Congressional District 27, NY

Congressional District

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2021 Population
720,710
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.4
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
8.26%
0.817% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$71,541
2021 Median Property Value
$172,800

About

In 2021, Congressional District 27, NY had a population of 721k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $71,541.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 27, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.96%).

None of the households in Congressional District 27, 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 27, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 27, NY was $172,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 27, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 27, NY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 27, NY is home to a population of 721k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.22% of Congressional District 27, NY residents were born outside of the country (23.2k people).

In 2021, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (656k people) in Congressional District 27, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Congressional District 27, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 27, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    656k ± 2.28k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.5k ± 1.15k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    15.8k ± 1.18k
2.78%
Hispanic Population
20.1k people

In 2021, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (656k people) in Congressional District 27, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.78% of the people in Congressional District 27, NY are hispanic (20.1k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.22%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
23.2k people
3.25%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
23.3k people

As of 2021, 3.22% of Congressional District 27, NY residents (23.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16,192 ± 794
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7,032 ± 721
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,510 ± 450

Congressional District 27, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Congressional District 27, NY employs 351k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 27, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

351k
2021 Value
± 4,284

In 2021, there were 351k employees (± 4,284) in Congressional District 27, NY.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 27, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 27, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

351k
2021 Value
± 4,284

In 2021, there were 351k employees (± 4,284) in Congressional District 27, NY.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 27, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 27, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 27, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 27, NY was $172,800 in 2021, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $172,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 27, NY is 76.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 27, NY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 27, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 27, NY is $71,541. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 27, 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

$172,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$1,298
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2021
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 27, NY were occupied by their owner.

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Household Income

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$71,541
Median Household Income
± $987
294k
Number of Households
± 3,957

In 2021, the median household income of the 294k households in Congressional District 27, NY was $71,541.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.44%)
  3. Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2021, 82.2% of workers in Congressional District 27, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.44%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 27, NY have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Congressional District 27, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 27, 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 27, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 27, NY (57.8k out of 699k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 27, NY is false, followed by false and false.

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.

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

2.76%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

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