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Congressional District 5, NY

737,913 Population
47.1 square miles 15,666.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.1 ±0.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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13%White41%Black0%†Native16%Asian0%†Islander5%†Other5%†Two+20%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$35,235 ±$1,217 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$82,632 ±$4,123 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

13.1% ±1.3% (94,773  ±9,765) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty16%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty15%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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45.5 minutes ±0.5 (14,285,915  ±579,865) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.4 times the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

254,974 ±5,960 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.8 ±0 (720,308  ±18,667) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples53%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married45%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale43%Female39%
Now marriedMale49%Female42%
DivorcedMale6%†Female10%
WidowedMale3%†Female9%
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4.5% ±0.9% (7,720  ±1,626) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-193%†20-246%†25-299%†30-359%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

269,518 ±6,157 Number of housing units
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied53%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit57%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$662,300 ±$10,365 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.5 times the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220
  • about double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

7.5% ±1% (54,542  ±7,162) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

83% ±1.2% (431,366  ±12,132.3) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
29.3% ±1.1% (151,957  ±6,822) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

17%No degree28%High school26%Some college19%Bachelor's10%Post-grad
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36.4% ±3.1% (253,097  ±22,548.8) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in New York: 31% 5,738,521 (±0.3% / ±53,509.4)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only71%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only62%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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44.7% ±1.2% (330,002  ±12,319) Foreign-born population
  • nearly double the rate in New York: 23.1% 4,517,996
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

5%Europe20%Asia4%†Africa0%†Oceania71%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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2.2% ±0.3% (12,761  ±1,928) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

343†WWII899†Korea4,940†Vietnam2,424†Gulf (1990s)3,024†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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12,761 Total veterans ±1,928 11,640 Male ±1,894 1,121 Female ±468

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 5, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US3605-congressional-district-5-ny/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 5, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US3605-congressional-district-5-ny/>