NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

175,166

17.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.6

0.274% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.642% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,069

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$679,300

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY had a population of 175k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $67,069. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew from 149,211 to 175,166, a 17.4% increase and its median household income grew from $60,379 to $67,069, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Other (Hispanic) (33.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.95%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%).

85% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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.

64.7% of the residents in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was $679,300, and the homeownership rate was 24.9%.

Most people in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY borders NYC-Queens Community District 1--Astoria & Queensbridge PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 5--Ridgewood, Maspeth, & Middle Village PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 8--Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, & Briarwood PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 9--Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, & Woodhaven PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is home to a population of 175k people, from which 64.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 63.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (111k people).

In 2022, there were 1.04 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.9k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.8k Other (Hispanic) and 18.5k White (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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are Spanish (81,517 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (20,569 households), and Bengali (8,722 households).

Citizenship

64.7%

2022 Citizenship

65.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 64.7% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 65.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
60.9k ± 3.2k
Other (Hispanic)
58.8k ± 4.37k
White (Hispanic)
18.5k ± 2.42k

53.1%

Hispanic Population

93k people

53.1% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are hispanic (93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

63.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111k people

62.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

93.9k people

As of 2022, 63.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY residents (111k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 62.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
81,517 households (49.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
20,569 households (12.5%)
Bengali
8,722 households (5.29%)

85% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was Spanish. 49.5% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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
415 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
363 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
339 ± 162

NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY employs 75.7k people. The largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (12,989 people), Construction (8,222 people), and Home health care services (2,717 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($178,250), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($122,839), and Legal services ($108,269).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,402

Women

42.3%

35,995

Men

57.7%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in 2020 was 62,397 people, with 42.3% woman, and 57.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

75.7k

2022 Value

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 65.7k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, are Construction laborers (4,093 people), Janitors & building cleaners (3,201 people), and Waiters & waitresses (2,953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

75.7k

2022 Value

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 65.7k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (12,989 people), Construction (8,222 people), and Home health care services (2,717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,769

Median earning men ± $1,200

$29,607

Median earning women ± $799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($77,381), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,015), and Information ($57,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($66,008), Public Administration ($55,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,872).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

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

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

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

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

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

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

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

Education

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, 3.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.12% 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (37.8k), Primary Education (28.4k), and Bachelors Degree (24k).

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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was $679,300 in 2022, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $590,300 to $679,300, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is 24.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is $67,069. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Property

$679,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$44,076

$13,301

Median Property Taxes

±$948

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 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

24.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 24.9% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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.

$67,069

Median Household Income

± $2,442

53.5k

Number of Households

± 2,154

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.5k households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew to $67,069 from the previous year's value of $60,379.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.399

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

0.392

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY was 0.399 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.89% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Public Transit (63.6%)
Drove Alone (16.9%)
Walked (7.03%)

In 2022, 63.6% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (16.9%) and those who walked to work (7.03%).

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

43 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.9% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona 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 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY (23.9k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and Asian.

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

82.4% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 24.5% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 7.44% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.146% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% 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

17.6%

Uninsured

24.5%

Employer Coverage

37.8%

Medicaid

7.44%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.146%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY grew by 7.43% from 16.4% to 17.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.