Head of the Harbor, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,378

8.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

0.427% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.1%

12.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$1.12M

4.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

783

6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Head of the Harbor, NY had a population of 1.38k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Head of the Harbor, NY declined from 1,501 to 1,378, a −8.19% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Head of the Harbor, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), and White (Hispanic) (4.06%).

None of the households in Head of the Harbor, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Head of the Harbor, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Head of the Harbor, NY was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 95.9%.

Most people in Head of the Harbor, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Head of the Harbor, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Head of the Harbor, NY is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Head of the Harbor, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two+ (Hispanic) and 86 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY was 99%, 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)
1.04k ± 175
Two+ (Hispanic)
97 ± 79.4
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 49

13.9%

Hispanic Population

191 people

13.9% of the people in Head of the Harbor, NY are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Head of the Harbor, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Head of the Harbor, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Head of the Harbor, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Head of the Harbor, NY residents (174 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

Economy

The economy of Head of the Harbor, NY employs 783 people. The largest industries in Head of the Harbor, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Retail Trade (89 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($177,988), Public Administration ($144,375), and Utilities ($143,438).

Employment

Occupations

783

2023 Value

± 155

−6%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY declined at a rate of −6%, from 833 employees to 783 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Management Occupations (160 people), Sales & Related Occupations (157 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Head of the Harbor, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

783

2023 Value

± 155

−6%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Head of the Harbor, NY declined at a rate of −6%, from 833 employees to 783 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Head of the Harbor, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Retail Trade (89 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

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,767), Public Administration ($144,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($178,293), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,182).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Head of the Harbor, NY was $1.12M in 2023, which is 3.7 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.08M to $1.12M, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Head of the Harbor, NY is 95.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Head of the Harbor, NY have an average commute time of 30.8 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

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2023

±$74,642

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

95.9%

Homeownership

2023

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.9% of the housing units in Head of the Harbor, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Head of the Harbor, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Head of the Harbor, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

459

Number of Households

± 83

In N/A, the median household income of the 459 households in Head of the Harbor, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Head of the Harbor, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Head of the Harbor, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Worked At Home (29%)
Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2023, 57.9% of workers in Head of the Harbor, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Head of the Harbor, NY have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.73% 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

2.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Head of the Harbor, NY (29 out of 1.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Head of the Harbor, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Head of the Harbor, NY N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Head of the Harbor, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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