Congressional District 19, NY

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2022 Population

774,864

10.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Marc Molinaro

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.9

6.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.6%

26.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,171

6.23% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$181,000

18.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Congressional District 19, NY had a population of 775k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $66,171. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 19, NY grew from 701,650 to 774,864, a 10.4% increase and its median household income declined from $70,565 to $66,171, a −6.23% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 19, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

9.87% of the households in Congressional District 19, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Congressional District 19, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 19, NY was $181,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 19, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 19, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 19, NY borders Congressional District 5, CT, Congressional District 1, MA, Congressional District 18, NY, Congressional District 20, NY, Congressional District 21, NY, Congressional District 22, NY, Congressional District 8, PA, Congressional District 12, PA, and Congressional District (at Large), VT.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 19, NY is home to a population of 775k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.89% of Congressional District 19, NY residents were born outside of the country (53.4k people).

In 2022, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (641k people) in Congressional District 19, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26.9k Two+ (Non-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 19, NY are Spanish (24,795 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,850 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (3,265 households).

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Congressional District 19, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 19, NY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 19, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 19, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
641k ± 1.49k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 1.16k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.69k

6.14%

Hispanic Population

47.6k people

6.14% of the people in Congressional District 19, NY are hispanic (47.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 19, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

53.4k people

6.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44.7k people

As of 2022, 6.89% of Congressional District 19, NY residents (53.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 19, NY was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 19, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,795 households (3.35%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,850 households (1.2%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
3,265 households (0.441%)

9.87% of the households in Congressional District 19, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 19, NY was Spanish. 3.35% of the households in Congressional District 19, 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
15,111 ± 625
Gulf War (2001-)
6,001 ± 607
Gulf War (1990s)
4,793 ± 441

Congressional District 19, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 19, NY employs 355k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 19, NY are Educational Services (59,689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54,006 people), and Retail Trade (39,676 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,837), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,197), and Public Administration ($67,438).

Employment

Occupations

355k

2022 Value

± 4,386

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 19, NY grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 329k employees to 355k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 19, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,373 people), Management Occupations (35,513 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34,293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 19, 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

355k

2022 Value

± 4,386

7.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 19, NY grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 329k employees to 355k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 19, NY, are Educational Services (59,689 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54,006 people), and Retail Trade (39,676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 19, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 19, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,404

Median earning men ± $1,063

$36,457

Median earning women ± $609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,098), Information ($66,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,494), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,514), and Manufacturing ($43,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 19, NY is currently represented by Marc Molinaro in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 19, NY

Marc Molinaro

District 19 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 19, NY is currently represented by Marc Molinaro (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 19, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 19, NY was $181,000 in 2022, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $221,900 to $181,000, a 18.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 19, NY is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 19, NY have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 19, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 19, NY is $66,171. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 19, NY was Congressional District 12, NY with a value of $140,037, followed by Congressional District 3, NY and Congressional District 4, NY, with respective values of $132,794 and $131,830.

Property

$181,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,307

$216,242

Median Property Taxes

±$2,762

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 19, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 19, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 19, 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.

$66,171

Median Household Income

± $934

316k

Number of Households

± 3,877

In 2022, the median household income of the 316k households in Congressional District 19, NY declined from $66,171 from the previous year's value of $70,565.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 19, 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2022, 72.1% of workers in Congressional District 19, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 19, NY have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Congressional District 19, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 19, 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 19, 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 19, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 19, NY (107k out of 731k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 19, 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% 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

3.99%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.951%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 19, NY declined by 16.3% from 4.77% to 3.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 19, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.