NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

135,400

2.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

1.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

8.63% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,115

2.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$671,500

4.19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,274

3.06% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY had a population of 135k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $96,115. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY declined from 138,303 to 135,400, a −2.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,060 to $96,115, a 2.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.42%).

37.6% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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.

86.1% of the residents in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was $671,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.9 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY borders NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 18--Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 9--Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, & Woodhaven PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY is home to a population of 135k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.7% of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (61.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.6k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 16.9k 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY are Spanish (24,160 households), Bengali (4,814 households), and Italian (3,952 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,201

Women

50.8%

67,998

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 138,199 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.1% of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
34.6k ± 2.82k
White (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 2.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.66k

25.2%

Hispanic Population

34.2k people

25.2% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY are hispanic (34.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guyana
25,531 ± 3,542 people
Trinidad & Tobago
5,967 ± 1,855 people
Bangladesh
4,194 ± 1,566 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was Guyana, the natal country of 25,531 NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY residents, followed by Trinidad & Tobago with 5,967 and Bangladesh with 4,194.

Foreign-Born Population

45.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61.8k people

45.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63.1k people

As of 2023, 45.7% of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY residents (61.8k 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was 45.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,160 households (19%)
Bengali
4,814 households (3.78%)
Italian
3,952 households (3.1%)

37.6% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was Spanish. 19% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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
1,092 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
472 ± 198
Korea
241 ± 137

NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY employs 60.3k people. The largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY are Construction (4,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,876 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,642 people), and the highest paying industries are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($381,594), Business support services ($255,556), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($119,371).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,107. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,697

Women

46.1%

31,225

Men

53.9%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY in 2020 was 57,922 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

60.3k

2022 Value

−3.06%

1 Year decline

± −3.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 62.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (2,474 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,496 people), and Other managers (1,470 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k

2022 Value

−3.06%

1 Year decline

± −3.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 62.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY, are Construction (4,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,876 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,660

Median earning men ± $2,484

$46,270

Median earning women ± $2,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,160), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,234), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,030).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,406), and Construction ($67,132).

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 4.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.94% 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (20.2k), and Bachelors Degree (17.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was $671,500 in 2023, which is 2.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $644,500 to $671,500, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 44.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY is $96,115. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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

$671,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,670

$28,936

Median Property Taxes

±$1,394

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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.6% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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.

$96,115

Median Household Income

± $3,180

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,838

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.6k households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY grew to $96,115 from the previous year's value of $94,060.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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

0.427

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.81% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (44.9%)
Public Transit (34.7%)
Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2023, 44.9% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (34.7%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

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

44.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (44.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach 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-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY (13.7k out of 135k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY is Asian, 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
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

91.6% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.453% 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 21.2% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.44%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.453%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY grew by 13.4% from 7.44% to 8.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Queens Community District 10--South Ozone Park & Howard Beach PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.