Gordon Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,230

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

59.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,828

0.456% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gordon Heights, NY is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.5% of Gordon Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (826 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Gordon Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 731 Other (Hispanic) and 422 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Gordon Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gordon Heights, NY was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gordon Heights, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 794
Other (Hispanic)
731 ± 263
White (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 134

26.2%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

26.2% of the people in Gordon Heights, NY are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gordon Heights, 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

19.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

826 people

23.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

946 people

As of 2024, 19.5% of Gordon Heights, NY residents (826 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 Gordon Heights, NY was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 48
Korea
21 ± 46
World War II
21 ± 37

Gordon Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gordon Heights, NY employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gordon Heights, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people), Transportation & Warehousing (243 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($82,702), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,702), and Public Administration ($80,967).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 391

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordon Heights, NY declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.91k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gordon Heights, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (286 people), Sales & Related Occupations (197 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gordon Heights, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 391

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordon Heights, NY declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.91k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gordon Heights, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (276 people), Transportation & Warehousing (243 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gordon Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gordon Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,753

Median earning men ± $13,821

$52,907

Median earning women ± $17,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,163), Public Administration ($81,910), and Construction ($58,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,958), Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,051), and Retail Trade ($42,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gordon Heights, NY was $382,000 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $363,700 to $382,000, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Gordon Heights, NY is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gordon Heights, NY have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gordon Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,616

$962

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Gordon Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gordon Heights, 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.

$106,828

Median Household Income

± $26,676

1.17k

Number of Households

± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Gordon Heights, NY declined from $106,828 from the previous year's value of $107,317.

The following chart displays the households in Gordon Heights, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gordon Heights, 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 (75.6%)
Public Transit (15%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Gordon Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gordon Heights, NY have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16% of the workforce in Gordon Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gordon Heights, NY (712 out of 4.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gordon Heights, NY is Black, followed by Other 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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