Elmont, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

36,518

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,217

5.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$602,900

Population & Diversity

Elmont, NY is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.4% of Elmont, NY residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Elmont, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.88k Other (Hispanic) and 5.63k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Elmont, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmont, NY was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmont, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.4k
Other (Hispanic)
5.88k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.63k ± 1.17k

27.3%

Hispanic Population

9.99k people

27.3% of the people in Elmont, NY are hispanic (9.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmont, 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

45.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

As of 2024, 45.4% of Elmont, NY residents (16.6k 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 Elmont, NY was 43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
193 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 82
Korea
39 ± 45

Elmont, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elmont, NY employs 18.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmont, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,418 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,042 people), and Retail Trade (2,021 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,066), Public Administration ($88,184), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,204

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 9.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmont, NY declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 19.2k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmont, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,212 people), Management Occupations (1,576 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmont, 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

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,204

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 9.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmont, NY declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 19.2k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmont, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,418 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,042 people), and Retail Trade (2,021 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmont, NY, though some of these residents may live in Elmont, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,485

Median earning men ± $1,784

$51,907

Median earning women ± $3,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,990), Manufacturing ($77,847), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,446), Public Administration ($74,545), and Construction ($70,057).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmont, NY was $602,900 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $576,800 to $602,900, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmont, NY is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmont, NY have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmont, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$602,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,111

$7,852

Median Property Taxes

±$621

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Elmont, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmont, 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.

$114,217

Median Household Income

± $14,345

9.99k

Number of Households

± 906

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.99k households in Elmont, NY declined from $114,217 from the previous year's value of $120,917.

The following chart displays the households in Elmont, 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 Elmont, 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 (63.9%)
Public Transit (13.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Elmont, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.

Commute Time

40.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmont, NY have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Elmont, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmont, NY (1.83k out of 36.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmont, NY is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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