NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

221,194

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.928% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,384

2.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY is home to a population of 221k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.1% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (51.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k Black or African American (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-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY are Spanish (24,143 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,389 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (4,776 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

117,767

Women

53.2%

103,676

Men

46.8%

The resident population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY in 2024 was 221,443 inhabitants, with 46.8% men, and 53.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY.

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

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 5.31k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 2.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.67k

14.8%

Hispanic Population

32.8k people

14.8% of the people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY are hispanic (32.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
4,518 ± 1,633 people
China
4,493 ± 1,629 people
India
2,558 ± 1,235 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 4,518 NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 4,493 and India with 2,558.

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51.1k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50.1k people

As of 2024, 23.1% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY residents (51.1k 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,143 households (11.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,389 households (3.52%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
4,776 households (2.28%)

29.7% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was Spanish. 11.5% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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
1,210 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
570 ± 274
Korea
434 ± 309

NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY.

Health

97% of the population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.159% 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, 46.8% were men and 53.2% 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 16.1% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.03%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.159%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY grew by 1.69% from 2.98% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY employs 110k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (8,300 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,478 people), and Computer Systems Design (5,712 people), and the highest paying industries were Sound recording industries ($376,127), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($342,552), and Legal services ($336,229).

Males in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $167,134. The income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,648

Women

50.8%

53,936

Men

49.2%

The workforce of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY in 2024 was 109,584 people, with 50.8% woman, and 49.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

110k

2024 Value

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 0.123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 109k employees to 110k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (7,774 people), Other managers (6,882 people), and Postsecondary teachers (3,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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

110k

2024 Value

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 0.123%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 109k employees to 110k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (8,300 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,478 people), and Computer Systems Design (5,712 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$130,836

Median earning men ± $9,701

$91,056

Median earning women ± $5,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,855), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($164,861), and Information ($152,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,720), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,720), and Information ($122,239).

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-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,852 male students and 10,436 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (1,766 and 40.1%), White (1,053 and 23.9%), Black or African American (811 and 18.4%), and Asian (522 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (3,796 and 79.7%), American Musical and Dramatic Academy (642 and 13.5%), and The Juilliard School (324 and 6.8%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (1,432 and 30.1%), Forensic Psychology (624 and 13.1%), and General Drama & Theater Arts (243 and 5.1%).

The median tuition costs are $50,514 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,288 (35.9% men and 64.1% 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 16,288 students enrolled in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,971 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
1,265 degrees awarded
Forensic Psychology
479 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
193 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 1,265 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
3,796 degrees awarded
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
642 degrees awarded
The Juilliard School
324 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice with 3,796 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,763 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, which is 0.588 times less than the 2,999 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 1,766 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,053 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 ($50,514) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,925) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, 0.554% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.554% 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY in 2024 were Graduate Degree (79.3k), Bachelors Degree (62.5k), and Some college (16.6k).

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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was $1.31M in 2024, which is 3.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.37M to $1.31M, a 4.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY is 35.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.31M

Median Property Value 2024

±$142,430

$38,367

Median Property Taxes

±$2,282

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 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.3% of the housing units in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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.

$147,384

Median Household Income

± $5,623

109k

Number of Households

± 3,747

In 2024, the median household income of the 109k households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY grew to $147,384 from the previous year's value of $144,026.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.476

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY

0.481

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side 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 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (45.6%)
Worked At Home (31.2%)
Walked (10%)

In 2024, 45.6% of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.2%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY (24.4k out of 217k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY is White, 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

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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