NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

197,225

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

7.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,925

0.832% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$591,800

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

88,070

3.93% 1-year decline

About

64.3% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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.

82.7% of the residents in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Yeshiva University (2,495 degrees awarded in 2024) and Boricua College (154 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was $591,800, and the homeownership rate was 12.7%.

Most people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 40.8 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY borders Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, NYC-Manhattan Community District 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 10--Harlem PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 4--Highbridge & Concourse PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 5--Morris Heights & Mount Hope PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 7--Fordham, Bedford Park, & Norwood PUMA, NY, and NYC-Bronx Community District 8--Riverdale, Kingsbridge, & Marble Hill PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY is home to a population of 197k people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (83.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (75.9k people) in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 31.2k Two Races Including Other (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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Spanish (107,040 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,910 households), and Russian (1,560 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

100,983

Women

51.2%

96,319

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 197,302 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY.

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

Citizenship

82.7%

2024 Citizenship

81.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.7% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

Other (Hispanic)
75.9k ± 5.71k
White (Non-Hispanic)
40.1k ± 2.23k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31.2k ± 3.67k

65.4%

Hispanic Population

129k people

65.4% of the people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are hispanic (129k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
55,906 ± 4,914 people
Ecuador
3,902 ± 1,518 people
Mexico
3,680 ± 1,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 55,906 NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY residents, followed by Ecuador with 3,902 and Mexico with 3,680.

Foreign-Born Population

42.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83.8k people

42.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85.1k people

As of 2024, 42.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY residents (83.8k 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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was 42.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
107,040 households (56.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,910 households (1.01%)
Russian
1,560 households (0.828%)

64.3% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was Spanish. 56.8% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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
475 ± 182
Gulf War (2001-)
332 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
293 ± 240

NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY.

Health

93.1% of the population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 7.54% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.173% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.95%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

35.8%

Medicaid

7.54%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.173%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY declined by 10.3% from 7.75% to 6.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY employs 88.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,320 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,121 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,726 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($343,961), Other administrative & other support services ($182,189), and Scientific research & development services ($178,016).

Males in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,304. The income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,832

Women

49.8%

44,238

Men

50.2%

The workforce of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in 2024 was 88,070 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

88.1k

2024 Value

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± −3.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 91.7k employees to 88.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (5,287 people), Janitors & building cleaners (3,324 people), and Cashiers (2,109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

88.1k

2024 Value

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± −3.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 91.7k employees to 88.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,320 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,121 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,726 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,568

Median earning men ± $2,623

$46,415

Median earning women ± $2,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,816), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,179), and Information ($66,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,185), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,048), and Public Administration ($67,469).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY awarded 2,649 degrees. The student population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,084 male students and 4,397 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are White (1,469 and 62.7%), Unknown (517 and 22.1%), Hispanic or Latino (206 and 8.79%), and Black or African American (98 and 4.18%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva University (2,495 and 94.2%) and Boricua College (154 and 5.81%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Judaic Studies (535 and 20.2%), Social Work (394 and 14.9%), and Law (311 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,075.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 61.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,481 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,481 students enrolled in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,514 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
377 degrees awarded
Speech-Language Pathology
72 degrees awarded
Other Legal Professions & Studies
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was Social Work with 377 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Yeshiva University
2,495 degrees awarded
Boricua College
154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva University with 2,495 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,074 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, which is 0.682 times less than the 1,575 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,469 degrees mean that there were 2.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 517 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,075) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,338) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($825) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.97% 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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (35.6k), High School or Equivalent (29.5k), and Secondary Education (28.8k).

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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was $591,800 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,800 to $591,800, a 1.37% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY is 12.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$591,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,018

$9,566

Median Property Taxes

±$992

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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

12.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 12.7% of the housing units in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 11.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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.

$64,925

Median Household Income

± $4,054

75.4k

Number of Households

± 2,840

In 2024, the median household income of the 75.4k households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY grew to $64,925 from the previous year's value of $64,389.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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

0.476

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.56% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (55.8%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2024, 55.8% of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who walked to work (11.1%).

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

40.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY (38.3k out of 194k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.