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NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY

148,789 Population
1.7 square miles 88,190 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40 ±2.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6467%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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34%White8%†Black0%†Native30%†Asian0%Islander1%†Other2%†Two+25%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$52,211 ±$4,577 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$54,482 ±$7,568 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

24.8% ±3.3% (35,417  ±5,752) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty23%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty40%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29.4 minutes ±4.9 (1,752,840  ±195,642) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

72,751 ±5,474 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
1.9 ±0.1 (139,867  ±13,385) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Non-family43%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married32%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale58%Female52%
Now marriedMale34%†Female31%†
DivorcedMale3%†Female5%†
WidowedMale5%†Female11%†
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4.1% ±3.3% (1,594  ±1,314) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)
  • about 80 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%†15-190%†20-240%†25-292%†30-3517%†35-395%†40-447%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

81,524 ±5,794 Number of housing units
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied89%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied85%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit99%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$855,300 ±$91,338 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about double the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13.7% ±1.9% (20,128  ±3,288.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

75.1% ±9.1% (85,922  ±7,267.8) 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)
44.2% ±3.1% (50,578  ±5,639) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

25%†No degree17%†High school14%†Some college28%†Bachelor's16%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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44.2% ±3.8% (65,831  ±5,930.4) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 1.4 times the rate in New York: 30.7% 5,751,878 (±0.1% / ±23,819.6)
  • about double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only63%†
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only51%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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36.7% ±3.7% (54,542  ±7,392) 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

12%†Europe63%Asia2%†Africa2%†Oceania19%†Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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2.5% ±1.3% (3,329  ±1,708) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

74†WWII168†Korea612†Vietnam411†Gulf (1990s)681†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,329 Total veterans ±1,708 2,430 Male ±1,321 899 Female ±1,061

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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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604103-nyc-manhattan-community-district-3-lower-east-side-chinatown-puma-ny/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604103-nyc-manhattan-community-district-3-lower-east-side-chinatown-puma-ny/>