Congressional District 24, NY

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2024 Population

771,272

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.713% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

0.884% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,690

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,200

3.73% 1-year growth

About

5.6% of the households in Congressional District 24, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Congressional District 24, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 24, NY was $172,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 24, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 24, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 24, NY borders Congressional District 21, NY, Congressional District 22, NY, Congressional District 23, NY, Congressional District 25, NY, and Congressional District 27, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 24, NY is home to a population of 771k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.02% of Congressional District 24, NY residents were born outside of the country (23.3k people).

In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (679k people) in Congressional District 24, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18.2k Black or African American (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 24, NY are Spanish (16,672 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (7,235 households), and German (3,756 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Congressional District 24, 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 24, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 24, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 24, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
679k ± 1.79k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 947
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.09k

4.28%

Hispanic Population

33k people

4.28% of the people in Congressional District 24, NY are hispanic (33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 24, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.3k people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

As of 2024, 3.02% of Congressional District 24, NY residents (23.3k 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 24, NY was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 24, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,672 households (2.28%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
7,235 households (0.987%)
German
3,756 households (0.513%)

5.6% of the households in Congressional District 24, 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 24, NY was Spanish. 2.28% of the households in Congressional District 24, 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
15,681 ± 661
Gulf War (2001-)
11,253 ± 857
Gulf War (1990s)
6,130 ± 448

Congressional District 24, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 24, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 24, NY employs 358k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 24, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,004 people), Manufacturing (44,850 people), and Retail Trade (43,141 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,590), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,928), and Public Administration ($70,165).

Employment

Occupations

358k

2024 Value

± 4,025

−0.904%

1 Year decline

± 1.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 24, NY declined at a rate of −0.904%, from 361k employees to 358k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 24, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,240 people), Management Occupations (36,762 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 24, 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

358k

2024 Value

± 4,025

−0.904%

1 Year decline

± 1.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 24, NY declined at a rate of −0.904%, from 361k employees to 358k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 24, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,004 people), Manufacturing (44,850 people), and Retail Trade (43,141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 24, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 24, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,665

Median earning men ± $632

$39,574

Median earning women ± $609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,328), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,976), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,036), and Manufacturing ($48,656).

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 24, NY was $172,200 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,000 to $172,200, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 24, NY is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 24, NY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 24, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,230

$239,011

Median Property Taxes

±$2,972

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 24, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 24, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 24, 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.

$72,690

Median Household Income

± $797

321k

Number of Households

± 3,688

In 2024, the median household income of the 321k households in Congressional District 24, NY grew to $72,690 from the previous year's value of $71,020.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 24, 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 (77.6%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Congressional District 24, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 24, NY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Congressional District 24, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 24, 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 24, 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 24, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 24, NY (91.3k out of 742k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 24, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.27%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 24, NY grew by 4.79% from 5.03% to 5.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 24, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.