Munsey Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,778

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.98%

68.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.98M

Population & Diversity

Munsey Park, NY is home to a population of 2.78k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Munsey Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (476 people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Munsey Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 597 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Munsey Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Munsey Park, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Munsey Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 280
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 278
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 115

5.87%

Hispanic Population

163 people

5.87% of the people in Munsey Park, NY are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Munsey 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

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Munsey Park, NY residents (476 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 Munsey Park, NY was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Munsey Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Munsey Park, NY employs 1.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Munsey Park, NY were Finance & Insurance (270 people), Educational Services (253 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2024 Value

± 299

5.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munsey Park, NY grew at a rate of 5.7%, from 1.28k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Munsey Park, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (238 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (230 people), and Management Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Munsey 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

1.35k

2024 Value

± 299

5.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munsey Park, NY grew at a rate of 5.7%, from 1.28k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Munsey Park, NY, are Finance & Insurance (270 people), Educational Services (253 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Munsey Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Munsey Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$206,600

Median earning men ± $24,944

$72,708

Median earning women ± $65,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($229,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($202,750), Public Administration ($187,870), and Retail Trade ($178,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Munsey Park, NY was $1.98M in 2024, which is 5.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.96M to $1.98M, a 1.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Munsey Park, NY is 99.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Munsey Park, NY have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Munsey Park, 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

±$265,408

$819

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Rent vs Own

99.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.4% of the housing units in Munsey Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Munsey 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.

824

Number of Households

± 130

The following chart displays the households in Munsey 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 Munsey 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

Worked At Home (39.7%)
Drove Alone (30.2%)
Public Transit (24.3%)

In 2024, 39.7% of workers in Munsey Park, NY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (30.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (24.3%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Munsey Park, NY have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Munsey Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Munsey Park, NY (55 out of 2.78k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 15 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Munsey Park, NY is Asian, followed by Other 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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