Roosevelt, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

19,636

2.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.5

2.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.12%

47.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$135,158

5.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$454,100

9.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,395

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Roosevelt, NY had a population of 19.6k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $135,158. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Roosevelt, NY grew from 19,233 to 19,636, a 2.1% increase and its median household income grew from $128,058 to $135,158, a 5.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roosevelt, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Other (Hispanic) (24.4%), White (Hispanic) (11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.15%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).

None of the households in Roosevelt, 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.

85.5% of the residents in Roosevelt, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Roosevelt, NY was $454,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Roosevelt, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Roosevelt, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roosevelt, NY is home to a population of 19.6k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.2% of Roosevelt, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.92k people).

In 2023, there were 2.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Roosevelt, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.79k Other (Hispanic) and 2.16k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

84.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of Roosevelt, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Roosevelt, NY was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roosevelt, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.47k
Other (Hispanic)
4.79k ± 1.84k
White (Hispanic)
2.16k ± 1.13k

42.5%

Hispanic Population

8.34k people

42.5% of the people in Roosevelt, NY are hispanic (8.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Roosevelt, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

35.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.92k people

35.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.86k people

As of 2023, 35.2% of Roosevelt, NY residents (6.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roosevelt, NY was 35.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 42

Roosevelt, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roosevelt, NY employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Roosevelt, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,811 people), Retail Trade (1,310 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (894 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($80,745), Utilities ($76,500), and Public Administration ($61,908).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2023 Value

± 986

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roosevelt, NY grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 10.3k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roosevelt, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roosevelt, 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

10.4k

2023 Value

± 986

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roosevelt, NY grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 10.3k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roosevelt, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,811 people), Retail Trade (1,310 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roosevelt, NY, though some of these residents may live in Roosevelt, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Roosevelt, NY was $454,100 in 2023, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $415,600 to $454,100, a 9.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Roosevelt, NY is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Roosevelt, NY have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roosevelt, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Roosevelt, NY is $135,158. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Roosevelt, NY was Census Tract 4139 with a value of $148,529, followed by Census Tract 4140.02 and Census Tract 4140.01, with respective values of $142,566 and $85,473.

Housing

Property

$454,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,278

$3,398

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Roosevelt, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4139
Census Tract 4140.02
Census Tract 4140.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Roosevelt, NY was Census Tract 4139 with a value of $148,529, followed by Census Tract 4140.02 and Census Tract 4140.01, with respective values of $142,566 and $85,473.

The following map shows all of the places in Roosevelt, 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.

$135,158

Median Household Income

± $14,502

4.45k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.45k households in Roosevelt, NY grew to $135,158 from the previous year's value of $128,058.

The following chart displays the households in Roosevelt, 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 Roosevelt, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (60.3%)
Public Transit (13.7%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2023, 60.3% of workers in Roosevelt, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roosevelt, NY have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.95% of the workforce in Roosevelt, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roosevelt, NY (795 out of 19.3k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roosevelt, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

92.9% of the population of Roosevelt, NY has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 4.32% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.356% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.73% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.1%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

4.32%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.356%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roosevelt, NY grew by 5.43% from 6.74% to 7.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roosevelt, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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