Congressional District 18, NY

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2024 Population

786,484

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.506% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

4.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,063

0.692% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$381,700

7.89% 1-year growth

About

22.8% of the households in Congressional District 18, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Congressional District 18, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 18, NY was $381,700, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Congressional District 18, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 18, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 18, NY borders Congressional District 4, CT, Congressional District 5, CT, Congressional District 5, NJ, Congressional District 17, NY, Congressional District 19, NY, and Congressional District 8, PA.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 18, NY is home to a population of 786k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.2% of Congressional District 18, NY residents were born outside of the country (95.8k people).

In 2024, there were 6.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (492k people) in Congressional District 18, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56.7k 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 18, NY are Spanish (89,098 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (33,543 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,730 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Congressional District 18, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 18, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 18, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 18, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
492k ± 2.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75.1k ± 1.61k
Other (Hispanic)
56.7k ± 2.49k

19.3%

Hispanic Population

152k people

19.3% of the people in Congressional District 18, NY are hispanic (152k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 18, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95.8k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93.7k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Congressional District 18, NY residents (95.8k 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 18, NY was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 18, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
89,098 households (12%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
33,543 households (4.52%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,730 households (0.772%)

22.8% of the households in Congressional District 18, 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 18, NY was Spanish. 12% of the households in Congressional District 18, 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
9,563 ± 712
Gulf War (2001-)
7,442 ± 724
Gulf War (1990s)
4,075 ± 491

Congressional District 18, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 18, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 18, NY employs 373k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 18, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (58,160 people), Educational Services (49,661 people), and Retail Trade (45,197 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,852), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,045), and Public Administration ($86,860).

Employment

Occupations

373k

2024 Value

± 4,980

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 18, NY grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 371k employees to 373k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 18, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,343 people), Management Occupations (40,299 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,985 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 18, 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

373k

2024 Value

± 4,980

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 18, NY grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 371k employees to 373k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 18, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,160 people), Educational Services (49,661 people), and Retail Trade (45,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 18, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 18, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,356

Median earning men ± $1,683

$45,710

Median earning women ± $1,363

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,868), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,485), and Information ($91,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,676), Information ($60,914), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,454).

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 18, NY was $381,700 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,800 to $381,700, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 18, NY is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 18, NY have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 18, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,480

$195,851

Median Property Taxes

±$2,725

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 18, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Congressional District 18, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 18, 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.

$94,063

Median Household Income

± $1,544

292k

Number of Households

± 4,199

In 2024, the median household income of the 292k households in Congressional District 18, NY grew to $94,063 from the previous year's value of $93,417.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 18, 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 (67.6%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (8.52%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Congressional District 18, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.52%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 18, NY have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.48% of the workforce in Congressional District 18, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 18, 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 18, 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 18, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 18, NY (87.8k out of 760k 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 Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 18, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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 23.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.58%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.89%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 18, NY declined by 9.35% from 5.06% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 18, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.