Old Westbury, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,241

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Old Westbury, NY is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.3% of Old Westbury, NY residents were born outside of the country (778 people).

In 2024, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in Old Westbury, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 568 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Old Westbury, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Westbury, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Old Westbury, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Westbury, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 251
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 188
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 90

5.56%

Hispanic Population

236 people

5.56% of the people in Old Westbury, NY are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Westbury, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

18.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

778 people

22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

952 people

As of 2024, 18.3% of Old Westbury, NY residents (778 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Old Westbury, NY was 22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Old Westbury, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 37
Vietnam
17 ± 25
Korea
17 ± 28

Old Westbury, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Old Westbury, NY.

Economy

The economy of Old Westbury, NY employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Westbury, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (325 people), and Educational Services (257 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($209,625), and Finance & Insurance ($156,932).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 262

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Westbury, NY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 1.96k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Westbury, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (330 people), Management Occupations (283 people), and Legal Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Westbury, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.93k

2024 Value

± 262

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Westbury, NY declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 1.96k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Westbury, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (325 people), and Educational Services (257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Westbury, NY, though some of these residents may live in Old Westbury, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$122,361

Median earning men ± $95,318

$48,790

Median earning women ± $22,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($234,130), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($200,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,023), Information ($67,212), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Education

The student population of Old Westbury, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,975 male students and 2,734 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Old Westbury, NY are White (338 and 32.5%), Hispanic or Latino (319 and 30.7%), Black or African American (218 and 21%), and Asian (114 and 11%).

The largest universities in Old Westbury, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Old Westbury (1,052 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Old Westbury, NY are General Psychology (110 and 10.5%), Accounting (101 and 9.6%), and General Biological Sciences (67 and 6.37%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $17,490 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Old Westbury, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,709 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,709 students enrolled in Old Westbury, NY, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,524 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
110 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
67 degrees awarded
Accounting
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Old Westbury, NY was General Psychology with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Old Westbury, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY Old Westbury

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,052 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Old Westbury with 1,052 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 380 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Old Westbury, NY, which is 0.565 times less than the 672 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 338 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 319 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,302) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Old Westbury, NY have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Westbury, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$932

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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 Old Westbury, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Old Westbury, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Old Westbury, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Westbury, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

1.01k

Number of Households

± 168

The following chart displays the households in Old Westbury, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Westbury, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Public Transit (11.7%)

In 2024, 49% of workers in Old Westbury, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.7%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Westbury, NY have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.76% of the workforce in Old Westbury, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Old Westbury, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Old Westbury, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Old Westbury, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Westbury, NY (105 out of 3.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Westbury, NY is Asian, followed by White 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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