Firthcliffe, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,432

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.39%

3.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,250

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Firthcliffe, NY is home to a population of 5.43k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.79% of Firthcliffe, NY residents were born outside of the country (369 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Firthcliffe, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 251 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Firthcliffe, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Firthcliffe, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Firthcliffe, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 503
Other (Hispanic)
260 ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 286

11.9%

Hispanic Population

644 people

11.9% of the people in Firthcliffe, NY are hispanic (644 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Firthcliffe, 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

6.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

6.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

As of 2024, 6.79% of Firthcliffe, NY residents (369 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 Firthcliffe, NY was 6.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30

Firthcliffe, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Firthcliffe, NY employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Firthcliffe, NY were Educational Services (449 people), Public Administration (379 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($153,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,388), and Finance & Insurance ($104,479).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 425

9.87%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Firthcliffe, NY grew at a rate of 9.87%, from 2.56k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Firthcliffe, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (371 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Firthcliffe, 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

2.82k

2024 Value

± 425

9.87%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Firthcliffe, NY grew at a rate of 9.87%, from 2.56k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Firthcliffe, NY, are Educational Services (449 people), Public Administration (379 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Firthcliffe, NY, though some of these residents may live in Firthcliffe, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,643

Median earning men ± $21,943

$50,082

Median earning women ± $12,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,169), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,135), and Public Administration ($97,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,417), Public Administration ($61,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,324).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Firthcliffe, NY was $407,400 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,700 to $407,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Firthcliffe, NY is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Firthcliffe, NY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Firthcliffe, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,296

$1,438

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

48.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Firthcliffe, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Firthcliffe, 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.

$101,250

Median Household Income

± $15,569

2.2k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Firthcliffe, NY grew to $101,250 from the previous year's value of $98,801.

The following chart displays the households in Firthcliffe, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Firthcliffe, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Firthcliffe, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Firthcliffe, NY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Firthcliffe, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Firthcliffe, NY (399 out of 5.4k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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