Congressional District 17, NY

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2020 Population

740,776

0.198% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Mondaire Jones

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

10.3%

1.64% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$103,638

1.52% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$482,300

1.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 17, NY had a population of 741k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $103,638. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 17, NY grew from 739,314 to 740,776, a 0.198% increase and its median household income grew from $102,088 to $103,638, a 1.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.94%), White (Hispanic) (8.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.88%).

36.8% of the households in Congressional District 17, 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.

90% of the residents in Congressional District 17, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 17, NY was $482,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Congressional District 17, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 17, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 17, NY borders Congressional District 4, CT, Congressional District 5, NJ, Congressional District 16, NY, and Congressional District 18, NY.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 17, NY is home to a population of 741k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2020, 23.2% of Congressional District 17, NY residents were born outside of the country (172k people).

In 2020, there were 6.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443k people) in Congressional District 17, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.7k Other (Hispanic) and 73.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 17, NY are Spanish (122,470 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (37,411 households), and Haitian (13,321 households).

Citizenship

90%

2020 Citizenship

89.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90% of Congressional District 17, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 17, NY was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 17, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 17, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
443k ± 2.77k
Other (Hispanic)
73.7k ± 3.9k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73.6k ± 1.99k

22%

Hispanic Population

163k people

22% of the people in Congressional District 17, NY are hispanic (163k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 17, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

172k people

23%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

170k people

As of 2020, 23.2% of Congressional District 17, NY residents (172k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 17, NY was 23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 17, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
122,470 households (17.7%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
37,411 households (5.41%)
Haitian
13,321 households (1.93%)

36.8% of the households in Congressional District 17, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 17, NY was Spanish. 17.7% of the households in Congressional District 17, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,971 ± 591
Korea
2,879 ± 383
Gulf War (2001-)
2,347 ± 350

Congressional District 17, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 17, NY employs 358k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 17, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (57,594 people), Educational Services (47,225 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35,495 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($113,966), Utilities ($98,912), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,343).

Employment

Occupations

358k

2020 Value

± 4,860

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 1.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 17, NY declined at a rate of −0.439%, from 360k employees to 358k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 17, NY, are Management Occupations (43,459 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,922 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,079 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 17, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

358k

2020 Value

± 4,860

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 1.81%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 17, NY declined at a rate of −0.439%, from 360k employees to 358k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 17, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57,594 people), Educational Services (47,225 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35,495 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 17, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 17, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,755

Median earning men ± $1,366

$44,075

Median earning women ± $1,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,597), Public Administration ($99,775), and Information ($94,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($75,478), Wholesale Trade ($74,583), and Public Administration ($68,809).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Civics

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.

Congressional District 17, NY is currently represented by Mondaire Jones in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 17, NY

Mondaire Jones

District 17 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 17, NY is currently represented by Mondaire Jones (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 17, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.01M), Bachelors Degree (3.13M), and Some college (2.8M).

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 Congressional District 17, NY was $482,300 in 2020, which is 2.1 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $477,400 to $482,300, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 17, NY is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 17, NY have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 17, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 17, NY is $103,638. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 17, NY was Congressional District 3, NY with a value of $123,412, followed by Congressional District 12, NY and Congressional District 4, NY, with respective values of $114,058 and $113,902.

Property

$482,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,848

$166,573

Median Property Taxes

±$2,481

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 Congressional District 17, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 17, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2020

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 17, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 17, 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.

$103,638

Median Household Income

± $1,737

250k

Number of Households

± 3,704

In 2020, the median household income of the 250k households in Congressional District 17, NY grew to $103,638 from the previous year's value of $102,088.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 17, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Public Transit (13.2%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)

In 2020, 64.2% of workers in Congressional District 17, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (8.44%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 17, NY have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Congressional District 17, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 17, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 17, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 17, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 17, NY (74.6k out of 723k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 17, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Health

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.295%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 17, NY declined by 11.3% from 5.9% to 5.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 17, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.