Flower Hill, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,803

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

6.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.91%

2.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.98M

Population & Diversity

Flower Hill, NY is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.1% of Flower Hill, NY residents were born outside of the country (774 people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.36k people) in Flower Hill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 736 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 262 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Flower Hill, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Flower Hill, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flower Hill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 322
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
736 ± 164
White (Hispanic)
262 ± 259

8.99%

Hispanic Population

432 people

8.99% of the people in Flower Hill, NY are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flower Hill, 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

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

774 people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

624 people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Flower Hill, NY residents (774 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 Flower Hill, NY was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 28

Flower Hill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Flower Hill, NY employs 2.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flower Hill, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (354 people), and Finance & Insurance (317 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($246,307), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($246,136).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2024 Value

± 405

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flower Hill, NY declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 2.4k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flower Hill, NY, are Management Occupations (448 people), Sales & Related Occupations (429 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flower Hill, 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

2.36k

2024 Value

± 405

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flower Hill, NY declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 2.4k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flower Hill, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (354 people), and Finance & Insurance (317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flower Hill, NY, though some of these residents may live in Flower Hill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$247,045

Median earning men ± $52,611

$82,971

Median earning women ± $39,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($145,493), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,492).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Flower Hill, NY was $1.98M in 2024, which is 5.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.85M to $1.98M, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Flower Hill, NY is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flower Hill, NY have an average commute time of 43.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flower Hill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.98M

Median Property Value 2024

±$325,262

$1,469

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in Flower Hill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flower Hill, 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.

1.56k

Number of Households

± 206

The following chart displays the households in Flower Hill, 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 Flower Hill, 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 (55%)
Public Transit (21.8%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Flower Hill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21.8%) and those who worked at home (16.3%).

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

43.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flower Hill, NY have a longer commute time (43.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.89% of the workforce in Flower Hill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flower Hill, NY (140 out of 4.8k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flower Hill, NY is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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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