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

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2022 Population

214,260

2.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.2%

3.35% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,118

4.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$568,300

15.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

97,168

4.77% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Other (Hispanic) (39.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), White (Hispanic) (9.29%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.92%).

68.2% 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.

81.8% 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 (2,230 degrees awarded in 2022) and Boricua College (183 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was $568,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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 42.3 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 214k people, from which 81.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 43.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (93.1k people).

In 2022, there were 2.15 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 27.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Spanish (124,627 households), Russian (1,710 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,680 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

108,300

Women

50.5%

106,083

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 214,383 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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Citizenship

81.8%

2022 Citizenship

81%

2021 Citizenship

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)
85.5k ± 5.37k
White (Non-Hispanic)
39.8k ± 1.91k
Two+ (Hispanic)
27.8k ± 2.84k

68.4%

Hispanic Population

147k people

68.4% of the people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are hispanic (147k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
61,295 ± 5,136 people
Mexico
5,746 ± 1,836 people
Ecuador
4,956 ± 1,708 people

In 2022, 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 61,295 NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY residents, followed by Mexico with 5,746 and Ecuador with 4,956.

Foreign-Born Population

43.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93.1k people

43.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

96.6k people

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
124,627 households (61.3%)
Russian
1,710 households (0.841%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,680 households (0.826%)

68.2% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was Spanish. 61.3% 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.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY employs 97.2k people. The largest industries in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (8,290 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,561 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,571 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,014

Women

47.8%

53,532

Men

52.2%

The workforce of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in 2020 was 102,546 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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

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Occupations

97.2k

2022 Value

−4.77%

1 Year decline

± −4.77%

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 (4,690 people), Janitors & building cleaners (4,305 people), and Cashiers (2,443 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

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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

97.2k

2022 Value

−4.77%

1 Year decline

± −4.77%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (8,290 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,561 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,571 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($80,000), Public Administration ($68,289), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,111), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,696), and Information ($62,877).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY awarded 2,413 degrees. The student population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,702 male students and 3,815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY are White (1,440 and 65.5%), followed by Unknown (420 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (219 and 9.96%), and Black or African American (80 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva University (2,230 and 92.4%) and Boricua College (183 and 7.58%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $28,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,517 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,517 students enrolled in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,368 records, of which 52.3% were women and 47.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech-Language Pathology
37 degrees awarded
Social Work
313 degrees awarded
General Psychology
75 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was Speech-Language Pathology with 37 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
2,230 degrees awarded
Boricua College
183 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva University with 2,230 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 954 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY, which is 0.654 times less than the 1,459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,440 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 420 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 ($28,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,813) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 2022, 3.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.96% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (37.1k), High School or Equivalent (33.7k), and Secondary Education (31.5k).

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 $568,300 in 2022, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $491,900 to $568,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 42.3 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

$568,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,183

$9,207

Median Property Taxes

±$919

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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, 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.

$62,118

Median Household Income

± $2,887

78.4k

Number of Households

± 2,828

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

0.461

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.191% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Public Transit (61.3%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Walked (9.68%)

In 2022, 61.3% 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 (13%) and those who walked to work (9.68%).

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

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% 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.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood 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-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY (38.4k out of 211k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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 White.

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% of the population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 36.1% on Medicaid, 6.31% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.309% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% 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

8.03%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

36.1%

Medicaid

6.31%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.309%

Military or VA

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.