NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

124,372

13.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

1.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.23%

3.81% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$89,569

12.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$733,900

18.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

67,427

10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY had a population of 124k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $89,569. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined from 144,181 to 124,372, a −13.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,888 to $89,569, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.97%).

65.2% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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.

70% of the residents in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (2,599 degrees awarded in 2022), Apex Technical School (915 degrees), and New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants (190 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $733,900, and the homeownership rate was 25.7%.

Most people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY borders NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 1--Astoria & Queensbridge PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 5--Ridgewood, Maspeth, & Middle Village PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is home to a population of 124k people, from which 70% are citizens. As of 2022, 49.9% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (62k people).

In 2022, there were 1.18 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.5k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14k Two+ (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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Spanish (31,910 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (8,151 households), and Bengali (7,704 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,694

Women

49.7%

64,352

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 128,046 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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

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Citizenship

70%

2022 Citizenship

69.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 70% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 69.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42.5k ± 2.88k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.9k ± 1.82k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14k ± 2.21k

31%

Hispanic Population

38.6k people

31% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are hispanic (38.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bangladesh
7,415 ± 2,052 people
China
6,338 ± 1,906 people
Mexico
5,662 ± 1,806 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Bangladesh, the natal country of 7,415 NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 6,338 and Mexico with 5,662.

Foreign-Born Population

49.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62k people

52.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

76.1k people

As of 2022, 49.9% of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY residents (62k 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 52.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,910 households (27.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
8,151 households (7.01%)
Bengali
7,704 households (6.63%)

65.2% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Spanish. 27.5% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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
393 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
291 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 151

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY employs 67.4k people. The largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Restaurants & Food Services (5,461 people), Construction (4,108 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,809 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($245,831), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($206,449), and Pharmacies & drug stores ($195,418).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.01 times higher than the average income of females, which is $86,712. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,669

Women

43.7%

40,867

Men

56.3%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2020 was 72,536 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

67.4k

2022 Value

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± −10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 75.3k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Taxi drivers (2,226 people), Other managers (1,949 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,753 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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

67.4k

2022 Value

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± −10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 75.3k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,461 people), Construction (4,108 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,175

Median earning men ± $2,950

$55,502

Median earning women ± $3,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,132), Information ($96,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,240), Public Administration ($84,917), and Information ($84,672).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY awarded 4,045 degrees. The student population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,575 male students and 7,648 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (1,606 and 41.9%), followed by Black or African American (828 and 21.6%), Asian (750 and 19.6%), and White (516 and 13.5%).

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (2,599 and 64.3%), Apex Technical School (915 and 22.6%), and New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants (190 and 4.7%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (390 and 9.64%), Electrician (308 and 7.61%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (242 and 5.98%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 15,223 students enrolled in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,740 records, of which 52.3% were women and 47.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
226 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
390 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
242 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 226 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
2,599 degrees awarded
Apex Technical School
915 degrees awarded
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
190 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY LaGuardia Community College with 2,599 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, which is 1.08 times more than the 1,944 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,606 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 828 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

Public, 2-year ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,516) 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, 2.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.55% 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (29.2k), High School or Equivalent (25.5k), and Graduate Degree (17.5k).

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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $733,900 in 2022, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $619,900 to $733,900, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is 25.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is $89,569. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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

$733,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$55,814

$13,229

Median Property Taxes

±$1,064

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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.7%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 25.7% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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.

$89,569

Median Household Income

± $4,224

51.5k

Number of Households

± 2,090

In 2022, the median household income of the 51.5k households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY grew to $89,569 from the previous year's value of $79,888.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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

0.44

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Public Transit (57.7%)
Drove Alone (14.9%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)

In 2022, 57.7% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (13.5%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside 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-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (11.4k out of 123k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is Asian, 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

93.6% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.202% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 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 18.9% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

8.71%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.202%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY declined by 14.7% from 7.5% to 6.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.