University Gardens, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,110
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.2
5.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.15%
16.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,786
7.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$794,500
6.49% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,969
1.15% 1-year decline

About

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.

90.5% of the residents in University Gardens, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in University Gardens, NY was $794,500, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in University Gardens, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 46.7 minutes. The average car ownership in University 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, NYNYC-Queens Community District 11--Auburndale, Bayside, & Douglaston PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

University Gardens, NY is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.1% of University Gardens, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in University Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 134 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
90.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of University Gardens, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in University Gardens, NY was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University Gardens, NY
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.96k ± 271
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 577
  3. White (Hispanic)
    134 ± 154
5.5%
Hispanic Population
226 people

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in University Gardens, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 134 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.5% of the people in University Gardens, NY are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in University Gardens, NY as a share of the total population.

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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

36.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.48k people
33.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.33k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of University Gardens, NY residents (1.48k 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 University Gardens, NY was 33.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    33 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    5 ± 21

University Gardens, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of University Gardens, NY employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in University Gardens, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (252 people), and Retail Trade (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($113,750), Finance & Insurance ($113,229), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,258).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k
2024 Value
± 323
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Gardens, NY, are Management Occupations (226 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (222 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University 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

1.97k
2024 Value
± 323
−1.15%
1 Year decline
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University Gardens, NY declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.99k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Gardens, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (252 people), and Retail Trade (249 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,987
Median earning men ± $20,642
$52,422
Median earning women ± $23,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($113,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,492), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,864), and Retail Trade ($67,961).

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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 University Gardens, NY was $794,500 in 2024, which is 2.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $849,600 to $794,500, a 6.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in University Gardens, NY is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in University Gardens, NY have an average commute time of 46.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Gardens, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$794,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$158,489
$1,306
Median Property Taxes
±$228

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.

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Rent vs Own

86.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in University Gardens, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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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.
$101,786
Median Household Income
± $26,735
1.51k
Number of Households
± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in University Gardens, NY grew to $101,786 from the previous year's value of $94,886.

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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University 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. Drove Alone (45.3%)
  2. Public Transit (28.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (14.8%)

In 2024, 45.3% of workers in University Gardens, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.5%) and those who worked at home (14.8%).

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

46.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Gardens, NY have a longer commute time (46.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in University 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 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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Gardens, NY (334 out of 4.1k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of University Gardens, NY has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 9.08% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 15.1% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.43%
Uninsured
57.6%
Employer Coverage
9.08%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in University Gardens, NY declined by 17.6% from 4.16% to 3.43%.

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