Green Island, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,970

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,406

15.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Green Island, NY is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.67% of Green Island, NY residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 6.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Green Island, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 301 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 262 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Green Island, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Green Island, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Green Island, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 411
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
301 ± 219
Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 306

18.2%

Hispanic Population

541 people

18.2% of the people in Green Island, NY are hispanic (541 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Green Island, 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

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Green Island, NY residents (109 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 Green Island, NY was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 81
Vietnam
60 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 48

Green Island, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Green Island, NY employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Green Island, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Construction (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($158,771), Finance & Insurance ($73,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,189).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 350

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Island, NY grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 1.4k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Green Island, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (154 people), and Management Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Green Island, 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 350

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Island, NY grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 1.4k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Green Island, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Construction (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Green Island, NY, though some of these residents may live in Green Island, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,429

Median earning men ± $6,566

$38,465

Median earning women ± $9,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,432), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,469), and Manufacturing ($62,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,154), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,250), and Public Administration ($49,018).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Green Island, NY was $138,300 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,300 to $138,300, a 0.728% increase. The homeownership rate in Green Island, NY is 24.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Green Island, NY have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Green Island, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,833

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

24.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.3% of the housing units in Green Island, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Green Island, 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.

$59,406

Median Household Income

± $21,753

1.6k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Green Island, NY declined from $59,406 from the previous year's value of $70,281.

The following chart displays the households in Green Island, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Green Island, 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Public Transit (6.27%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Green Island, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.27%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Green Island, NY have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Green Island, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Green Island, NY (613 out of 2.97k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Green Island, NY is Other, followed by Hispanic 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

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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