Congressional District 8, NY

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2024 Population

759,088

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

5.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,089

5.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$787,100

4.09% 1-year growth

About

39.8% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

88.3% of the residents in Congressional District 8, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 8, NY was $787,100, and the homeownership rate was 32.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 8, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 44.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, NY was 0 cars per household.

Congressional District 8, NY borders Congressional District 5, NY, Congressional District 7, NY, Congressional District 9, NY, and Congressional District 11, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, NY is home to a population of 759k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 36% of Congressional District 8, NY residents were born outside of the country (274k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (314k people) in Congressional District 8, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208k White (Non-Hispanic) and 62.5k 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 8, NY are Spanish (83,646 households), Russian (69,164 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (28,875 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Congressional District 8, 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 8, NY was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
314k ± 5.87k
White (Non-Hispanic)
208k ± 4.56k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62.5k ± 2.66k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

123k people

16.2% of the people in Congressional District 8, NY are hispanic (123k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

274k people

35.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

271k people

As of 2024, 36% of Congressional District 8, NY residents (274k 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 8, NY was 35.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
83,646 households (11.7%)
Russian
69,164 households (9.66%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
28,875 households (4.03%)

39.8% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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 8, NY was Spanish. 11.7% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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
3,276 ± 666
Gulf War (2001-)
2,480 ± 462
Gulf War (1990s)
1,308 ± 335

Congressional District 8, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 8, NY.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, NY employs 332k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 8, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (78,388 people), Educational Services (31,464 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,635 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($127,635), Finance & Insurance ($97,065), and Utilities ($95,980).

Employment

Occupations

332k

2024 Value

± 5,354

0.119%

1 Year growth

± 2.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, NY grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 331k employees to 332k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,483 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (33,744 people), and Management Occupations (31,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, 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

332k

2024 Value

± 5,354

0.119%

1 Year growth

± 2.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, NY grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 331k employees to 332k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78,388 people), Educational Services (31,464 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,452

Median earning men ± $1,263

$48,804

Median earning women ± $863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,354), Information ($87,276), and Public Administration ($80,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,548), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,095).

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 8, NY was $787,100 in 2024, which is 2.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $756,200 to $787,100, a 4.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, NY is 32.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 8, NY have an average commute time of 44.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$787,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,506

$96,027

Median Property Taxes

±$2,593

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 8, 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.

$66,089

Median Household Income

± $1,826

298k

Number of Households

± 4,861

In 2024, the median household income of the 298k households in Congressional District 8, NY grew to $66,089 from the previous year's value of $62,703.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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 < $10k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (47.2%)
Drove Alone (23.1%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2024, 47.2% of workers in Congressional District 8, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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

44.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, NY have a longer commute time (44.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.27% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, NY (157k out of 753k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, NY is Black, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.43%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

35.1%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.313%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 8, NY grew by 0.563% from 5.4% to 5.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.