Congressional District 27, NY

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2021 Population

720,710

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Poverty Rate

8.26%

0.817% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$71,541

5.67% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$172,800

4.35% 1-year growth

About

4.5% 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 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 27, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 27, NY borders Congressional District 23, NY, Congressional District 24, NY, Congressional District 25, NY, and Congressional District 26, NY.

United States New York

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 12.1k 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 27, NY are Spanish (11,248 households), German (1,966 households), and Italian (1,814 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Congressional District 27, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 27, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 27, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 27, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
656k ± 2.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.15k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 955

2.78%

Hispanic Population

20.1k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 27, NY as a share of the total population.

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 approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 27, NY was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 27, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,248 households (1.64%)
German
1,966 households (0.287%)
Italian
1,814 households (0.265%)

4.5% of the households in Congressional District 27, 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 27, NY was Spanish. 1.64% of the households in Congressional District 27, 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
16,192 ± 794
Gulf War (2001-)
7,032 ± 721
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 27, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 27, NY employs 351k people. In 2021, the largest industries in Congressional District 27, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (51,316 people), Manufacturing (45,148 people), and Educational Services (41,129 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,500), Utilities ($77,101), and Public Administration ($67,839).

Employment

Occupations

351k

2021 Value

± 4,284

0.218%

1 Year growth

± 1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 27, NY grew at a rate of 0.218%, from 351k employees to 351k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 27, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,907 people), Management Occupations (38,436 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 27, 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

351k

2021 Value

± 4,284

0.218%

1 Year growth

± 1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 27, NY grew at a rate of 0.218%, from 351k employees to 351k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 27, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,316 people), Manufacturing (45,148 people), and Educational Services (41,129 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,396

Median earning men ± $678

$37,069

Median earning women ± $734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($75,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,181), and Information ($64,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,521), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,733).

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 27, NY was $172,800 in 2021, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $172,800, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 27, NY is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 27, NY have an average commute time of 24.3 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.

Housing

Property

$172,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$1,298

$226,091

Median Property Taxes

±$3,009

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 27, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 27, 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.

$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 grew to $71,541 from the previous year's value of $67,705.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 27, 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 2021

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)
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%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 27, NY have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Congressional District 27, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 27, 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 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.

Poverty

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 White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.76%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 27, NY declined by 7.71% from 2.99% to 2.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 27, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.