South Floral Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,706

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.54%

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,496

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Floral Park, NY is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.7% of South Floral Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (644 people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (690 people) in South Floral Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 210 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of South Floral Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Floral Park, NY was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Floral Park, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
690 ± 292
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 151
Other (Hispanic)
210 ± 127

22.3%

Hispanic Population

381 people

22.3% of the people in South Floral Park, NY are hispanic (381 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Floral Park, 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

37.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

644 people

44.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

803 people

As of 2024, 37.7% of South Floral Park, NY residents (644 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 South Floral Park, NY was 44.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 95
Korea
3 ± 15

South Floral Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Floral Park, NY.

Economy

The economy of South Floral Park, NY employs 976 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Floral Park, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Retail Trade (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($93,005), Public Administration ($91,146), and Finance & Insurance ($79,286).

Employment

Occupations

976

2024 Value

± 192

−0.813%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Floral Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.813%, from 984 employees to 976 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Floral Park, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), and Management Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Floral Park, 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

976

2024 Value

± 192

−0.813%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Floral Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.813%, from 984 employees to 976 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Floral Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Retail Trade (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Floral Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Floral Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333

Median earning men ± $9,179

$57,381

Median earning women ± $9,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,214), Retail Trade ($93,101), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,286), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,717), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,726).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Floral Park, NY was $603,400 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $578,600 to $603,400, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in South Floral Park, NY is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Floral Park, NY have an average commute time of 48.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Floral Park, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$603,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,932

$448

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in South Floral Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Floral Park, 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.

$119,496

Median Household Income

± $21,938

537

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 537 households in South Floral Park, NY grew to $119,496 from the previous year's value of $113,362.

The following chart displays the households in South Floral Park, 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 South Floral Park, 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 (60.2%)
Public Transit (17.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in South Floral Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

48.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Floral Park, NY have a longer commute time (48.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.8% of the workforce in South Floral Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Floral Park, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Floral Park, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Floral Park, NY (162 out of 1.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Floral Park, NY is Black, followed by Other and Asian.

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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