Russell Gardens, NY

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell Gardens, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
575 ± 171
White (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 136
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 11

3.06%

Hispanic Population

33 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Russell Gardens, 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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Russell Gardens, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Russell Gardens, 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 Russell Gardens, 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

Public Transit (31.5%)
Drove Alone (30.1%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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