Congressional District 14, NY

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2024 Population

718,731

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

6.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,549

1.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$660,100

8.07% 1-year growth

About

62.2% of the households in Congressional District 14, 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.

80.8% of the residents in Congressional District 14, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 14, NY was $660,100, and the homeownership rate was 27.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 14, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 42.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 14, NY was 0 cars per household.

Congressional District 14, NY borders Congressional District 3, NY, Congressional District 6, NY, Congressional District 12, NY, Congressional District 13, NY, Congressional District 15, NY, and Congressional District 16, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 14, NY is home to a population of 719k people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 38.6% of Congressional District 14, NY residents were born outside of the country (278k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (224k people) in Congressional District 14, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130k White (Non-Hispanic) and 97.2k 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 14, NY are Spanish (294,276 households), Bengali (23,732 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (19,099 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of Congressional District 14, 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 14, NY was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 14, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 14, NY

Other (Hispanic)
224k ± 6.37k
White (Non-Hispanic)
130k ± 3.88k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97.2k ± 3.83k

52.9%

Hispanic Population

380k people

52.9% of the people in Congressional District 14, NY are hispanic (380k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 14, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

278k people

38.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275k people

As of 2024, 38.6% of Congressional District 14, NY residents (278k 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 14, NY was 38.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 14, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
294,276 households (43.6%)
Bengali
23,732 households (3.51%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
19,099 households (2.83%)

62.2% of the households in Congressional District 14, 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 14, NY was Spanish. 43.6% of the households in Congressional District 14, 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
3,051 ± 410
Gulf War (2001-)
2,223 ± 470
Gulf War (1990s)
1,287 ± 263

Congressional District 14, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 14, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 14, NY employs 328k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 14, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (60,426 people), Retail Trade (31,650 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (31,268 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,356), Utilities ($90,716), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,081).

Employment

Occupations

328k

2024 Value

± 5,348

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 14, NY declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 331k employees to 328k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 14, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,884 people), Management Occupations (29,069 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,051 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 14, 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

328k

2024 Value

± 5,348

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 14, NY declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 331k employees to 328k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 14, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60,426 people), Retail Trade (31,650 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (31,268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 14, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 14, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,211

Median earning men ± $869

$42,764

Median earning women ± $1,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($84,390), Public Administration ($83,488), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,541), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,603), and Public Administration ($67,347).

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 14, NY was $660,100 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $610,800 to $660,100, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 14, NY is 27.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 14, NY have an average commute time of 42.5 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 14, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$660,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,828

$73,795

Median Property Taxes

±$2,338

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 14, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

27.6%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 14, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 14, 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.

$67,549

Median Household Income

± $1,656

267k

Number of Households

± 4,724

In 2024, the median household income of the 267k households in Congressional District 14, NY declined from $67,549 from the previous year's value of $68,421.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 14, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (49.6%)
Drove Alone (24.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 49.6% of workers in Congressional District 14, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (24.1%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

42.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 14, NY have a longer commute time (42.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.25% of the workforce in Congressional District 14, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 14, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 14, NY (140k out of 707k 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 Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 14, 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 23.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.45%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

36%

Medicaid

8.01%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 14, NY declined by 4.24% from 9.87% to 9.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 14, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.