NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

196,979

1.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

0.528% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.56%

7.17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$155,836

3.52% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.04M

0.401% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

107,452

20% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY had a population of 197k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $155,836. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY grew from 194,089 to 196,979, a 1.49% increase and its median household income grew from $150,540 to $155,836, a 3.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.35%).

25.8% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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.

87.8% of the residents in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (5,426 degrees awarded in 2022), Touro University (196592) (4,001 degrees), and Fashion Institute of Technology (3,458 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was $1.04M, and the homeownership rate was 30.8%.

Most people in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY borders NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 4--Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY is home to a population of 197k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (50.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k 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 langauge in households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are Spanish (12,423 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,855 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (3,737 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

93,078

Women

50.7%

90,444

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 183,522 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

87.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.8% of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 4.42k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.4k ± 2.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.53k

9.4%

Hispanic Population

18.5k people

9.4% of the people in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are hispanic (18.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
5,129 ± 1,734 people
India
4,701 ± 1,662 people
Korea
2,357 ± 1,184 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 5,129 NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 4,701 and Korea with 2,357.

Foreign-Born Population

25.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50.3k people

25.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

49.3k people

As of 2023, 25.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY residents (50.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,423 households (6.52%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,855 households (4.12%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
3,737 households (1.96%)

25.8% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was Spanish. 6.52% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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
814 ± 283
Gulf War (2001-)
802 ± 344
Gulf War (1990s)
447 ± 321

NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY employs 107k people. The largest industries in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (10,161 people), Computer Systems Design (6,736 people), and Nondepository credit & related activities (5,117 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($279,512), Offices of physicians ($272,842), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($269,788).

Males in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $141,569. The income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,920

Women

50.3%

43,402

Men

49.7%

The workforce of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY in 2020 was 87,322 people, with 50.3% woman, and 49.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

107k

2022 Value

20%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 20%, from 89.6k employees to 107k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, are Other managers (6,499 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5,186 people), and Chief executives & legislators (4,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

107k

2022 Value

20%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 20%, from 89.6k employees to 107k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (10,161 people), Computer Systems Design (6,736 people), and Nondepository credit & related activities (5,117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$140,178

Median earning men ± $7,305

$97,803

Median earning women ± $5,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,314), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,275), and Construction ($150,262).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,905), Public Administration ($116,932), and Manufacturing ($116,196).

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

In 2022, universities in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY awarded 21,269 degrees. The student population of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 20,388 male students and 39,921 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are White (7,190 and 38%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,228 and 22.3%), Asian (3,520 and 18.6%), and Black or African American (2,833 and 15%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (5,426 and 25.5%), Touro University (196592) (4,001 and 18.8%), and Fashion Institute of Technology (3,458 and 16.3%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are Fashion Merchandising (1,220 and 5.74%), General Finance (1,009 and 4.74%), and General Business Administration & Management (934 and 4.39%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY are $18,560 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 2022 in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 60,309 (33.8% men and 66.2% 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 2022 there were 60,309 students enrolled in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, 33.8% men and 66.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,775 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
1,009 degrees awarded
Accounting
692 degrees awarded
Fashion Merchandising
573 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was General Finance with 1,009 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
5,426 degrees awarded
Touro University (196592)
4,001 degrees awarded
Fashion Institute of Technology
3,458 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Bernard M Baruch College with 5,426 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 6,398 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, which is 0.43 times less than the 14,871 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 7,190 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,228 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,698) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,516) 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, 0.417% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.519% 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (70.3k), Graduate Degree (58.3k), 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was $1.04M in 2023, which is 3.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.04M, a 0.401% decrease. The homeownership rate in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY is 30.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY is $155,836. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2023

±$60,129

$32,971

Median Property Taxes

±$1,983

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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

30.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 30.8% of the housing units in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 30.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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.

$155,836

Median Household Income

± $5,369

107k

Number of Households

± 3,762

In 2023, the median household income of the 107k households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY grew to $155,836 from the previous year's value of $150,540.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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

0.44

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.41% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (31%)
Walked (30%)
Worked At Home (27.7%)

In 2023, 31% of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who walked to work (30%) and those who worked at home (27.7%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron 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 Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY (18.1k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian 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
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

97.5% of the population of NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 7.17% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.443% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.4% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.47%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

7.17%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.443%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY declined by 9.1% from 2.71% to 2.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.