East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

174,243

7.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.9

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

23.3%

7.08% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$44,825

6.04% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$534,300

1.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY had a population of 174k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $44,825. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY grew from 162,549 to 174,243, a 7.19% increase and its median household income grew from $42,270 to $44,825, a 6.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.9%), White (Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.75%).

43.6% of the households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88% of the residents in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was $534,300, and the homeownership rate was 25.2%.

Most people in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 45.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY borders Bushwick PUMA, NY, Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY, Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY, Richmond Hill & Woodhaven PUMA, NY, and Howard Beach & Ozone Park PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 174k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2021, 34.8% of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (60.6k people).

In 2021, there were 3.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (87k people) in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.3k White (Hispanic) and 24.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY are Spanish (50,599 households), Bengali (6,727 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,789 households).

Citizenship

88%

2021 Citizenship

87.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88% of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
87k ± 3.46k
White (Hispanic)
26.3k ± 1.97k
Other (Hispanic)
24.7k ± 2.45k

37.6%

Hispanic Population

65.5k people

37.6% of the people in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY are hispanic (65.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

34.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60.6k people

35.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

57.2k people

As of 2021, 34.8% of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY residents (60.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was 35.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
50,599 households (31.5%)
Bengali
6,727 households (4.18%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,789 households (1.73%)

43.6% of the households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 31.5% of the households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,142 ± 304
Gulf War (2001-)
702 ± 233
Gulf War (1990s)
289 ± 128

East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY employs 64.7k people. The largest industries in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY are Home health care services (4,059 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,930 people), and Construction (3,413 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronics stores ($92,865), Broadcasting (except internet) ($92,531), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($82,025).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,848

Women

53.4%

28,614

Men

46.6%

The workforce of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY in 2020 was 61,462 people, with 53.4% woman, and 46.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.7k

2021 Value

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 61.5k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (3,810 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,330 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,033 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.7k

2021 Value

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 61.5k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, are Home health care services (4,059 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,930 people), and Construction (3,413 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,046

Median earning men ± $1,621

$32,986

Median earning women ± $1,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($53,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,967), and Information ($46,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($57,576), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,410), and Wholesale Trade ($43,576).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.96% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (54.9k), Secondary Education (23.6k), and Primary Education (23.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was $534,300 in 2021, which is 2.18 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $524,600 to $534,300, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY is 25.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 45.1 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY is $44,825. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Property

$534,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$18,432

$14,692

Median Property Taxes

±$1,004

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.2%

Homeownership

2021

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 25.2% of the housing units in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,825

Median Household Income

± $2,469

58.4k

Number of Households

± 2,171

In 2021, the median household income of the 58.4k households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY grew to $44,825 from the previous year's value of $42,270.

The following chart displays the households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.38

2021 Wage GINI in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY

0.374

2020 Wage GINI in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was 0.38 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.61% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (59%)
Drove Alone (23.3%)
Worked At Home (6.4%)

In 2021, 59% of workers in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (6.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

45.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (45.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 9.34% of the workforce in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY (40.2k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 43.8% on Medicaid, 6.99% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.537% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

43.8%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

0.537%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY declined by 4.7% from 5.18% to 4.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.