North Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,415

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.3

5.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.03%

32.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$173,315

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Hills, NY is home to a population of 5.42k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.1% of North Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2024, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in North Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of North Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Hills, NY was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 341
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 321
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 102

0.406%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.406% of the people in North Hills, NY are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Hills, 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

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

27.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

As of 2024, 28.1% of North Hills, NY residents (1.52k 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 North Hills, NY was 27.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
61 ± 89
Vietnam
44 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 29

North Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Hills, NY.

Economy

The economy of North Hills, NY employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Hills, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), and Finance & Insurance (381 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($182,802), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,902), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($169,760).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 480

7.99%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Hills, NY grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 2.35k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Hills, NY, are Management Occupations (438 people), Sales & Related Occupations (386 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Hills, 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

2.54k

2024 Value

± 480

7.99%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Hills, NY grew at a rate of 7.99%, from 2.35k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Hills, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), and Finance & Insurance (381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,148

Median earning men ± $32,972

$100,186

Median earning women ± $64,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,353), Retail Trade ($111,628), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,810).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,304), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,216).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Hills, NY was $1.23M in 2024, which is 3.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.23M, a 1.31% increase. The homeownership rate in North Hills, NY is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Hills, NY have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Hills, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2024

±$250,013

$2,056

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in North Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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

$173,315

Median Household Income

± $23,864

2.39k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.39k households in North Hills, NY declined from $173,315 from the previous year's value of $196,938.

The following chart displays the households in North Hills, 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 Hills, 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 (61%)
Public Transit (18.1%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in North Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (17.7%).

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

37.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Hills, NY have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.0553% of the workforce in North Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Hills, NY (164 out of 5.42k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Hills, NY is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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