Congressional District 18, NY

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US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

1.84% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,417

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$353,800

6.86% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Congressional District 18, NY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $93,417. Between N/A and N/A the population of Congressional District 18, NY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $89,349 to $93,417, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 18, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.96%), Other (Hispanic) (6.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.3%), and White (Hispanic) (4.35%).

22.4% 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.

94.8% of the residents in Congressional District 18, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 18, NY was $353,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

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 N/A people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 12% of Congressional District 18, NY residents were born outside of the country (93.7k people).

In 2023, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (495k people) in Congressional District 18, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 52.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 18, NY are Spanish (86,973 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (31,204 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,198 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Congressional District 18, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 18, NY was 95.2%, 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)
495k ± 2.31k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
77.8k ± 1.49k
Other (Hispanic)
52.3k ± 2.77k

18.9%

Hispanic Population

147k people

18.9% of the people in Congressional District 18, NY are hispanic (147k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 18, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93.7k people

11.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

87.5k people

As of 2023, 12% of Congressional District 18, NY residents (93.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 18, NY was 11.3%, 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
86,973 households (11.8%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
31,204 households (4.23%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,198 households (0.705%)

22.4% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 18, NY was Spanish. 11.8% 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
9,844 ± 741
Gulf War (2001-)
7,206 ± 677
Gulf War (1990s)
4,222 ± 501

Congressional District 18, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 18, NY employs 371k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 18, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,672 people), Educational Services (48,691 people), and Retail Trade (43,235 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,610), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($109,489), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,179).

Employment

Occupations

371k

2023 Value

± 4,832

0.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 18, NY grew at a rate of 0.28%, from 370k employees to 371k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 18, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,035 people), Management Occupations (39,873 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 18, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

371k

2023 Value

± 4,832

0.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 18, NY grew at a rate of 0.28%, from 370k employees to 371k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 18, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,672 people), Educational Services (48,691 people), and Retail Trade (43,235 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

$61,717

Median earning men ± $1,280

$44,248

Median earning women ± $1,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,007), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,117), and Information ($86,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,977), Information ($61,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,757).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 18, NY was $353,800 in 2023, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $353,800, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 18, NY is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Congressional District 18, NY is $93,417. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 18, NY was Congressional District 12, NY with a value of $147,255, followed by Congressional District 3, NY and Congressional District 4, NY, with respective values of $137,770 and $137,263.

Housing

Property

$353,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,992

$192,609

Median Property Taxes

±$2,996

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

67.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 18, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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.

$93,417

Median Household Income

± $1,540

285k

Number of Households

± 4,079

In 2023, the median household income of the 285k households in Congressional District 18, NY grew to $93,417 from the previous year's value of $89,349.

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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Congressional District 18, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 18, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 7.69% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 18, NY (91k out of 753k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.06%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 18, NY declined by 0.685% from 5.09% to 5.06%.

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.