NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

158,428

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

7.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,446

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$596,500

2.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

66,000

1.45% 1-year growth

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32.6% of the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester 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.

86.6% of the residents in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was $596,500, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.

Most people in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 42.9 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY borders Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central East)--Mount Vernon City PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 7--Fordham, Bedford Park, & Norwood PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 8--Riverdale, Kingsbridge, & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 10--Co-op City & Throgs Neck PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 11--Pelham Parkway & Morris Park PUMA, NY, and NYC-Bronx Community Districts 3 & 6--Morrisania, Tremont, Belmont, & West Farms PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY is home to a population of 158k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 37.1% of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (58.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (91k people) in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k Other (Hispanic) and 9.19k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY are Spanish (31,918 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (7,412 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (3,165 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,921

Women

53.6%

74,253

Men

46.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 160,174 inhabitants, with 46.4% men, and 53.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91k ± 3.75k
Other (Hispanic)
27.7k ± 3.08k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 849

28.7%

Hispanic Population

45.5k people

28.7% of the people in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY are hispanic (45.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
24,165 ± 3,517 people
Dominican Republic
8,475 ± 2,200 people
Guyana
4,484 ± 1,621 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 24,165 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 8,475 and Guyana with 4,484.

Foreign-Born Population

37.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58.8k people

37.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60.5k people

As of 2024, 37.1% of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY residents (58.8k 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 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was 37.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,918 households (21.4%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
7,412 households (4.98%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
3,165 households (2.13%)

32.6% of the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was Spanish. 21.4% of the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
855 ± 228
Vietnam
454 ± 148
Korea
334 ± 205

NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY employs 66k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,534 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,024 people), and Construction (3,522 people), and the highest paying industries were Religious organizations ($114,259), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($113,890), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($103,361).

Males in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY have an average income that is 0.997 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,260. The income inequality in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.397, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,167

Women

53.3%

30,833

Men

46.7%

The workforce of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY in 2023 was 66,000 people, with 53.3% woman, and 46.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

66k

2023 Value

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 1.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 65.1k employees to 66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (2,763 people), Nursing assistants (2,719 people), and Registered nurses (2,617 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, 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

66k

2023 Value

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 1.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 65.1k employees to 66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,534 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,024 people), and Construction (3,522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,393

Median earning men ± $2,697

$45,897

Median earning women ± $2,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,806), Public Administration ($87,989), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($88,608), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,799), and Public Administration ($63,980).

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.92% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.3% 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 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.1k), Secondary Education (23.1k), and Some college (23.1k).

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 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was $596,500 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $580,600 to $596,500, a 2.74% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$596,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,379

$22,774

Median Property Taxes

±$1,414

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 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, 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.

$67,446

Median Household Income

± $4,655

57.5k

Number of Households

± 2,336

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.5k households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY grew to $67,446 from the previous year's value of $65,954.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.397

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY

0.406

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was 0.397 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.1% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (44.1%)
Drove Alone (35.1%)
Worked At Home (7.75%)

In 2024, 44.1% of workers in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (35.1%) and those who worked at home (7.75%).

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 NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.23% of the workforce in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY (33.5k out of 156k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

93.1% of the population of NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 9.81% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.463% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.93%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

36.6%

Medicaid

9.81%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.463%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY declined by 0.128% from 6.94% to 6.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.