Roslyn Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,975

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.87%

0.311% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$175,263

6.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$975,400

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Roslyn Heights, NY is home to a population of 6.98k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.7% of Roslyn Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.69k people) in Roslyn Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Roslyn Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roslyn Heights, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roslyn Heights, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 725
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
417 ± 297

10%

Hispanic Population

700 people

10% of the people in Roslyn Heights, NY are hispanic (700 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roslyn Heights, 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

27.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

28.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

As of 2024, 27.7% of Roslyn Heights, NY residents (1.93k 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 Roslyn Heights, NY was 28.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 132
Vietnam
30 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 39

Roslyn Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roslyn Heights, NY.

Economy

The economy of Roslyn Heights, NY employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roslyn Heights, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (633 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (487 people), and Finance & Insurance (423 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($193,750), Utilities ($135,060), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($133,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k

2024 Value

± 434

−3%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn Heights, NY declined at a rate of −3%, from 3.44k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roslyn Heights, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (604 people), Management Occupations (460 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roslyn Heights, 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

3.33k

2024 Value

± 434

−3%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn Heights, NY declined at a rate of −3%, from 3.44k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roslyn Heights, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (633 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (487 people), and Finance & Insurance (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roslyn Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Roslyn Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,465

Median earning men ± $19,432

$73,302

Median earning women ± $4,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($158,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,921), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,478).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($220,189), Other Services Except Public Administration ($134,313), and Public Administration ($108,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roslyn Heights, NY was $975,400 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $941,300 to $975,400, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Roslyn Heights, NY is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roslyn Heights, NY have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roslyn Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$975,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,851

$1,939

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Roslyn Heights, 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 Roslyn Heights, 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.

$175,263

Median Household Income

± $50,602

2.17k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Roslyn Heights, NY declined from $175,263 from the previous year's value of $186,696.

The following chart displays the households in Roslyn Heights, 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 Roslyn Heights, 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 (56.5%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Public Transit (10.6%)

In 2024, 56.5% of workers in Roslyn Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.6%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roslyn Heights, NY have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.96% of the workforce in Roslyn Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roslyn Heights, NY (339 out of 6.97k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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