Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

117,661

0.507% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.5

0.462% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.24%

13% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$161,792

7.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.1M

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY had a population of 118k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $161,792. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew from 117,067 to 117,661, a 0.507% increase and its median household income grew from $150,370 to $161,792, a 7.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.88%), White (Hispanic) (3.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%).

32.3% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are United States Merchant Marine Academy (251 degrees awarded in 2022) and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (2 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was $1.1M, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY borders Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (West Central)--North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 10--Co-op City & Throgs Neck PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 11--Auburndale, Bayside, & Douglaston PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 118k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.7% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (27.9k people).

In 2022, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.4k people) in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,426 households), Spanish (7,148 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (5,704 households).

Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

93.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.9% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.4k ± 1.87k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.26k
Other (Hispanic)
4.57k ± 1.07k

9.55%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

9.55% of the people in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.9k people

23.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.3k people

As of 2022, 23.7% of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY residents (27.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,426 households (7.57%)
Spanish
7,148 households (6.42%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
5,704 households (5.12%)

32.3% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 7.57% of the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
561 ± 130
Korea
359 ± 106
World War II
281 ± 94

Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY employs 52.3k people. The largest industries in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,171 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,832 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,229 people), and the highest paying industries are Specialized design services ($427,424), Banking & related activities ($345,413), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($342,406).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,126

Women

44.6%

27,492

Men

55.4%

The workforce of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 49,618 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.3k

2022 Value

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 50.7k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, are Physicians (2,491 people), Other managers (2,248 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

52.3k

2022 Value

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 50.7k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,171 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,832 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,111

Median earning men ± $8,689

$64,600

Median earning women ± $6,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($206,442), Information ($152,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,405).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,006), Public Administration ($97,262), and Wholesale Trade ($80,556).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, 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

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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 Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY awarded 253 degrees. The student population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 762 male students and 190 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are White (206 and 82.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13 and 5.18%), Asian (10 and 3.98%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are United States Merchant Marine Academy (251 and 99.2%) and Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (2 and 0.791%).

The most popular majors in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY are Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (113 and 44.7%), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (99 and 39.1%), and Systems Engineering (39 and 15.4%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.571% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.721% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.6k), Graduate Degree (29.1k), and Primary Education (12.8k).

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 Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was $1.1M in 2022, which is 3.9 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $988,500 to $1.1M, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is $161,792. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,323

$31,940

Median Property Taxes

±$1,039

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 Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78% of the housing units in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, 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.

$161,792

Median Household Income

± $6,597

41k

Number of Households

± 1,377

In 2022, the median household income of the 41k households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew to $161,792 from the previous year's value of $150,370.

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, 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

0.525

2022 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

0.536

2021 Wage GINI in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was 0.525 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.98% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (52.9%)
Public Transit (20.6%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)

In 2022, 52.9% of workers in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.6%) and those who worked at home (17.9%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.53% of the workforce in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY (6.05k out of 115k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

97.3% of the population of Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 8.3% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.66%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

8.3%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.12%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY grew by 3.42% from 2.58% to 2.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.