Roslyn, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,978

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.3

9.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

9.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,386

5.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$597,600

Population & Diversity

Roslyn, NY is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.7% of Roslyn, NY residents were born outside of the country (944 people).

In 2024, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Roslyn, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 550 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 213 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Roslyn, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roslyn, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roslyn, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 266
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
550 ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
213 ± 244

12%

Hispanic Population

357 people

12% of the people in Roslyn, NY are hispanic (357 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roslyn, 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

31.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

33.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

988 people

As of 2024, 31.7% of Roslyn, NY residents (944 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, NY was 33.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 42
World War II
16 ± 25

Roslyn, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roslyn, NY employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roslyn, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), Educational Services (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,345), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,216), and Educational Services ($94,135).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 393

0.367%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn, NY grew at a rate of 0.367%, from 1.36k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roslyn, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (248 people), Sales & Related Occupations (227 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roslyn, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 393

0.367%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roslyn, NY grew at a rate of 0.367%, from 1.36k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roslyn, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), Educational Services (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roslyn, NY, though some of these residents may live in Roslyn, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,917

Median earning men ± $85,628

$87,000

Median earning women ± $53,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,422), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,563), and Retail Trade ($38,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,625), and Retail Trade ($49,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roslyn, NY was $597,600 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $623,800 to $597,600, a 4.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Roslyn, NY is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roslyn, NY have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roslyn, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$597,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$275,152

$881

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Roslyn, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roslyn, 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.

$116,386

Median Household Income

± $61,048

1.4k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Roslyn, NY declined from $116,386 from the previous year's value of $123,725.

The following chart displays the households in Roslyn, 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, 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 (54.4%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Public Transit (20.1%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Roslyn, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20.1%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roslyn, NY have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.36% of the workforce in Roslyn, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roslyn, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roslyn, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roslyn, NY (219 out of 2.75k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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