Congressional District 6, NY

New York City: Queens

Congressional District

2024 Population

733,304

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Grace Meng

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 6, NY is home to a population of 733k people, from which 75.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 54.4% of Congressional District 6, NY residents were born outside of the country (399k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Congressional District 6, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179k White (Non-Hispanic) and 101k Other (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 6, NY are Spanish (154,392 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (147,867 households), and Korean (22,108 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.9%

2024 Citizenship

76.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.9% of Congressional District 6, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 6, NY was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 6, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
300k ± 5.4k
White (Non-Hispanic)
179k ± 4.43k
Other (Hispanic)
101k ± 4.64k

26.4%

Hispanic Population

194k people

26.4% of the people in Congressional District 6, NY are hispanic (194k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 6, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

54.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

399k people

54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399k people

As of 2024, 54.4% of Congressional District 6, NY residents (399k 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 6, NY was 54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 6, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
154,392 households (22.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
147,867 households (21.3%)
Korean
22,108 households (3.18%)

69.7% of the households in Congressional District 6, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 6, NY was Spanish. 22.2% of the households in Congressional District 6, 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
3,435 ± 564
Gulf War (2001-)
2,237 ± 453
Gulf War (1990s)
1,073 ± 398

Congressional District 6, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 6, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 6, NY employs 356k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 6, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (65,854 people), Accommodation & Food Services (34,540 people), and Retail Trade (32,818 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,250), Finance & Insurance ($100,905), and Public Administration ($81,864).

Employment

Occupations

356k

2024 Value

± 5,457

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, NY declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 363k employees to 356k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,489 people), Management Occupations (31,541 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, 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

356k

2024 Value

± 5,457

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, NY declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 363k employees to 356k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65,854 people), Accommodation & Food Services (34,540 people), and Retail Trade (32,818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 6, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 6, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,537

Median earning men ± $1,073

$45,591

Median earning women ± $1,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,597), Information ($85,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,539), Public Administration ($78,854), and Information ($73,765).

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 6, NY is currently represented by Grace Meng 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 6, 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 6, NY

Grace Meng

District 6 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 6, NY is currently represented by Grace Meng (Democratic 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 6, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 6, NY was $767,600 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $753,200 to $767,600, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, NY is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 6, NY have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 6, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$767,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,176

$120,578

Median Property Taxes

±$2,949

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 6, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 6, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 6, 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.

$80,301

Median Household Income

± $1,813

278k

Number of Households

± 4,708

In 2024, the median household income of the 278k households in Congressional District 6, NY grew to $80,301 from the previous year's value of $79,859.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (41.8%)
Drove Alone (28.7%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 41.8% of workers in Congressional District 6, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.7%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, NY have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Congressional District 6, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, 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 6, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, NY (99.6k out of 725k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 6, NY is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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