Congressional District 21, NY

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US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Elise Stefanik

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.474% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

6.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,983

0.509% 1-year decline

About

5.59% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Congressional District 21, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Congressional District 21, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 21, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 21, NY borders Congressional District 19, NY, Congressional District 20, NY, Congressional District 22, NY, Congressional District 24, NY, and Congressional District (at Large), VT.

United States New York Vermont

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 21, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.32% of Congressional District 21, NY residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (683k people) in Congressional District 21, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 21, NY are Spanish (13,562 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (5,282 households), and German (3,383 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Congressional District 21, 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 21, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 21, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 21, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
683k ± 2.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 759
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 840

3.75%

Hispanic Population

28.9k people

3.75% of the people in Congressional District 21, NY are hispanic (28.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 21, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

As of 2024, 3.32% of Congressional District 21, NY residents (25.6k 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 21, NY was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 21, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,562 households (1.85%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
5,282 households (0.722%)
German
3,383 households (0.462%)

5.59% of the households in Congressional District 21, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 21, NY was Spanish. 1.85% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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
15,802 ± 696
Gulf War (2001-)
10,431 ± 755
Gulf War (1990s)
7,566 ± 649

Congressional District 21, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 21, NY.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.75%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 21, NY grew by 5.4% from 4.51% to 4.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 21, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 21, NY employs 344k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 21, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (55,051 people), Educational Services (40,842 people), and Retail Trade (40,577 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,375), Utilities ($95,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,518).

Employment

Occupations

344k

2024 Value

± 4,112

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 1.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 21, NY declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 350k employees to 344k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 21, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,685 people), Management Occupations (34,194 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30,653 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 21, 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

344k

2024 Value

± 4,112

−1.69%

1 Year decline

± 1.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 21, NY declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 350k employees to 344k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 21, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55,051 people), Educational Services (40,842 people), and Retail Trade (40,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 21, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 21, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,249

Median earning men ± $788

$41,750

Median earning women ± $580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,579), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,442), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,345), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,323), and Construction ($50,426).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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 21, NY is currently represented by Elise Stefanik 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 21, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 21, NY

Elise Stefanik

District 21 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 21, NY is currently represented by Elise Stefanik (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 21, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

People in Congressional District 21, NY have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 21, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 21, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 21, 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.

$70,983

Median Household Income

± $729

321k

Number of Households

± 3,848

In 2024, the median household income of the 321k households in Congressional District 21, NY declined from $70,983 from the previous year's value of $71,346.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 21, 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

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (9.23%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Congressional District 21, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 21, NY have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Congressional District 21, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 21, 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 21, 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 21, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 21, NY (96.2k out of 733k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 21, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.