West Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,369

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

0.412% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$185,745

1.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Hills, NY is home to a population of 5.37k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of West Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (880 people).

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.97k people) in West Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 768 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of West Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hills, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.97k ± 649
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
768 ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 142

8.25%

Hispanic Population

443 people

8.25% of the people in West Hills, NY are hispanic (443 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Hills, 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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

880 people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

695 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of West Hills, NY residents (880 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 Hills, NY was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

36 ± 42

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

Economy

The economy of West Hills, NY employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hills, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (474 people), Construction (405 people), and Educational Services (400 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($202,644), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,906), and Wholesale Trade ($120,233).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 414

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hills, NY grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 2.88k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hills, NY, are Management Occupations (431 people), Sales & Related Occupations (390 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hills, 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 414

9.34%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hills, NY grew at a rate of 9.34%, from 2.88k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hills, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (474 people), Construction (405 people), and Educational Services (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,080

Median earning men ± $23,312

$67,647

Median earning women ± $14,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,221), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($164,688), and Manufacturing ($163,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,423), and Information ($103,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hills, NY was $741,900 in 2024, which is 2.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $737,800 to $741,900, a 0.556% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hills, NY is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hills, NY have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hills, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$741,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,534

$1,843

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in West Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Hills, 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.

$185,745

Median Household Income

± $10,223

1.94k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in West Hills, NY grew to $185,745 from the previous year's value of $183,375.

The following chart displays the households in West Hills, 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 Hills, 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 (58.1%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Public Transit (12%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in West Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hills, NY have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.88% of the workforce in West Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Hills, 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 Hills, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Hills, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hills, NY (208 out of 5.37k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Hills, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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