NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

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2023 Population
123,823
0.441% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.7
0.802% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.45%
2.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$94,371
5.36% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$740,600
0.913% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
66,360
1.58% 1-year decline

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In 2023, NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY had a population of 124k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $94,371. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined from 124,372 to 123,823, a −0.441% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,569 to $94,371, a 5.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (33.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.63%), and White (Hispanic) (7.68%).

64.1% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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.

70.8% of the residents in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (1,923 degrees awarded in 2023), Apex Technical School (1,001 degrees), and CUNY School of Law (206 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $740,600, and the homeownership rate was 25%.

Most people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is home to a population of 124k people, from which 70.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 49.8% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (61.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Spanish (30,893 households), Bengali (7,944 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,857 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,893
Women
49.9%
62,035
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 123,928 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

70.8%
2023 Citizenship
70%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 70.8% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 70%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    41.7k ± 3.01k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36.6k ± 1.63k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 2.42k
30.6%
Hispanic Population
37.9k people

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.6% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are hispanic (37.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Bangladesh
    6,905 ± 1,982 people
  2. China
    5,535 ± 1,785 people
  3. Mexico
    5,330 ± 1,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Bangladesh, the natal country of 6,905 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 5,535 and Mexico with 5,330.

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Foreign-Born Population

49.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61.6k people
49.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
62k people

As of 2023, 49.8% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents (61.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 49.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    30,893 households (26.6%)
  2. Bengali
    7,944 households (6.83%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    7,857 households (6.75%)

64.1% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Spanish. 26.6% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    370 ± 143
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    322 ± 176
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    280 ± 127

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY employs 66.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (5,191 people), Construction (3,536 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,904 people), and the highest paying industries were Employment services ($268,139), Management of companies & enterprises ($265,555), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($247,609).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $98,661. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,544
Women
46%
35,816
Men
54%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2023 was 66,360 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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Occupations

66.4k
2023 Value
−1.58%
1 Year decline
± −1.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 67.4k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,003 people), Taxi drivers (1,612 people), and Software developers (1,555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.4k
2023 Value
−1.58%
1 Year decline
± −1.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 67.4k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,191 people), Construction (3,536 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,904 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,218
Median earning men ± $2,986
$59,202
Median earning women ± $3,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,208), Information ($121,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,990), Public Administration ($95,450), and Information ($95,156).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY awarded 3,443 degrees. The student population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 8,518 male students and 7,903 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (1,374 and 41.6%), followed by Black or African American (673 and 20.4%), Asian (569 and 17.2%), and White (463 and 14%).

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (1,923 and 55.9%), Apex Technical School (1,001 and 29.1%), and CUNY School of Law (206 and 5.98%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Electrician (391 and 11.4%), General Business Administration & Management (270 and 7.84%), and Law (206 and 5.98%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY for a public four year colleges is $N/A for in-state students and $N/A for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16,421 students enrolled in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, 51.9% men and 48.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,003 records, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    139 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    270 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was General Psychology with 139 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. CUNY LaGuardia Community College
    1,923 degrees awarded
  2. Apex Technical School
    1,001 degrees awarded
  3. CUNY School of Law
    206 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY LaGuardia Community College with 1,923 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,953 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, which is 1.31 times more than the 1,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,374 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 673 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,516) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.56% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (29.8k), High School or Equivalent (23.7k), and Graduate Degree (18.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $740,600 in 2023, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $733,900 to $740,600, a 0.913% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is 25%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$740,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$59,255
$13,398
Median Property Taxes
±$1,084

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 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

25%
Homeownership
2023
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 25% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,371
Median Household Income
± $3,709
53.7k
Number of Households
± 2,107

In 2023, the median household income of the 53.7k households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew to $94,371 from the previous year's value of $89,569.

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Wage Distribution

0.458
2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY
0.44
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.16% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Public Transit (54.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Drove Alone (14.9%)

In 2023, 54.9% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who drove alone to work (14.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

0 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (11.6k out of 123k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 8.57% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.188% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.32%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
8.57%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.188%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined by 1.13% from 6.4% to 6.32%.

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