Kings Point, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,634

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.927%

77.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$211,299

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kings Point, NY is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Kings Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2024, there were 34.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.25k people) in Kings Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Kings Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kings Point, NY was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kings Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.25k ± 188
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 138

0.941%

Hispanic Population

53 people

0.941% of the people in Kings Point, NY are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kings Point, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

27.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

As of 2024, 27% of Kings Point, NY residents (1.52k 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 Kings Point, NY was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 80
Vietnam
11 ± 32

Kings Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kings Point, NY.

Economy

The economy of Kings Point, NY employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kings Point, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (319 people), and Educational Services (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($206,178), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,266), and Wholesale Trade ($129,408).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 378

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Point, NY declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 2.27k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kings Point, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (455 people), Sales & Related Occupations (364 people), and Management Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kings Point, 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

2.2k

2024 Value

± 378

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Point, NY declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 2.27k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kings Point, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (319 people), and Educational Services (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kings Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kings Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,059

Median earning men ± $29,633

$41,331

Median earning women ± $7,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($249,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($150,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,036), and Manufacturing ($60,647).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kings Point, NY was $1.98M in 2024, which is 5.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.92M to $1.98M, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Kings Point, NY is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kings Point, NY have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kings Point, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.98M

Median Property Value 2024

±$276,355

$1,339

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Kings Point, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kings Point, 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.

$211,299

Median Household Income

± $36,951

1.4k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Kings Point, NY grew to $211,299 from the previous year's value of $185,811.

The following chart displays the households in Kings Point, 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 Kings Point, 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 (50.8%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Public Transit (11.8%)

In 2024, 50.8% of workers in Kings Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.8%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kings Point, NY have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Kings Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.927% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kings Point, NY (46 out of 4.96k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kings Point, NY is White, followed by Other 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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