Uniondale, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

33,637

1.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

12.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$115,037

6.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$511,300

9.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,593

1.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Uniondale, NY had a population of 33.6k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $115,037. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Uniondale, NY grew from 33,192 to 33,637, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $107,885 to $115,037, a 6.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Uniondale, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Other (Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), and White (Hispanic) (9.99%).

None of the households in Uniondale, 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.

84.8% of the residents in Uniondale, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Uniondale, NY are Hofstra University (3,124 degrees awarded in 2022) and Nassau Community College (2,334 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Uniondale, NY was $511,300, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Uniondale, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Uniondale, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Uniondale, NY is home to a population of 33.6k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 35% of Uniondale, NY residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Uniondale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.92k Other (Hispanic) and 5.39k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

84.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.8% of Uniondale, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Uniondale, NY was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uniondale, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.53k
Other (Hispanic)
5.92k ± 1.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 491

39.7%

Hispanic Population

13.4k people

39.7% of the people in Uniondale, NY are hispanic (13.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Uniondale, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

35.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

As of 2023, 35% of Uniondale, NY residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Uniondale, NY was 35.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 122
Vietnam
138 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 70

Uniondale, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Uniondale, NY employs 15.6k people. The largest industries in Uniondale, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,749 people), Educational Services (1,893 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,315 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,129), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,186), and Finance & Insurance ($93,039).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2023 Value

± 1,152

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Uniondale, NY grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 15.4k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uniondale, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,393 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,374 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uniondale, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k

2023 Value

± 1,152

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Uniondale, NY grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 15.4k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uniondale, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,749 people), Educational Services (1,893 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uniondale, NY, though some of these residents may live in Uniondale, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,700

Median earning men ± $10,016

$35,265

Median earning women ± $4,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,409), Public Administration ($87,159), and Information ($86,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,529), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,650), and Wholesale Trade ($53,219).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Uniondale, NY awarded 5,458 degrees. The student population of Uniondale, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,872 male students and 12,362 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Uniondale, NY are White (2,636 and 49.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,067 and 20.2%), Black or African American (683 and 12.9%), and Asian (536 and 10.1%).

The largest universities in Uniondale, NY by number of degrees awarded are Hofstra University (3,124 and 57.2%) and Nassau Community College (2,334 and 42.8%).

The most popular majors in Uniondale, NY are Humanistic Studies (896 and 16.4%), Law (258 and 4.73%), and General Business Administration & Management (227 and 4.16%).

The median tuition cost in Uniondale, NY for private four year colleges is $52,215.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Uniondale, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 22,234 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 22,234 students enrolled in Uniondale, NY, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,842 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
896 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
175 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
167 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Uniondale, NY was Humanistic Studies with 896 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Uniondale, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hofstra University
3,124 degrees awarded
Nassau Community College
2,334 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hofstra University with 3,124 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,264 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Uniondale, NY, which is 0.709 times less than the 3,194 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,636 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,067 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($52,215) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,115) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Uniondale, NY was $511,300 in 2023, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $467,500 to $511,300, a 9.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Uniondale, NY is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Uniondale, NY have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uniondale, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Uniondale, NY is $115,037. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Uniondale, NY was Census Tract 4073.01 with a value of $151,563, followed by Census Tract 4074.01 and Census Tract 4074.02, with respective values of $135,439 and $132,558.

Housing

Property

$511,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,819

$6,285

Median Property Taxes

±$677

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in Uniondale, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uniondale, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4073.01
Census Tract 4074.01
Census Tract 4074.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Uniondale, NY was Census Tract 4073.01 with a value of $151,563, followed by Census Tract 4074.01 and Census Tract 4074.02, with respective values of $135,439 and $132,558.

The following map shows all of the places in Uniondale, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,037

Median Household Income

± $14,376

8.73k

Number of Households

± 861

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.73k households in Uniondale, NY grew to $115,037 from the previous year's value of $107,885.

The following chart displays the households in Uniondale, 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 Uniondale, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Carpooled (15%)
Public Transit (10.7%)

In 2023, 59.9% of workers in Uniondale, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.7%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uniondale, NY have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.45% of the workforce in Uniondale, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uniondale, NY (3.1k out of 29.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Uniondale, NY has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 8.54% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 0.167% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.6%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

8.54%

Medicare

20.8%

Non-Group

0.167%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Uniondale, NY declined by 14.5% from 6.56% to 5.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Uniondale, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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