Head of the Harbor, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,384

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.55%

116% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.17M

Population & Diversity

Head of the Harbor, NY is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.54% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Head of the Harbor, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Head of the Harbor, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 75
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 77

12.2%

Hispanic Population

169 people

12.2% of the people in Head of the Harbor, NY are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Head of the Harbor, 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

9.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

As of 2024, 9.54% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents (132 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 Head of the Harbor, NY was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 15

Head of the Harbor, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Head of the Harbor, NY employs 820 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Head of the Harbor, NY were Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($183,018), Construction ($160,625), and Information ($151,250).

Employment

Occupations

820

2024 Value

± 161

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 783 employees to 820 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Management Occupations (180 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Head of the Harbor, 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

820

2024 Value

± 161

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 783 employees to 820 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (111 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Head of the Harbor, NY, though some of these residents may live in Head of the Harbor, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$139,542

Median earning men ± $19,502

$61,442

Median earning women ± $22,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($206,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($139,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($183,262), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Head of the Harbor, NY was $1.17M in 2024, which is 3.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.17M, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Head of the Harbor, NY is 96.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Head of the Harbor, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Head of the Harbor, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.17M

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,259

$436

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.9% of the housing units in Head of the Harbor, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Head of the Harbor, 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.

450

Number of Households

± 92

The following chart displays the households in Head of the Harbor, 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 Head of the Harbor, 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 (55.2%)
Worked At Home (31.5%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Head of the Harbor, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Head of the Harbor, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Head of the Harbor, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Head of the Harbor, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Head of the Harbor, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Head of the Harbor, NY (63 out of 1.38k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Head of the Harbor, NY is White, followed by Black 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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