East Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,257

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.79%

8.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.46M

Population & Diversity

East Hills, NY is home to a population of 7.26k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of East Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (818 people).

In 2024, there were 6.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in East Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 257 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of East Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Hills, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 423
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
835 ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
257 ± 211

8.24%

Hispanic Population

598 people

8.24% of the people in East Hills, NY are hispanic (598 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

9.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

714 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of East Hills, NY residents (818 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 East Hills, NY was 9.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 62
Korea
20 ± 36
Vietnam
18 ± 33

East Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Hills, NY.

Economy

The economy of East Hills, NY employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Hills, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (482 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($204,805), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,993), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($163,409).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 518

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hills, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 3.88k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Hills, NY, are Management Occupations (758 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (640 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Hills, 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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 518

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hills, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 3.88k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Hills, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,671

Median earning men ± $95,224

$61,471

Median earning women ± $19,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($244,519), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,440).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($210,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,076), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($110,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Hills, NY was $1.46M in 2024, which is 4.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.37M to $1.46M, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in East Hills, NY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Hills, NY have an average commute time of 48.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Hills, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.46M

Median Property Value 2024

±$167,867

$2,169

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in East Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Hills, 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.

2.17k

Number of Households

± 227

The following chart displays the households in East Hills, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Hills, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Public Transit (22%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in East Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (22%) and those who worked at home (21.1%).

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

48.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Hills, NY have a longer commute time (48.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in East Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Hills, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Hills, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Hills, NY (201 out of 7.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Hills, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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