Congressional District 13, NY

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2024 Population

778,141

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

4.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,573

0.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$660,600

1.8% 1-year growth

About

55% of the households in Congressional District 13, 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.

83.5% of the residents in Congressional District 13, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 13, NY was $660,600, and the homeownership rate was 12.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 13, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 13, NY was 0 cars per household.

Congressional District 13, NY borders Congressional District 9, NJ, Congressional District 10, NY, Congressional District 12, NY, Congressional District 14, NY, Congressional District 15, NY, and Congressional District 16, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 13, NY is home to a population of 778k people, from which 83.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.8% of Congressional District 13, NY residents were born outside of the country (270k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (227k people) in Congressional District 13, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 122k White (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 13, NY are Spanish (318,808 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,466 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (14,377 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Congressional District 13, 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 13, NY was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 13, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 13, NY

Other (Hispanic)
227k ± 8.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
185k ± 4.78k
White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 4.15k

51.3%

Hispanic Population

399k people

51.3% of the people in Congressional District 13, NY are hispanic (399k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 13, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

34.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

270k people

34.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

274k people

As of 2024, 34.8% of Congressional District 13, NY residents (270k 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 13, NY was 34.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 13, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
318,808 households (43.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
14,466 households (1.96%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
14,377 households (1.95%)

55% of the households in Congressional District 13, 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 13, NY was Spanish. 43.3% of the households in Congressional District 13, 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
2,681 ± 520
Gulf War (2001-)
2,120 ± 548
Gulf War (1990s)
1,529 ± 670

Congressional District 13, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 13, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 13, NY employs 352k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 13, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (71,362 people), Educational Services (45,726 people), and Retail Trade (32,634 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($91,391), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,035), and Utilities ($86,684).

Employment

Occupations

352k

2024 Value

± 6,461

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 2.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 13, NY declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 360k employees to 352k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 13, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,494 people), Management Occupations (35,173 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (28,708 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 13, 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

352k

2024 Value

± 6,461

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 2.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 13, NY declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 360k employees to 352k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 13, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (71,362 people), Educational Services (45,726 people), and Retail Trade (32,634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 13, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 13, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,064

Median earning men ± $1,282

$41,617

Median earning women ± $1,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($75,613), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,115), and Public Administration ($65,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,003), Information ($69,961), and Public Administration ($66,914).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 13, NY was $660,600 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $648,900 to $660,600, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 13, NY is 12.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 13, NY have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 13, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$660,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,996

$39,201

Median Property Taxes

±$1,988

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 13, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

12.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 12.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 13, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 12.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 13, 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.

$53,573

Median Household Income

± $1,861

310k

Number of Households

± 5,674

In 2024, the median household income of the 310k households in Congressional District 13, NY declined from $53,573 from the previous year's value of $54,087.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 13, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (56.9%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Walked (10.2%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Congressional District 13, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who walked to work (10.2%).

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

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 13, NY have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Congressional District 13, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 13, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 13, NY (198k out of 757k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 13, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.14%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.343%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 13, NY declined by 3.47% from 7.4% to 7.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 13, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.