Island Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,976

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

3.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

5.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,926

0.257% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Island Park, NY is home to a population of 4.98k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.9% of Island Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Island Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 Other (Hispanic) and 407 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Island Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Island Park, NY was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Island Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.45k ± 446
Other (Hispanic)
623 ± 307
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
407 ± 249

23.6%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

23.6% of the people in Island Park, NY are hispanic (1.17k people).

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

24.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2024, 24.9% of Island Park, NY residents (1.24k 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 Island Park, NY was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 65
Korea
9 ± 19

Island Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Island Park, NY employs 2.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Island Park, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($136,442), Utilities ($122,589), and Public Administration ($111,216).

Employment

Occupations

2.45k

2024 Value

± 381

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island Park, NY grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 2.24k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Island Park, NY, are Management Occupations (326 people), Sales & Related Occupations (266 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Island Park, 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

2.45k

2024 Value

± 381

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island Park, NY grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 2.24k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Island Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Island Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Island Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,125

Median earning men ± $12,351

$62,091

Median earning women ± $20,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,912), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,650), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,339), and Information ($67,109).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Island Park, NY was $574,500 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $529,000 to $574,500, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Island Park, NY is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Island Park, NY have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Island Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$574,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,985

$1,068

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Island Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

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

$104,926

Median Household Income

± $9,069

1.82k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Island Park, NY grew to $104,926 from the previous year's value of $104,657.

The following chart displays the households in Island Park, 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 Island Park, 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 (51.1%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (14.5%)

In 2024, 51.1% of workers in Island Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (14.5%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Island Park, NY have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.26% of the workforce in Island Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Island Park, NY (607 out of 4.88k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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