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NYC-Manhattan Community District 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY

109,668 Population
1.5 square miles 71,516.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.2 ±3.7 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6470%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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23%White19%†Black0%Native11%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other2%†Two+44%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$44,097 ±$7,910 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$54,508 ±$7,381 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

27.7% ±6.4% (26,388  ±6,784) Persons below poverty line
  • about 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)

Poverty40%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty29%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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33.7 minutes ±3.2 (1,416,940  ±87,936) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little higher than the figure in New York: 32.8 266,142,800 (±0.1 / ±921,890)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

42,309 ±4,313 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.2 ±0.1 (94,559  ±11,062) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples38%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married34%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale60%Female53%
Now marriedMale35%†Female34%†
DivorcedMale4%†Female7%†
WidowedMale1%†Female7%†
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1.7% ±1.3% (527  ±405) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about one-third of the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)
  • about one-third 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%20-241%†25-296%†30-355%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

45,999 ±4,260 Number of housing units
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied82%
  • 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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$673,600 ±$181,657 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

19.3% ±3.1% (21,037  ±3,913.2) Moved since previous year
  • about double the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

77.6% ±11.1% (61,597  ±5,992.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of 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)
48.9% ±2.7% (38,796  ±4,606.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

22%†No degree16%†High school13%†Some college27%†Bachelor's22%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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48.7% ±3.8% (52,598  ±4,444.3) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 1.5 times 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 only48%†
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only47%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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39.8% ±4.5% (43,615  ±6,602) Foreign-born population
  • more than 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

9%†Europe22%†Asia5%†Africa0%†Oceania61%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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0.9% ±0.6% (858  ±570) Population with veteran status
  • about one-quarter of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

24†WWII113†Korea257†Vietnam220†Gulf (1990s)585†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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858 Total veterans ±570 858 Male ±570 N/A Female ±218

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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 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604109-nyc-manhattan-community-district-9-morningside-heights-hamilton-heights-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 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US3604109-nyc-manhattan-community-district-9-morningside-heights-hamilton-heights-puma-ny/>