NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

168,884

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

2.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,762

2.85% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY is home to a population of 169k people, from which 82.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.3% of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (57.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (58.7k people) in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.2k Asian (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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY are Spanish (72,322 households), Bengali (12,256 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,827 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,323

Women

52.3%

80,564

Men

47.7%

The resident population of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY in 2024 was 168,887 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.8%

2024 Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.8% of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY

Other (Hispanic)
58.7k ± 4.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.8k ± 3.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.52k

56.9%

Hispanic Population

96.1k people

56.9% of the people in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY are hispanic (96.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
18,247 ± 3,132 people
Bangladesh
10,288 ± 2,413 people
Mexico
4,164 ± 1,565 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 18,247 NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY residents, followed by Bangladesh with 10,288 and Mexico with 4,164.

Foreign-Born Population

34.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57.9k people

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55.6k people

As of 2024, 34.3% of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY residents (57.9k 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
72,322 households (45.8%)
Bengali
12,256 households (7.77%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,827 households (1.79%)

59.4% of the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was Spanish. 45.8% of the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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

Vietnam
1,007 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
409 ± 159

NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY.

Health

91.2% of the population of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 45.1% on Medicaid, 7.3% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.495% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% 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 25.2% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.79%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

45.1%

Medicaid

7.3%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.495%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY grew by 4.56% from 8.4% to 8.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY employs 62.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (4,986 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,969 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,102 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($91,170), Justice, public order, & safety activities ($84,535), and Computer Systems Design ($81,640).

Males in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,673. The income inequality in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,848

Women

49.1%

31,962

Men

50.9%

The workforce of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY in 2024 was 62,810 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

62.8k

2024 Value

0.913%

1 Year growth

± 0.913%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.913%, from 62.2k employees to 62.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (4,075 people), Cashiers (2,291 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,962 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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

62.8k

2024 Value

0.913%

1 Year growth

± 0.913%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.913%, from 62.2k employees to 62.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,986 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,969 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,484

Median earning men ± $1,997

$37,233

Median earning women ± $1,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,763), and Public Administration ($73,252).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,380), and Construction ($57,685).

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

The student population of NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 109 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (60 and 53.6%), Black or African American (33 and 29.5%), Two or More Races (8 and 7.14%), and Unknown (6 and 5.36%).

The largest universities in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty School (116 and 100%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (55 and 47.4%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (50 and 43.1%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (11 and 9.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 113 students enrolled in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY, 3.54% men and 96.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 59 records, of which 96.6% were women and 3.39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was General Cosmetology with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

American Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

116 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Beauty School with 116 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY, which is 0.0175 times less than the 114 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 33 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

Measure

In 2024, 4.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.14% 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.8k), Secondary Education (27.4k), 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was $539,400 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $547,800 to $539,400, a 1.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY is 22.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 45.5 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$539,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,093

$14,459

Median Property Taxes

±$1,120

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 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

22.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 22.8% of the housing units in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 22.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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.

$48,762

Median Household Income

± $2,435

63.4k

Number of Households

± 2,450

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.4k households in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY declined from $48,762 from the previous year's value of $50,193.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester 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

0.406

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY

0.393

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.25% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (52.4%)
Drove Alone (27.1%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2024, 52.4% of workers in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.1%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

45.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (45.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.95% of the workforce in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, NY (44.9k out of 167k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Soundview & Parkchester PUMA, 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

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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