Congressional District 16, NY

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2024 Population

775,704

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

2.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,031

0.721% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$639,200

0.836% 1-year growth

About

37.7% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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.

88.7% of the residents in Congressional District 16, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 16, NY was $639,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Congressional District 16, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 16, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 16, NY borders Congressional District 4, CT, Congressional District 5, NJ, Congressional District 9, NJ, Congressional District 3, NY, Congressional District 13, NY, Congressional District 14, NY, and Congressional District 17, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 16, NY is home to a population of 776k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 29% of Congressional District 16, NY residents were born outside of the country (225k people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306k people) in Congressional District 16, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 111k Other (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 16, NY are Spanish (169,349 households), Italian (10,075 households), and Portuguese (9,012 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Congressional District 16, 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 16, NY was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 16, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 16, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
306k ± 3.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
157k ± 3.91k
Other (Hispanic)
111k ± 4.86k

29.3%

Hispanic Population

227k people

29.3% of the people in Congressional District 16, NY are hispanic (227k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 16, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

225k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231k people

As of 2024, 29% of Congressional District 16, NY residents (225k 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 16, NY was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 16, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
169,349 households (23.1%)
Italian
10,075 households (1.37%)
Portuguese
9,012 households (1.23%)

37.7% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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 16, NY was Spanish. 23.1% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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
4,408 ± 450
Gulf War (2001-)
4,061 ± 667
Gulf War (1990s)
1,545 ± 416

Congressional District 16, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 16, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 16, NY employs 382k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 16, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (72,521 people), Educational Services (47,932 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,628 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($165,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,422), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,170).

Employment

Occupations

382k

2024 Value

± 5,817

0.475%

1 Year growth

± 2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, NY grew at a rate of 0.475%, from 380k employees to 382k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 16, NY, are Management Occupations (49,996 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,521 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 16, 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

382k

2024 Value

± 5,817

0.475%

1 Year growth

± 2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, NY grew at a rate of 0.475%, from 380k employees to 382k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 16, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72,521 people), Educational Services (47,932 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38,628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 16, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 16, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,354

Median earning men ± $1,388

$56,983

Median earning women ± $1,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,000), Information ($110,025), and Public Administration ($103,166).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,401), Information ($103,859), and Public Administration ($77,798).

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 16, NY was $639,200 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $633,900 to $639,200, a 0.836% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 16, NY is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 16, NY have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 16, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$639,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,903

$162,320

Median Property Taxes

±$3,343

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 16, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 16, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 16, 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.

$104,031

Median Household Income

± $1,941

294k

Number of Households

± 4,812

In 2024, the median household income of the 294k households in Congressional District 16, NY declined from $104,031 from the previous year's value of $104,787.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, 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

Drove Alone (46.9%)
Public Transit (21.4%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)

In 2024, 46.9% of workers in Congressional District 16, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21.4%) and those who worked at home (17.6%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 16, NY have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Congressional District 16, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 16, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 16, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 16, NY (83k out of 761k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 16, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.56%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.304%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 16, NY declined by 5% from 5.86% to 5.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 16, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.