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NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY

198,035 Population
2 square miles 99,624.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.7 ±3.2 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female56%
  • Male
  • Female
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71%White3%†Black0%†Native11%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%†Two+10%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$150,746 ±$11,246 Per capita income
  • more than double the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • more than double the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$159,241 ±$20,585 Median household income
  • nearly double the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500
  • about double the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

6.1% ±1.5% (11,953  ±3,021) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-fifths of the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty3%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.2 minutes ±4.1 (3,019,175  ±269,352) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

109,586 ±6,062 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
1.8 ±0 (195,227  ±11,398) Persons per household
  • about three-quarters of the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples57%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married51%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale33%†Female38%†
Now marriedMale59%Female45%
DivorcedMale5%†Female10%†
WidowedMale2%†Female8%†
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4.3% ±2.6% (2,234  ±1,372) 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 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

0%15-190%20-248%†25-298%†30-353%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

140,367 ±7,487 Number of housing units
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied78%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied62%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit98%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$1,349,300 ±$241,155 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than double the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

14.3% ±2.3% (28,031  ±4,742.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

98.4% ±7.6% (161,659  ±8,762.6) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
84.1% ±1.3% (138,291  ±7,860) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than double the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

2%†No degree5%†High school9%†Some college38%Bachelor's47%Post-grad
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27.4% ±3.5% (55,386  ±7,120.1) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 30.7% 5,751,878 (±0.1% / ±23,819.6)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only64%†
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only73%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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26.4% ±2.3% (52,317  ±5,438) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 23.1% 4,517,996
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

30%Europe40%Asia7%†Africa2%†Oceania17%†Latin America4%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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1.9% ±0.7% (3,252  ±1,210) Population with veteran status
  • about half 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

207†WWII745†Korea1,245†Vietnam557†Gulf (1990s)1,069†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,252 Total veterans ±1,210 3,175 Male ±1,206 77 Female ±129

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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 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604108-nyc-manhattan-community-district-8-upper-east-side-roosevelt-island-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 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604108-nyc-manhattan-community-district-8-upper-east-side-roosevelt-island-puma-ny/>