Congressional District 7, NY

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2019 Population

698,794

3.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Nydia Velázquez

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

34.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

23.1%

4.94% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$66,891

9.92% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$849,900

1.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 7, NY had a population of 699k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $66,891. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 7, NY declined from 720,811 to 698,794, a −3.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,853 to $66,891, a 9.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), White (Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.23%). 60.3% of the households in Congressional District 7, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

84.1% of the residents in Congressional District 7, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 7, NY was $849,900, and the homeownership rate was 23%. Most people in Congressional District 7, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 7, NY was 0 cars per household.

Congressional District 7, NY borders Congressional District 5, NY, Congressional District 6, NY, Congressional District 8, NY, Congressional District 9, NY, Congressional District 10, NY, and Congressional District 12, NY.

United States New York

Diversity

Congressional District 7, NY is home to a population of 699k people, from which 84.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 36.5% of Congressional District 7, NY residents were born outside of the country (255k people).

In 2019, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222k people) in Congressional District 7, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 117k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 7, NY are Spanish (215,820 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (79,875 speakers), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (35,343 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
222k ± 9.85k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 9.4k
White (Hispanic)
117k ± 10.3k

39.1%

Hispanic Population

273k people

39.1% of the people in Congressional District 7, NY are hispanic (273k people).

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

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
215,820 speakers (33.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
79,875 speakers (12.3%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
35,343 speakers (5.43%)

60.3% of Congressional District 7, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 7, NY was Spanish. 33.1% of the overall population of Congressional District 7, NY are native Spanish speakers. 12.3% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 5.43% speak Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

36.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

255k people

35.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

258k people

As of 2019, 36.5% of Congressional District 7, NY residents (255k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 7, NY was 35.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 7, NY was 34.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Congressional District 7, NY are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 7, NY residents was 34.

Citizenship

84.1%

2019 Citizenship

84.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 84.1% of Congressional District 7, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 7, NY was 84.5%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,330 ± 988
Gulf War (2001-)
2,367 ± 912
Gulf War (1990s)
1,049 ± 433

Congressional District 7, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 7, NY is $66,891. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 7, NY was Congressional District 3, NY with a value of $126,191, followed by Congressional District 12, NY and Congressional District 4, NY, with respective values of $124,502 and $110,677.

The economy of Congressional District 7, NY employs 350k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 7, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,587 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42,453 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37,864 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($101,634), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,175), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,913).

Wages

Median Household Income

$66,891

2019 value

± $3,041

9.92%

1 Year Growth

± 5.23%

Households in Congressional District 7, NY have a median annual income of $66,891, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $60,853 in 2018, which represents a 9.92% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 7, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 7, NY (167k out of 721k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
71,199 ± 2,018
White
68,011 ± 1,819
Other
36,479 ± 1,537

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

350k

2019 Value

± 10,328

0.414%

1 Year growth

± 4.05%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 7, NY grew at a rate of 0.414%, from 349k employees to 350k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 7, NY, are Management Occupations (36,734 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,953 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29,680 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, NY, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (36,734 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,953 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29,680 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, NY, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($117,037), Management Occupations ($91,073), and Management, Business, & Financial Occupations ($87,592).

Industries

Employment by Industries

350k

2019 Value

± 10,328

0.414%

1 Year growth

± 4.05%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 7, NY grew at a rate of 0.414%, from 349k employees to 350k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 7, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,587 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42,453 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37,864 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 7, NY, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,587 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42,453 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37,864 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 7, NY, by median earnings, are Finance & Insurance ($101,634), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,175), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,913).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%). The most partisan county was New York County, NY with 86% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 7, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New York.

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for New York

60.4% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

New York County, NY
86% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Bronx County, NY
82.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
76.4% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was New York County, NY with 86% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

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 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 $849,900 in 2019, which is 3.53 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $839,300 to $849,900, a 1.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 7, NY is 23%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 7, NY have an average commute time of 37.3 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 Value

$849,900

2019 Median

± $31,173

$839,300

2018 Median

± $47,877

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 7, NY grew to to $849,900 from the previous year's value of $839,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 7, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 7, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,891

Median Household Income

± $3,041

253k

Number of Households

± 8,256

In 2019, the median household income of the 253k households in Congressional District 7, NY grew to $66,891 from the previous year's value of $60,853.

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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 7, NY 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.

Rent vs Own

23%

2019 Homeownership

23.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 23% of the housing units in Congressional District 7, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 23.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 7, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 7, NY have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Public Transit (60.8%)
Drove Alone (13.3%)
Walked (12.9%)

In 2019, 60.8% of workers in Congressional District 7, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (13.3%) and those who walked to work (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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, 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 7, NY have 0 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

7.41%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

35.3%

Medicaid

6.17%

Medicare

9.96%

Non-Group

0.218%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 7, NY declined by 5.21% from 7.81% to 7.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 7, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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