Congressional District 22, NY

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2024 Population

767,369

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.499% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

2.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,829

0.968% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,600

6.88% 1-year growth

About

11.2% of the households in Congressional District 22, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Congressional District 22, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 22, NY was $192,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 22, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 22, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 22, NY borders Congressional District 19, NY, Congressional District 21, NY, Congressional District 23, NY, Congressional District 24, NY, and Congressional District 12, PA.

United States New York Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 22, NY is home to a population of 767k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.54% of Congressional District 22, NY residents were born outside of the country (57.9k people).

In 2024, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (587k people) in Congressional District 22, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30.2k Asian (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 22, NY are Spanish (22,973 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,914 households), and Other Languages of Asia (5,696 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Congressional District 22, 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 22, NY was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 22, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 22, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
587k ± 1.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63.1k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 678

5.89%

Hispanic Population

45.2k people

5.89% of the people in Congressional District 22, NY are hispanic (45.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 22, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

7.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56.4k people

As of 2024, 7.54% of Congressional District 22, NY residents (57.9k 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 22, NY was 7.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 22, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,973 households (3.16%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,914 households (0.813%)
Other Languages of Asia
5,696 households (0.783%)

11.2% of the households in Congressional District 22, 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 22, NY was Spanish. 3.16% of the households in Congressional District 22, 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
11,658 ± 646
Gulf War (2001-)
7,612 ± 642
Gulf War (1990s)
4,244 ± 459

Congressional District 22, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 22, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 22, NY employs 363k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 22, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (62,229 people), Educational Services (53,999 people), and Retail Trade (39,476 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,165), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,121), and Public Administration ($72,300).

Employment

Occupations

363k

2024 Value

± 4,413

0.444%

1 Year growth

± 1.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 22, NY grew at a rate of 0.444%, from 362k employees to 363k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 22, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,760 people), Management Occupations (38,080 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33,822 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 22, 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

363k

2024 Value

± 4,413

0.444%

1 Year growth

± 1.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 22, NY grew at a rate of 0.444%, from 362k employees to 363k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 22, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62,229 people), Educational Services (53,999 people), and Retail Trade (39,476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 22, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 22, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,559

Median earning men ± $969

$43,684

Median earning women ± $879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,247), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,341), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,906), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,498).

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 22, NY was $192,600 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,200 to $192,600, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 22, NY is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 22, NY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 22, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,160

$211,804

Median Property Taxes

±$2,891

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 22, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 22, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 22, 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.

$73,829

Median Household Income

± $1,087

319k

Number of Households

± 4,156

In 2024, the median household income of the 319k households in Congressional District 22, NY grew to $73,829 from the previous year's value of $73,121.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 22, 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Congressional District 22, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 22, NY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Congressional District 22, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 22, 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 22, 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 22, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 22, NY (103k out of 727k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 22, NY is White, followed by Black 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.34%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 22, NY grew by 0.613% from 3.32% to 3.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 22, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.