Washington Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,383

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,686

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Washington Heights, NY is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.9% of Washington Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (617 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Washington Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 553 White (Non-Hispanic) and 292 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Washington Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Heights, NY was 91.6%, 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)
837 ± 627
White (Non-Hispanic)
553 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 369

24.3%

Hispanic Population

579 people

24.3% of the people in Washington Heights, NY are hispanic (579 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

25.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

617 people

23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

734 people

As of 2024, 25.9% of Washington Heights, NY residents (617 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 Washington Heights, NY was 23%, 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
11 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Washington Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington Heights, NY.

Economy

The economy of Washington Heights, NY employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Heights, NY were Transportation & Warehousing (296 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,429), Educational Services ($70,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,712).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 382

−23%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Heights, NY declined at a rate of −23%, from 1.48k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Heights, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (193 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (154 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 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 382

−23%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Heights, NY declined at a rate of −23%, from 1.48k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Heights, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (296 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (173 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

$53,349

Median earning men ± $27,213

$42,986

Median earning women ± $32,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,481) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,653) and Retail Trade ($23,490).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Heights, NY was $366,700 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,400 to $366,700, a 0.356% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Heights, NY is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Heights, NY have an average commute time of 30.1 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

$366,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,304

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Washington Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Heights, 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.

$81,686

Median Household Income

± $37,251

675

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 675 households in Washington Heights, NY grew to $81,686 from the previous year's value of $78,663.

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.

0.492

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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Washington Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Heights, NY have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11% 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

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Heights, NY (311 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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