Washington Heights, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

2,041

3.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.8

2.21% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

3.57%

204% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$69,391

38.5% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$273,200

2.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Washington Heights, NY had a population of 2.04k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $69,391. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Washington Heights, NY grew from 1,963 to 2,041, a 3.97% increase and its median household income declined from $112,852 to $69,391, a −38.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington Heights, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Other (Hispanic) (22.1%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (6.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.85%).

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.

96.8% of the residents in Washington Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Washington Heights, NY was $273,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Washington Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.1 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 2.04k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.5% of Washington Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2021, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (720 people) in Washington Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 504 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 452 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Washington Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Heights, NY was 97.3%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 290
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
504 ± 526
Other (Hispanic)
452 ± 507

37.8%

Hispanic Population

771 people

37.8% of the people in Washington Heights, NY are hispanic (771 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington Heights, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

26.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

As of 2021, 15.5% of Washington Heights, NY residents (317 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington Heights, NY was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 61
Vietnam
25 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Washington Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington Heights, NY employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Washington Heights, NY are Educational Services (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Public Administration (125 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,563), Public Administration ($70,821), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,676).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2021 Value

± 320

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Washington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Heights, NY, are Management Occupations (129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Production Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Heights, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2021 Value

± 320

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Washington Heights, NY grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Heights, NY, are Educational Services (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Public Administration (125 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

$60,338

Median earning men ± $27,055

$42,167

Median earning women ± $16,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,865), Construction ($33,162), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,709).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($67,414), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington Heights, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 $273,200 in 2021, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $267,000 to $273,200, a 2.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Heights, NY is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Washington Heights, NY have an average commute time of 45.1 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.

Property

$273,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,479

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

69.5%

Homeownership

2021

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.5% of the housing units in Washington Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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.

$69,391

Median Household Income

± $49,440

696

Number of Households

± 234

In 2021, the median household income of the 696 households in Washington Heights, NY declined from $69,391 from the previous year's value of $112,852.

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.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Public Transit (11.2%)
Walked (8.64%)

In 2021, 70.1% of workers in Washington Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (8.64%).

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

45.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Heights, NY have a longer commute time (45.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 18% 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

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Heights, NY (68 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

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

96.5% of the population of Washington Heights, NY has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 8.87% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1447 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1431 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,447 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,447 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1,431 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.46% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

8.87%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington Heights, NY grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 3.48%.

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.