Hicksville, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

43,868

0.49% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

1.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.3%

29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$148,008

5.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$617,100

3.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,355

0.714% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hicksville, NY had a population of 43.9k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $148,008. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hicksville, NY declined from 44,084 to 43,868, a −0.49% decrease and its median household income grew from $139,809 to $148,008, a 5.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hicksville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.23%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.82%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%).

None of the households in Hicksville, 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.

89.9% of the residents in Hicksville, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing (212 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Hicksville, NY was $617,100, and the homeownership rate was 88.5%.

Most people in Hicksville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hicksville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hicksville, NY is home to a population of 43.9k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 33.8% of Hicksville, NY residents were born outside of the country (14.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Hicksville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

87.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.9% of Hicksville, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hicksville, NY was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hicksville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.39k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.92k
Other (Hispanic)
3.61k ± 1.05k

19.4%

Hispanic Population

8.5k people

19.4% of the people in Hicksville, NY are hispanic (8.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hicksville, 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 Hicksville, 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 Hicksville, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Hicksville, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

33.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

34.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15k people

As of 2023, 33.8% of Hicksville, NY residents (14.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hicksville, NY was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
294 ± 117
Korea
124 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 97

Hicksville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hicksville, NY employs 23.4k people. The largest industries in Hicksville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,575 people), Retail Trade (3,363 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($119,239), Public Administration ($106,053), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,241).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.4k

2023 Value

± 1,342

−0.714%

1 Year decline

± 8.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hicksville, NY declined at a rate of −0.714%, from 23.5k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hicksville, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,963 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,857 people), and Management Occupations (2,613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hicksville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.4k

2023 Value

± 1,342

−0.714%

1 Year decline

± 8.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hicksville, NY declined at a rate of −0.714%, from 23.5k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hicksville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,575 people), Retail Trade (3,363 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hicksville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hicksville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,915

Median earning men ± $6,695

$51,761

Median earning women ± $2,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,838), Public Administration ($115,087), and Construction ($88,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,011), Information ($79,306), and Public Administration ($77,568).

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

In 2022, universities in Hicksville, NY awarded 212 degrees. The student population of Hicksville, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 31 male students and 170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hicksville, NY are Black or African American (168 and 79.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 10.4%), White (15 and 7.08%), and Asian (6 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Hicksville, NY by number of degrees awarded are Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing (212 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (212 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Hicksville, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 201 (15.4% men and 84.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 201 students enrolled in Hicksville, NY, 15.4% men and 84.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 137 records, of which 84.7% were women and 15.3% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

212 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing with 212 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hicksville, NY, which is 0.171 times less than the 181 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 7.64 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($19,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($730) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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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 Hicksville, NY was $617,100 in 2023, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $593,500 to $617,100, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Hicksville, NY is 88.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hicksville, NY have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hicksville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hicksville, NY is $148,008. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hicksville, NY was Census Tract 5192 with a value of $170,724, followed by Census Tract 5190 and Census Tract 5195, with respective values of $159,740 and $153,870.

Housing

Property

$617,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,486

$11,888

Median Property Taxes

±$782

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5192
Census Tract 5190
Census Tract 5195

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hicksville, NY was Census Tract 5192 with a value of $170,724, followed by Census Tract 5190 and Census Tract 5195, with respective values of $159,740 and $153,870.

The following map shows all of the places in Hicksville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$148,008

Median Household Income

± $10,979

13.4k

Number of Households

± 932

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Hicksville, NY grew to $148,008 from the previous year's value of $139,809.

The following chart displays the households in Hicksville, 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 Hicksville, NY is from Hicksville, 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 Hicksville, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Public Transit (12.9%)

In 2023, 59.4% of workers in Hicksville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.9%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hicksville, NY have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.72% of the workforce in Hicksville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hicksville, NY (1.44k out of 43.8k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hicksville, NY is White, followed by Asian 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
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

94.6% of the population of Hicksville, NY has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.0707% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.42%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.0707%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hicksville, NY declined by 8.55% from 5.93% to 5.42%.

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

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