Lorenz Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,991

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

3.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

20.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,188

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lorenz Park, NY is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Lorenz Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Lorenz Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 176 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Lorenz Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lorenz Park, NY was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorenz Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 485
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 219

8.84%

Hispanic Population

176 people

8.84% of the people in Lorenz Park, NY are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lorenz 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

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

7.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Lorenz Park, NY residents (351 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 Lorenz Park, NY was 7.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 35
Vietnam
7 ± 27

Lorenz Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lorenz Park, NY employs 958 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lorenz Park, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,319), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,850), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,688).

Employment

Occupations

958

2024 Value

± 318

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorenz Park, NY declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 974 employees to 958 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorenz Park, NY, are Management Occupations (268 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (136 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorenz 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

958

2024 Value

± 318

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorenz Park, NY declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 974 employees to 958 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorenz Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorenz Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lorenz Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,636

Median earning men ± $20,707

$62,115

Median earning women ± $13,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,212), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,820).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorenz Park, NY was $222,000 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,700 to $222,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorenz Park, NY is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lorenz Park, NY have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorenz Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,935

$657

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Lorenz Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorenz 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.

$85,188

Median Household Income

± $70,851

827

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 827 households in Lorenz Park, NY grew to $85,188 from the previous year's value of $82,672.

The following chart displays the households in Lorenz 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lorenz 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Lorenz Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (8.55%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorenz Park, NY have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Lorenz Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lorenz 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 Lorenz Park, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lorenz Park, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorenz Park, NY (336 out of 1.99k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorenz Park, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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