Port Washington North, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,149

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.79%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,389

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Washington North, NY is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Port Washington North, NY residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Port Washington North, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Port Washington North, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Washington North, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Washington North, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 250
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 132
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 180

4.57%

Hispanic Population

144 people

4.57% of the people in Port Washington North, NY are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Washington North, 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

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Port Washington North, NY residents (469 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 Port Washington North, NY was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

34 ± 38

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Washington North, NY.

Economy

The economy of Port Washington North, NY employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Washington North, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (330 people), Finance & Insurance (251 people), and Educational Services (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($199,063), and Finance & Insurance ($167,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 305

0.597%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Washington North, NY grew at a rate of 0.597%, from 1.51k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Washington North, NY, are Management Occupations (239 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (217 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Washington North, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 305

0.597%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Washington North, NY grew at a rate of 0.597%, from 1.51k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Washington North, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (330 people), Finance & Insurance (251 people), and Educational Services (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Washington North, NY, though some of these residents may live in Port Washington North, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,923

Median earning men ± $89,444

$68,549

Median earning women ± $12,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($221,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,236), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,768).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Washington North, NY was $1.06M in 2024, which is 3.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.06M, a 1.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Washington North, NY is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Washington North, NY have an average commute time of 40.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Washington North, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.06M

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,487

$981

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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 Port Washington North, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

49.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Port Washington North, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Washington North, 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.

$136,389

Median Household Income

± $49,000

1.49k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Port Washington North, NY grew to $136,389 from the previous year's value of $131,875.

The following chart displays the households in Port Washington North, 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 Port Washington North, 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 (50.3%)
Public Transit (24.4%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)

In 2024, 50.3% of workers in Port Washington North, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (22.3%).

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

40.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Washington North, NY have a longer commute time (40.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14% of the workforce in Port Washington North, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Washington North, NY (88 out of 3.15k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Washington North, NY is White, followed by Black 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

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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