North Amityville, NY

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2023 Population

20,364

0.138% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

1.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.56%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$125,991

34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$452,100

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,284

2.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, North Amityville, NY had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $125,991. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of North Amityville, NY grew from 20,336 to 20,364, a 0.138% increase and its median household income grew from $94,056 to $125,991, a 34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North Amityville, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.1%), Other (Hispanic) (21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.84%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.45%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.46%).

None of the households in North Amityville, 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.

87.4% of the residents in North Amityville, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville (122 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in North Amityville, NY was $452,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in North Amityville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in North Amityville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Amityville, NY is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.3% of North Amityville, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.38k people).

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.59k people) in North Amityville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.27k Other (Hispanic) and 1.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.4% of North Amityville, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in North Amityville, NY was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Amityville, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.59k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
4.27k ± 1.24k
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 921

34.5%

Hispanic Population

7.03k people

34.5% of the people in North Amityville, NY are hispanic (7.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North Amityville, 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

31.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.38k people

24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.88k people

As of 2023, 31.3% of North Amityville, NY residents (6.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Amityville, NY was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 266
Vietnam
146 ± 132
Korea
90 ± 94

North Amityville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North Amityville, NY employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in North Amityville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,844 people), Retail Trade (1,221 people), and Manufacturing (993 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,375), Finance & Insurance ($209,375), and Public Administration ($107,381).

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

11.3k

2023 Value

± 1,128

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Amityville, NY declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Amityville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,230 people), Sales & Related Occupations (890 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Amityville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k

2023 Value

± 1,128

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North Amityville, NY declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Amityville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,844 people), Retail Trade (1,221 people), and Manufacturing (993 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Amityville, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Amityville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,291

Median earning men ± $8,313

$45,114

Median earning women ± $4,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,375), Public Administration ($111,063), and Information ($85,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($84,554), Public Administration ($74,441), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,714).

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.

Education

In 2019, universities in North Amityville, NY awarded 122 degrees. The student population of North Amityville, NY in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 31 male students and 141 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Amityville, NY are Hispanic or Latino (54 and 44.3%), followed by White (30 and 24.6%), Black or African American (20 and 16.4%), and Unknown (15 and 12.3%).

The largest universities in North Amityville, NY by number of degrees awarded are Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville (122 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 172 students enrolled in North Amityville, NY, 18% men and 82% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 76 records, of which 78.9% were women and 21.1% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

122 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville with 122 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Amityville, NY, which is 0.245 times less than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 54 degrees mean that there were 1.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 30 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.

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 North Amityville, NY was $452,100 in 2023, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $408,000 to $452,100, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in North Amityville, NY is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in North Amityville, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Amityville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$452,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,810

$3,398

Median Property Taxes

±$504

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.9% of the housing units in North Amityville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Amityville, 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 North Amityville, 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.

$125,991

Median Household Income

± $30,260

5.49k

Number of Households

± 751

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.49k households in North Amityville, NY grew to $125,991 from the previous year's value of $94,056.

The following chart displays the households in North Amityville, 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 North Amityville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (8.23%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in North Amityville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (8.23%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Amityville, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in North Amityville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Amityville, NY (1.52k out of 20.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Amityville, NY is Hispanic, 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
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

92.3% of the population of North Amityville, NY has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 9.59% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.71%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

8.89%

Medicare

9.59%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Amityville, NY grew by 9.39% from 7.05% to 7.71%.

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

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