University Gardens, NY

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2023 Population

3,986

4.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.7

4.61% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.97%

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,886

9.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$849,600

1.36% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,992

7.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, University Gardens, NY had a population of 3.99k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $94,886. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of University Gardens, NY declined from 4,171 to 3,986, a −4.44% decrease and its median household income declined from $104,844 to $94,886, a −9.5% decrease.

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None of the households in University 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.

In 2023, the median property value in University Gardens, NY was $849,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in University Gardens, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 46.5 minutes. The average car ownership in University Gardens, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY NYC-Queens Community District 11--Auburndale, Bayside, & Douglaston PUMA, NY

Economy

The economy of University Gardens, NY employs 1.99k people. The largest industries in University Gardens, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), Finance & Insurance (289 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (252 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($96,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,386), and Manufacturing ($78,523).

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

1.99k

2023 Value

± 315

−7.22%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in University Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −7.22%, from 2.15k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Gardens, NY, are Management Occupations (277 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (184 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University Gardens, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.99k

2023 Value

± 315

−7.22%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in University Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −7.22%, from 2.15k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Gardens, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), Finance & Insurance (289 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University Gardens, NY, though some of these residents may live in University Gardens, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,378

Median earning men ± $19,367

$50,655

Median earning women ± $6,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($115,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,936), and Public Administration ($74,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,926), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,646).

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

Completions

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.

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 University Gardens, NY was $849,600 in 2023, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $838,200 to $849,600, a 1.36% increase. The homeownership rate in University Gardens, NY is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in University Gardens, NY have an average commute time of 46.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Gardens, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$849,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$79,098

$1,214

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.9% of the housing units in University Gardens, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3008

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in University Gardens, 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.

$94,886

Median Household Income

± $22,664

1.5k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.5k households in University Gardens, NY declined from $94,886 from the previous year's value of $104,844.

The following chart displays the households in University 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University Gardens, 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 (48.6%)
Public Transit (24.6%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)

In 2023, 48.6% of workers in University Gardens, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24.6%) and those who worked at home (13.3%).

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

46.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Gardens, NY have a longer commute time (46.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in University Gardens, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Gardens, NY (278 out of 3.99k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of University Gardens, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in University Gardens, NY N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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