Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,585

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.3%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$124,724

1.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY is home to a population of 106k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.6% of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (26k people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.7k people) in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Other (Hispanic) and 12.4k 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 Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY are Spanish (20,998 households), Haitian (1,927 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,247 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,833

Women

51.1%

51,532

Men

48.9%

The resident population of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY in 2024 was 105,365 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.7k ± 1.96k
Other (Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.53k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.64k

31.5%

Hispanic Population

33.2k people

31.5% of the people in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY are hispanic (33.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
6,334 ± 1,894 people
India
2,601 ± 1,237 people
Haiti
1,905 ± 1,062 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 6,334 Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 2,601 and Haiti with 1,905.

Foreign-Born Population

24.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26k people

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25k people

As of 2024, 24.6% of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY residents (26k 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 Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,998 households (21.5%)
Haitian
1,927 households (1.97%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,247 households (1.28%)

34.9% of the households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was Spanish. 21.5% of the households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers 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
1,123 ± 252
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 221
Korea
210 ± 105

Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY.

Health

96.8% of the population of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.273% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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 0% change from the previous year (1,245 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.19%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.273%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY grew by 6.28% from 3% to 3.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY employs 46.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,055 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,315 people), and Construction (2,582 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($237,704), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($198,485), and Computer Systems Design ($172,300).

Males in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,951. The income inequality in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,732

Women

48.5%

24,105

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY in 2024 was 46,837 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

46.8k

2024 Value

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± −1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 47.8k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY, are Registered nurses (2,155 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,662 people), and Other managers (1,162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, 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

46.8k

2024 Value

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± −1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 47.8k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,055 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,315 people), and Construction (2,582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,432

Median earning men ± $4,834

$53,761

Median earning women ± $3,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,785), Public Administration ($102,277), and Information ($101,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,047), Public Administration ($83,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,929).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was $550,900 in 2024, which is 1.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $518,500 to $550,900, a 6.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$550,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,509

$27,658

Median Property Taxes

±$1,032

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 Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, 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.

$124,724

Median Household Income

± $6,393

34.1k

Number of Households

± 1,348

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.1k households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY grew to $124,724 from the previous year's value of $122,642.

The following chart displays the households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers 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

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0026% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.18% of the workforce in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers 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 Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY (8.71k out of 105k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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