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Congressional District 15, NY

714,768 Population
18.7 square miles 38,173.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.7 ±0.7 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of 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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9%White31%Black0%†Native3%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other2%†Two+53%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$25,835 ±$1,363 Per capita income
  • about half the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$44,103 ±$3,882 Median household income
  • about half the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

30.1% ±2.1% (209,012  ±15,891) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty37%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty33%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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40.4 minutes ±1.2 (10,525,410  ±591,553) Mean travel time to work
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)
  • about 1.5 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

286,551 ±6,670 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (682,213  ±19,971) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Female householder36%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married35%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale52%Female50%
Now marriedMale38%Female32%
DivorcedMale8%†Female11%†
WidowedMale3%†Female7%†
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6.9% ±1.4% (12,046  ±2,412) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)
  • about 1.3 times 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%†15-198%†20-2413%†25-2913%†30-356%†35-396%†40-442%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

300,189 ±6,664 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

Renter occupied84%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit91%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$487,900 ±$43,332 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

8.7% ±1.2% (61,401  ±8,806.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

75.3% ±1.9% (353,201  ±13,054.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
22.2% ±1.3% (104,095  ±6,779.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

25%No degree28%High school25%Some college14%Bachelor's8%†Post-grad
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57.3% ±1.1% (401,415  ±8,702.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • nearly double the rate in New York: 30.7% 5,751,878 (±0.1% / ±23,819.6)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only50%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish46%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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36.2% ±1.5% (258,506  ±13,241) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times 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%Europe6%Asia15%Africa0%†Oceania73%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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1.4% ±0.3% (7,274  ±1,625) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

145†WWII927†Korea2,789†Vietnam2,115†Gulf (1990s)2,629†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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7,274 Total veterans ±1,625 6,224 Male ±1,558 1,050 Female ±660

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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 15, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US3615-congressional-district-15-ny/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Congressional District 15, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US3615-congressional-district-15-ny/>