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

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2022 Population

211,135

2.83% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.725% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.22%

7.26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$144,990

6.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.42M

14.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

112,419

3.49% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY had a population of 211k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $144,990. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY declined from 217,279 to 211,135, a −2.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $135,820 to $144,990, a 6.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

27.3% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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.

88.5% of the residents in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are CUNY Hunter College (5,792 degrees awarded in 2022), Weill Medical College of Cornell University (422 degrees), and Marymount Manhattan College (401 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was $1.42M, and the homeownership rate was 36%.

Most people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY borders NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 11--East Harlem PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 1--Astoria & Queensbridge PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY is home to a population of 211k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.1% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (48.7k people).

In 2022, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (155k people) in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.17k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are Spanish (14,828 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (5,681 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,563 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

116,937

Women

55.3%

94,378

Men

44.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 211,315 inhabitants, with 44.7% men, and 55.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

88.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.5% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
155k ± 4.83k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 1.95k
White (Hispanic)
9.17k ± 1.65k

9.36%

Hispanic Population

19.8k people

9.36% of the people in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are hispanic (19.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
3,859 ± 1,511 people
India
2,877 ± 1,308 people
France
2,166 ± 1,137 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 3,859 NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 2,877 and France with 2,166.

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48.7k people

23.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

50.7k people

As of 2022, 23.1% of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY residents (48.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,828 households (7.4%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
5,681 households (2.84%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,563 households (2.78%)

27.3% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was Spanish. 7.4% of the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,245 ± 391
Vietnam
1,038 ± 325
Korea
963 ± 378

NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY employs 112k people. The largest industries in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,791 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (7,647 people), and Legal services (6,668 people), and the highest paying industries are Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores ($334,605), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($333,356), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($309,750).

Males in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $151,656. The income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,347

Women

52.4%

55,746

Men

47.6%

The workforce of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY in 2020 was 117,093 people, with 52.4% woman, and 47.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

112k

2022 Value

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± −3.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 116k employees to 112k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (7,121 people), Other managers (5,830 people), and Physicians (5,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

112k

2022 Value

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± −3.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 116k employees to 112k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (9,791 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (7,647 people), and Legal services (6,668 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$135,011

Median earning men ± $10,907

$91,535

Median earning women ± $5,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,836), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,046), and Information ($115,598).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($162,759), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,395), and Manufacturing ($112,038).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

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

In 2022, universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY awarded 6,837 degrees. The student population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,315 male students and 18,511 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are White (2,369 and 36.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,641 and 25.3%), Asian (1,486 and 22.9%), and Black or African American (753 and 11.6%).

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Hunter College (5,792 and 84.7%), Weill Medical College of Cornell University (422 and 6.17%), and Marymount Manhattan College (401 and 5.87%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are General Psychology (701 and 10.3%), Social Work (644 and 9.42%), and Human Biology (442 and 6.46%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY are $35,714 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 52.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 26,826 (31% men and 69% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 26,826 students enrolled in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, 31% men and 69% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,637 records, of which 70% were women and 30% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
692 degrees awarded
Human Biology
442 degrees awarded
Computer Science
276 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was General Psychology with 692 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY Hunter College
5,792 degrees awarded
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
422 degrees awarded
Marymount Manhattan College
401 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Hunter College with 5,792 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,886 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, which is 0.381 times less than the 4,951 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,369 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,641 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,714) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,385) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.312% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.513% 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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY in 2022 were Graduate Degree (78k), Bachelors Degree (63.9k), and Some college (13.9k).

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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was $1.42M in 2022, which is 5.04 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.24M to $1.42M, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY is 36%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY is $144,990. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Housing

Property

$1.42M

Median Property Value 2022

±$103,249

$39,253

Median Property Taxes

±$2,046

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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 36% of the housing units in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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.

$144,990

Median Household Income

± $6,308

109k

Number of Households

± 3,722

In 2022, the median household income of the 109k households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY grew to $144,990 from the previous year's value of $135,820.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.467

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY

0.472

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Public Transit (43.5%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Walked (19.6%)

In 2022, 43.5% of workers in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who walked to work (19.6%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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 NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY (15.1k out of 209k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

97.3% of the population of NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 5.08% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.252% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.7%

Uninsured

63.6%

Employer Coverage

5.08%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.252%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY declined by 7.87% from 2.93% to 2.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.