Washington Heights, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,189

103% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,663

17.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$365,400

15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,481

114% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington Heights, NY had a population of 3.19k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $78,663. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington Heights, NY grew from 1,572 to 3,189, a 103% increase and its median household income grew from $67,188 to $78,663, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington Heights, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.03%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.48%).

None of the households in Washington Heights, 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.

91.6% of the residents in Washington Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington Heights, NY was $365,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Washington Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington Heights, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Orange County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Orange County (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Washington Heights, NY is home to a population of 3.19k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 23% of Washington Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (734 people).

In 2023, there were 2.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Washington Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 716 White (Non-Hispanic) and 314 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.6% of Washington Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Heights, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Heights, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 919
White (Non-Hispanic)
716 ± 322
Two+ (Hispanic)
314 ± 359

17.8%

Hispanic Population

569 people

17.8% of the people in Washington Heights, NY are hispanic (569 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington Heights, 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

23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

734 people

10.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2023, 23% of Washington Heights, NY residents (734 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 Washington Heights, NY was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Washington Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington Heights, NY employs 1.48k people. The largest industries in Washington Heights, NY are Transportation & Warehousing (359 people), Retail Trade (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,135), Educational Services ($67,704), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,613).

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

1.48k

2023 Value

± 480

114%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 114%, from 693 employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Heights, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (246 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), and Transportation Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Heights, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.48k

2023 Value

± 480

114%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 114%, from 693 employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Heights, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (359 people), Retail Trade (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Washington Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,523

Median earning men ± $20,258

$42,121

Median earning women ± $39,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,653) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,792) and Retail Trade ($23,370).

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%.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 Washington Heights, NY was $365,400 in 2023, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $317,700 to $365,400, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Heights, NY is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington Heights, NY have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,636

$728

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2023

80.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.8% of the housing units in Washington Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Washington Heights, 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.

$78,663

Median Household Income

± $43,462

912

Number of Households

± 311

In 2023, the median household income of the 912 households in Washington Heights, NY grew to $78,663 from the previous year's value of $67,188.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Heights, 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 Washington Heights, 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 (65.9%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Public Transit (9.32%)

In 2023, 65.9% of workers in Washington Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.32%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Heights, NY have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Washington Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Heights, NY (528 out of 3.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

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

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

89.4% of the population of Washington Heights, NY has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 36.1% on Medicaid, 4.95% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, NY.

1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

36.1%

Medicaid

4.95%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington Heights, NY grew by 191% from 3.63% to 10.6%.

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

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