Monsey, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

28,287

3.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

2.74% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

45.8%

0.692% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,630

13.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$831,500

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,622

3.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Monsey, NY had a population of 28.3k people with a median age of 15 and a median household income of $49,630. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Monsey, NY grew from 27,359 to 28,287, a 3.39% increase and its median household income grew from $43,843 to $49,630, a 13.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monsey, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), Other (Hispanic) (0.329%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.272%).

None of the households in Monsey, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Monsey, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monsey, NY are Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim (41 degrees awarded in 2022), Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College (12 degrees), and Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah (11 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Monsey, NY was $831,500, and the homeownership rate was 36.3%.

Most people in Monsey, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Monsey, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monsey, NY is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.07% of Monsey, NY residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2022, there were 48.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Monsey, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 557 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 345 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Monsey, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Monsey, NY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monsey, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
557 ± 306
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 289

0.856%

Hispanic Population

242 people

0.856% of the people in Monsey, NY are hispanic (242 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

6.91%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2022, 7.07% of Monsey, NY residents (2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monsey, NY was 6.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 46
Vietnam
10 ± 40
World War II
5 ± 13

Monsey, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monsey, NY employs 6.62k people. The largest industries in Monsey, NY are Educational Services (2,198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (852 people), and Retail Trade (540 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($80,417), Public Administration ($78,558), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,633).

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 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.62k

2022 Value

± 670

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monsey, NY grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 6.43k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monsey, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,874 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,112 people), and Management Occupations (771 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monsey, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.62k

2022 Value

± 670

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Monsey, NY grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 6.43k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monsey, NY, are Educational Services (2,198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (852 people), and Retail Trade (540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monsey, NY, though some of these residents may live in Monsey, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,200

Median earning men ± $7,075

$19,663

Median earning women ± $4,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,972), Public Administration ($79,135), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,430), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,750).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monsey, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Monsey, NY awarded 82 degrees. The student population of Monsey, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 707 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monsey, NY are White (82 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Monsey, NY by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim (41 and 50%), Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College (12 and 14.6%), and Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah (11 and 13.4%).

The most popular majors in Monsey, NY are Talmudic Studies (75 and 91.5%) and Theological Studies (7 and 8.54%).

The median tuition cost in Monsey, NY for private four year colleges is $11,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Monsey, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 97.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 707 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 707 students enrolled in Monsey, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 696 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Talmudic Studies
35 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monsey, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monsey, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim
41 degrees awarded
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College
12 degrees awarded
Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim with 41 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monsey, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 82 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Monsey, NY was $831,500 in 2022, which is 2.95 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $728,600 to $831,500, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Monsey, NY is 36.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Monsey, NY have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monsey, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$831,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$48,324

$1,756

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

36.3%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 36.3% of the housing units in Monsey, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monsey, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Monsey, 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.

$49,630

Median Household Income

± $8,200

4.84k

Number of Households

± 583

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.84k households in Monsey, NY grew to $49,630 from the previous year's value of $43,843.

The following chart displays the households in Monsey, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monsey, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (49%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2022, 49% of workers in Monsey, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monsey, NY have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Monsey, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monsey, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monsey, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monsey, NY (12.9k out of 28.1k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monsey, 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
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

97.9% of the population of Monsey, NY has health coverage, with 9.66% on employee plans, 76.9% on Medicaid, 3.58% on Medicare, 7.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 330 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rockland County, NY.

1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockland County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 59.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 18.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.07%

Uninsured

9.66%

Employer Coverage

76.9%

Medicaid

3.58%

Medicare

7.84%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monsey, NY grew by 3.25% from 2.01% to 2.07%.

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

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