Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

149,211

6.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.5

0.829% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.9%

5.62% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$60,379

10.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$590,300

0.589% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY had a population of 149k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $60,379. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY grew from 140,706 to 149,211, a 6.04% increase and its median household income grew from $54,637 to $60,379, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.9%), Other (Hispanic) (31.2%), White (Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.19%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.35%).

85.1% of the households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, 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.

65.4% of the residents in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was $590,300, and the homeownership rate was 23.8%.

Most people in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY borders Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY, Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone PUMA, NY, Briarwood, Fresh Meadows & Hillcrest PUMA, NY, Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY, Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY, Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY, and Richmond Hill & Woodhaven PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY is home to a population of 149k people, from which 65.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 62.9% of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (93.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.6k Other (Hispanic) and 22.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY are Spanish (71,234 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (17,248 households), and Bengali (7,091 households).

Citizenship

65.4%

2021 Citizenship

67.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 65.4% of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was 67.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49.1k ± 3.16k
Other (Hispanic)
46.6k ± 3.19k
White (Hispanic)
22.2k ± 2.64k

54%

Hispanic Population

80.6k people

54% of the people in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY are hispanic (80.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

62.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

93.9k people

62%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

87.2k people

As of 2021, 62.9% of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY residents (93.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was 62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
71,234 households (50.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
17,248 households (12.3%)
Bengali
7,091 households (5.05%)

85.1% of the households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was Spanish. 50.7% of the households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, 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 (1990s)
449 ± 324
Vietnam
387 ± 182
Gulf War (2001-)
229 ± 131

Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY employs 65.7k people. The largest industries in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (11,541 people), Construction (7,327 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,263 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($151,338), National security & international affairs ($88,875), and Motion pictures & video industries ($81,697).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,402

Women

42.3%

35,995

Men

57.7%

The workforce of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY in 2020 was 62,397 people, with 42.3% woman, and 57.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

65.7k

2021 Value

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 62.4k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY, are Construction laborers (3,501 people), Waiters & waitresses (2,772 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (2,559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, 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

65.7k

2021 Value

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 62.4k employees to 65.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (11,541 people), Construction (7,327 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,481

Median earning men ± $1,507

$27,049

Median earning women ± $829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,285), Information ($50,294), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($56,607), Public Administration ($51,277), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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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%).

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.

New York is currently represented by 26 members 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 Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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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 New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 3.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (34.4k), Primary Education (25.6k), and Secondary Education (21.2k).

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 Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was $590,300 in 2021, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $593,800 to $590,300, a 0.589% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY is 23.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 43.4 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY is $60,379. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Property

$590,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$26,132

$10,491

Median Property Taxes

±$972

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 Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

23.8%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 23.8% of the housing units in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,379

Median Household Income

± $2,961

44k

Number of Households

± 2,078

In 2021, the median household income of the 44k households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY grew to $60,379 from the previous year's value of $54,637.

The following chart displays the households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.392

2021 Wage GINI in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY

0.386

2020 Wage GINI in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.63% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (64.5%)
Drove Alone (16.3%)
Walked (8.14%)

In 2021, 64.5% of workers in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (16.3%) and those who walked to work (8.14%).

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

43.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.68% of the workforce in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY (20.5k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

83.6% of the population of Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 7.31% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.163% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

37.3%

Medicaid

7.31%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.163%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY grew by 5.09% from 15.6% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elmhurst & South Corona PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.