

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 Congressional District 12, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 12, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 12, 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.

$147,775

Median Household Income

± $3,450

383k

Number of Households

± 6,983

In 2024, the median household income of the 383k households in Congressional District 12, NY grew to $147,775 from the previous year's value of $147,255.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (37.8%)
Worked At Home (29.5%)
Walked (20.8%)

In 2024, 37.8% of workers in Congressional District 12, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who walked to work (20.8%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, NY have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Congressional District 12, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, NY (66.6k out of 704k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 12, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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