Jefferson Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,192

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,775

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$277,800

19.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Jefferson Heights, NY is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Jefferson Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (801 people) in Jefferson Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 92 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Jefferson Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson Heights, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson Heights, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
801 ± 226
Black or African American (Hispanic)
123 ± 181
Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 78

22.8%

Hispanic Population

272 people

22.8% of the people in Jefferson Heights, NY are hispanic (272 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson Heights, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Jefferson Heights, NY residents (25 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 Jefferson Heights, NY was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
22 ± 39
World War II
12 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Jefferson Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson Heights, NY.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson Heights, NY employs 430 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson Heights, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Public Administration (85 people), and Educational Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,893), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,914), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,875).

Employment

Occupations

430

2024 Value

± 169

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson Heights, NY grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 410 employees to 430 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson Heights, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (72 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson Heights, 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

430

2024 Value

± 169

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson Heights, NY grew at a rate of 4.88%, from 410 employees to 430 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson Heights, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Public Administration (85 people), and Educational Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,070

Median earning men ± $6,928

$36,875

Median earning women ± $31,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,727) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,914).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson Heights, NY was $277,800 in 2024, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,700 to $277,800, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson Heights, NY is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson Heights, NY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,026

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Jefferson Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson Heights, 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.

$68,775

Median Household Income

± $12,879

363

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 363 households in Jefferson Heights, NY declined from $68,775 from the previous year's value of $77,813.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson Heights, 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 (87.2%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)
Walked (5.12%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Jefferson Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who walked to work (5.12%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson Heights, NY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jefferson Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson Heights, NY (141 out of 944 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson Heights, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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