Congressional District 9, NY

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2023 Population

749,197

1.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.7

1.66% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

1.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,202

5.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$838,600

3.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 9, NY had a population of 749k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $74,202. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 9, NY declined from 761,493 to 749,197, a −1.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,344 to $74,202, a 5.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 9, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.33%), Other (Hispanic) (5.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%).

37.9% of the households in Congressional District 9, 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.

86.9% of the residents in Congressional District 9, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 9, NY was $838,600, and the homeownership rate was 28.4%.

Most people in Congressional District 9, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 9, NY was 0 cars per household.

Congressional District 9, NY borders Congressional District 7, NY, Congressional District 8, NY, Congressional District 10, NY, and Congressional District 11, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 9, NY is home to a population of 749k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 36.7% of Congressional District 9, NY residents were born outside of the country (275k people).

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (308k people) in Congressional District 9, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246k White (Non-Hispanic) and 62.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 9, NY are Spanish (58,440 households), Haitian (38,593 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (36,149 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

86.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.9% of Congressional District 9, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 9, NY was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 9, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 9, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
308k ± 7.04k
White (Non-Hispanic)
246k ± 5.26k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62.4k ± 2.91k

11.3%

Hispanic Population

85k people

11.3% of the people in Congressional District 9, NY are hispanic (85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 9, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

36.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275k people

37.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

283k people

As of 2023, 36.7% of Congressional District 9, NY residents (275k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 9, NY was 37.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 9, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
58,440 households (8.39%)
Haitian
38,593 households (5.54%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
36,149 households (5.19%)

37.9% of the households in Congressional District 9, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 9, NY was Spanish. 8.39% of the households in Congressional District 9, 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
2,579 ± 379
Gulf War (2001-)
1,734 ± 331
Gulf War (1990s)
891 ± 259

Congressional District 9, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 9, NY employs 347k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 9, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (80,657 people), Educational Services (40,697 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,327 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($97,101), Utilities ($86,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,711).

Employment

Occupations

347k

2023 Value

± 5,421

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 2.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 9, NY declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 351k employees to 347k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 9, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,936 people), Management Occupations (34,703 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (32,460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 9, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

347k

2023 Value

± 5,421

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 2.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 9, NY declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 351k employees to 347k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 9, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80,657 people), Educational Services (40,697 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29,327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 9, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 9, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,922

Median earning men ± $1,238

$48,376

Median earning women ± $845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,545), Information ($83,581), and Public Administration ($73,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($74,930), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,426), and Public Administration ($69,744).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 9, NY was $838,600 in 2023, which is 2.76 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $810,600 to $838,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 9, NY is 28.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 9, NY have an average commute time of 43.3 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 9, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 9, NY is $74,202. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 9, NY was Congressional District 12, NY with a value of $147,255, followed by Congressional District 3, NY and Congressional District 4, NY, with respective values of $137,770 and $137,263.

Housing

Property

$838,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,795

$79,674

Median Property Taxes

±$2,265

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 9, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 28.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 9, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 9, 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.

$74,202

Median Household Income

± $1,496

280k

Number of Households

± 4,405

In 2023, the median household income of the 280k households in Congressional District 9, NY grew to $74,202 from the previous year's value of $70,344.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, 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 2023

Public Transit (50.5%)
Drove Alone (20.3%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2023, 50.5% of workers in Congressional District 9, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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

43.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 9, NY have a longer commute time (43.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.36% of the workforce in Congressional District 9, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 9, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, 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 9, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 9, NY (132k out of 743k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 9, NY is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

33.7%

Medicaid

9.54%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.207%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 9, NY declined by 6.17% from 6.34% to 5.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 9, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.