Russell Gardens, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,078
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
3.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.6%
72.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$242,083
16.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.53M
7.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
507
6.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Russell Gardens, 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.

89.6% of the residents in Russell Gardens, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Russell Gardens, NY was $1.53M, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Russell Gardens, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Russell Gardens, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNassau County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PANassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Russell Gardens, NY is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 35.6% of Russell Gardens, NY residents were born outside of the country (384 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (575 people) in Russell Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%
2024 Citizenship
87.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Russell Gardens, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Russell Gardens, NY was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell Gardens, NY
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    575 ± 171
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    447 ± 136
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 11
3.06%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (575 people) in Russell Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.06% of the people in Russell Gardens, NY are hispanic (33 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
384 people
36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
407 people

As of 2024, 35.6% of Russell Gardens, NY residents (384 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 Russell Gardens, NY was 36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15
  3. World War II
    1 ± 2

Russell Gardens, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Russell Gardens, NY employs 507 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Russell Gardens, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Finance & Insurance (102 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($236,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,063), and Information ($164,375).

Employment

Occupations

507
2024 Value
± 96
−6.8%
1 Year decline
± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −6.8%, from 544 employees to 507 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell Gardens, NY, are Management Occupations (108 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (62 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell Gardens, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

507
2024 Value
± 96
−6.8%
1 Year decline
± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −6.8%, from 544 employees to 507 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell Gardens, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), Finance & Insurance (102 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell Gardens, NY, though some of these residents may live in Russell Gardens, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$163,125
Median earning men ± $46,525
$94,167
Median earning women ± $32,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($235,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($153,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,432), Retail Trade ($105,833), and Information ($103,333).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Russell Gardens, NY was $1.53M in 2024, which is 4.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.42M to $1.53M, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Russell Gardens, NY is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Russell Gardens, NY have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Russell Gardens, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.53M
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,951
$270
Median Property Taxes
±$62

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.9%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Russell Gardens, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$242,083
Median Household Income
± $22,524
342
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 342 households in Russell Gardens, NY grew to $242,083 from the previous year's value of $208,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell Gardens, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (31.5%)
  2. Drove Alone (30.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (28.7%)

In 2024, 31.5% of workers in Russell Gardens, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (30.1%) and those who worked at home (28.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

42.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell Gardens, NY have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.99% of the workforce in Russell Gardens, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell Gardens, NY (28 out of 1.08k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell Gardens, 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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Russell Gardens, NY has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.13%
Uninsured
58.5%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russell Gardens, NY grew by 14.8% from 1.86% to 2.13%.

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