Congressional District 7, NY

New York City: Brooklyn & Queens

Congressional District

2024 Population

753,548

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Nydia Velázquez

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.587% 1-year decrease

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 7, NY is home to a population of 754k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.9% of Congressional District 7, NY residents were born outside of the country (248k people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (283k people) in Congressional District 7, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132k Other (Hispanic) and 91.8k 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 7, NY are Spanish (196,704 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (42,809 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (25,731 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Congressional District 7, 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 7, NY was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 7, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
283k ± 6.28k
Other (Hispanic)
132k ± 5.42k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
91.8k ± 3.09k

34.8%

Hispanic Population

262k people

34.8% of the people in Congressional District 7, NY are hispanic (262k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 7, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

248k people

33.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Congressional District 7, NY residents (248k 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 7, NY was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 7, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
196,704 households (27.9%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
42,809 households (6.08%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
25,731 households (3.65%)

53.1% of the households in Congressional District 7, 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 7, NY was Spanish. 27.9% of the households in Congressional District 7, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,186 ± 416
Vietnam
2,131 ± 384
Gulf War (1990s)
716 ± 233

Congressional District 7, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 7, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 7, NY employs 394k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 7, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61,825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,431 people), and Educational Services (35,130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,186), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,025), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,305).

Employment

Occupations

394k

2024 Value

± 5,821

−0.607%

1 Year decline

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, NY declined at a rate of −0.607%, from 396k employees to 394k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 7, NY, are Management Occupations (51,112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,560 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (32,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, 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

394k

2024 Value

± 5,821

−0.607%

1 Year decline

± 2.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 7, NY declined at a rate of −0.607%, from 396k employees to 394k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 7, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61,825 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,431 people), and Educational Services (35,130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 7, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 7, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,090

Median earning men ± $1,931

$53,791

Median earning women ± $1,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,007), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,495), and Information ($95,983).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,227), Information ($88,096), and Wholesale Trade ($81,217).

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 7, NY is currently represented by Nydia Velázquez 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 7, 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 7, NY

Nydia Velázquez

District 7 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 7, NY is currently represented by Nydia Velázquez (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 7, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 7, NY was $859,200 in 2024, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $845,800 to $859,200, a 1.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 7, NY is 22.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 7, NY have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 7, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$859,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,834

$66,739

Median Property Taxes

±$2,185

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 7, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

22.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 22.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 7, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 22.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 7, 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.

$88,575

Median Household Income

± $2,409

298k

Number of Households

± 4,828

In 2024, the median household income of the 298k households in Congressional District 7, NY declined from $88,575 from the previous year's value of $90,196.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, 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 (48.7%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Drove Alone (14.6%)

In 2024, 48.7% of workers in Congressional District 7, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who drove alone to work (14.6%).

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

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 7, NY have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Congressional District 7, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 7, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 7, NY (136k out of 747k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 7, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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