West Hills, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,138

0.0389% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.5

0.622% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.08%

28.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$183,375

5.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$737,800

4.34% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,880

2.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Hills, NY had a population of 5.14k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $183,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Hills, NY declined from 5,140 to 5,138, a −0.0389% decrease and its median household income grew from $173,419 to $183,375, a 5.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Hills, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), Other (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%).

None of the households in West Hills, 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.

97.8% of the residents in West Hills, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in West Hills, NY was $737,800, and the homeownership rate was 94.9%.

Most people in West Hills, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in West Hills, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Hills, NY is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.5% of West Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (695 people).

In 2023, there were 8.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.14k people) in West Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 515 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 223 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of West Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Hills, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.14k ± 512
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
515 ± 290
White (Hispanic)
223 ± 178

7.53%

Hispanic Population

387 people

7.53% of the people in West Hills, NY are hispanic (387 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

695 people

13.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

706 people

As of 2023, 13.5% of West Hills, NY residents (695 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Hills, NY was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

West Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Hills, NY employs 2.88k people. The largest industries in West Hills, NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Educational Services (363 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($236,328), Manufacturing ($157,803), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,580).

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

2.88k

2023 Value

± 392

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Hills, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 2.82k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hills, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (489 people), Management Occupations (418 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hills, 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.

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

2.88k

2023 Value

± 392

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Hills, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 2.82k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hills, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (422 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Educational Services (363 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

$102,524

Median earning men ± $16,314

$70,645

Median earning women ± $11,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($235,469), Manufacturing ($159,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($122,143), Information ($104,615), and Construction ($75,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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 West Hills, NY was $737,800 in 2023, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $707,100 to $737,800, a 4.34% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hills, NY is 94.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Hills, NY have an average commute time of 36.4 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

$737,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,014

$1,820

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Hills, 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.

$183,375

Median Household Income

± $16,543

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in West Hills, NY grew to $183,375 from the previous year's value of $173,419.

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.

0.494

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 (61.2%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Public Transit (11.3%)

In 2023, 61.2% of workers in West Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.3%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hills, NY have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% 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

4.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hills, NY (209 out of 5.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

97% of the population of West Hills, NY has health coverage, with 65.2% on employee plans, 3.58% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see 1358 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1389 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suffolk County, NY

Primary care physicians in Suffolk County, NY see an average of 1,358 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (1,389 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.02%

Uninsured

65.2%

Employer Coverage

3.58%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Hills, NY declined by 23.6% from 3.95% to 3.02%.

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

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