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

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2023 Population

123,823

0.441% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.45%

2.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,371

5.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$740,600

0.913% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

67,427

10.4% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (33.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.63%), and White (Hispanic) (7.68%).

64.1% 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.

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are CUNY LaGuardia Community College (1,923 degrees awarded in 2023), Apex Technical School (1,001 degrees), and CUNY School of Law (206 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was $740,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was N/A 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

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.7k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 16.6k 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 (30,893 households), Bengali (7,944 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,857 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

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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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)
41.7k ± 3.01k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.6k ± 1.63k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.6k ± 2.44k

30.6%

Hispanic Population

37.9k people

30.6% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are hispanic (37.9k 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

49.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61.6k people

49.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62k people

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
30,893 households (26.6%)
Bengali
7,944 households (6.83%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,857 households (6.75%)

64.1% 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 approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was Spanish. 26.6% 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
370 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
322 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
280 ± 127

NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

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%

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

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.4k

2022 Value

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± −10.4%

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

$66,218

Median earning men ± $2,986

$59,202

Median earning women ± $3,142

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,208), Information ($121,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,990), Public Administration ($95,450), and Information ($95,156).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY awarded 3,443 degrees. The student population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 8,518 male students and 7,903 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Hispanic or Latino (1,374 and 41.6%), followed by Black or African American (673 and 20.4%), Asian (569 and 17.2%), and White (463 and 14%).

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 (1,923 and 55.9%), Apex Technical School (1,001 and 29.1%), and CUNY School of Law (206 and 5.98%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY are Electrician (391 and 11.4%), General Business Administration & Management (270 and 7.84%), and Law (206 and 5.98%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY for a public four year colleges is $N/A for in-state students and $N/A for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16,421 students enrolled in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, 51.9% men and 48.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,003 records, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
139 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
270 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY was General Psychology with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A 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
1,923 degrees awarded
Apex Technical School
1,001 degrees awarded
CUNY School of Law
206 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY LaGuardia Community College with 1,923 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,953 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, which is 1.31 times more than the 1,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,374 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 673 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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY in false were N/A.

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 $740,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $733,900 to $740,600, a 0.913% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 35.3 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 approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY is $94,371. In N/A, 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 $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$740,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$59,255

$13,398

Median Property Taxes

±$1,084

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 N/A 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, 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 $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

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.

$94,371

Median Household Income

± $3,709

53.7k

Number of Households

± 2,107

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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 2023

Public Transit (54.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Drove Alone (14.9%)

In 2023, 54.9% 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 worked at home (16.3%) and those who drove alone to work (14.9%).

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

35.3 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 (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY (11.6k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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 Hispanic, followed by Asian 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

93.7% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 8.57% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.188% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.32%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

8.57%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.188%

Military or VA

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.