Woodbury (Nassau County), NY

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2023 Population

9,270

1.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.1

6.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.74%

50.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$181,667

6.19% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$1M

5.75% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,952

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Woodbury (Nassau County), NY had a population of 9.27k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $181,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY grew from 9,169 to 9,270, a 1.1% increase and its median household income declined from $193,657 to $181,667, a −6.19% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.992%).

None of the households in Woodbury (Nassau County), 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.

98.4% of the residents in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Woodbury (Nassau County), NY is home to a population of 9.27k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.1% of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2023, there were 4.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.14k people) in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.14k ± 811
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 269
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 160

2.34%

Hispanic Population

217 people

2.34% of the people in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY are hispanic (217 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodbury (Nassau County), 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

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

15.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

As of 2023, 15.1% of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 55
Korea
50 ± 37
World War II
49 ± 38

Woodbury (Nassau County), NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY employs 3.95k people. The largest industries in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Educational Services (427 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($217,083).

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

3.95k

2023 Value

± 431

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 3.76k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY, are Management Occupations (660 people), Sales & Related Occupations (614 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbury (Nassau County), 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

3.95k

2023 Value

± 431

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 3.76k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Educational Services (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY, though some of these residents may live in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$129,783

Median earning men ± $43,187

$74,141

Median earning women ± $10,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Information ($234,519), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($167,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($117,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,446).

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 Woodbury (Nassau County), NY was $1M in 2023, which is 3.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $949,900 to $1M, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY is 86.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2023

±$82,132

$2,720

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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 Woodbury (Nassau County), NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.7% of the housing units in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5182.04
Census Tract 5182.03

The following map shows all of the places in Woodbury (Nassau County), 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.

$181,667

Median Household Income

± $37,852

3.14k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY declined from $181,667 from the previous year's value of $193,657.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury (Nassau County), 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 Woodbury (Nassau County), 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 (55.6%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2023, 55.6% of workers in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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 Woodbury (Nassau County), NY have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.62% of the workforce in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY (479 out of 8.34k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY is White, followed by Asian 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

96.9% of the population of Woodbury (Nassau County), NY has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 4.62% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.204% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 10.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.11%

Uninsured

58.8%

Employer Coverage

4.62%

Medicaid

22.5%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.204%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY grew by 35.4% from 2.29% to 3.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woodbury (Nassau County), NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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