West Bay Shore, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,208

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

5.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.09%

26.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$137,083

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Bay Shore, NY is home to a population of 4.21k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.96% of West Bay Shore, NY residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.4k people) in West Bay Shore, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Other (Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of West Bay Shore, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Bay Shore, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Bay Shore, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.4k ± 416
Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 140
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 145

11.8%

Hispanic Population

498 people

11.8% of the people in West Bay Shore, NY are hispanic (498 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Bay Shore, 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

8.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

9.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

As of 2024, 8.96% of West Bay Shore, NY residents (377 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 West Bay Shore, NY was 9.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 49
Korea
26 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 27

West Bay Shore, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Bay Shore, NY.

Economy

The economy of West Bay Shore, NY employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Bay Shore, NY were Retail Trade (410 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Educational Services (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($132,557), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,557), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,056).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 341

−5.89%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bay Shore, NY declined at a rate of −5.89%, from 2.02k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Bay Shore, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), Sales & Related Occupations (244 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Bay Shore, 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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 341

−5.89%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bay Shore, NY declined at a rate of −5.89%, from 2.02k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Bay Shore, NY, are Retail Trade (410 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Educational Services (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Bay Shore, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Bay Shore, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,895

Median earning men ± $39,116

$64,669

Median earning women ± $14,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($158,155), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,557), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,844), Construction ($99,120), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,892).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Bay Shore, NY was $584,400 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $566,400 to $584,400, a 3.18% increase. The homeownership rate in West Bay Shore, NY is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Bay Shore, NY have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Bay Shore, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,458

$1,547

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 West Bay Shore, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in West Bay Shore, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Bay Shore, 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.

$137,083

Median Household Income

± $26,314

1.62k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in West Bay Shore, NY grew to $137,083 from the previous year's value of $132,102.

The following chart displays the households in West Bay Shore, 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 West Bay Shore, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Public Transit (7.12%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in West Bay Shore, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.12%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Bay Shore, NY have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.32% of the workforce in West Bay Shore, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Bay Shore, NY (172 out of 4.21k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Bay Shore, NY is White, 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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