Congressional District 20, NY

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2024 Population

782,695

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

US Representative

Paul Tonko

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.501% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,491

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,300

4.82% 1-year growth

About

11.5% of the households in Congressional District 20, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Congressional District 20, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 20, NY was $287,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 20, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 20, NY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 20, NY borders Congressional District 19, NY and Congressional District 21, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 20, NY is home to a population of 783k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.14% of Congressional District 20, NY residents were born outside of the country (71.5k people).

In 2024, there were 8.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567k people) in Congressional District 20, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 20, NY are Spanish (26,825 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,874 households), and Arabic (3,479 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Congressional District 20, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 20, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 20, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 20, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
567k ± 1.83k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65.9k ± 1.85k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42.2k ± 1.06k

7.41%

Hispanic Population

58k people

7.41% of the people in Congressional District 20, NY are hispanic (58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 20, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71.5k people

9.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70.7k people

As of 2024, 9.14% of Congressional District 20, NY residents (71.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 20, NY was 9.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 20, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,825 households (3.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,874 households (0.923%)
Arabic
3,479 households (0.467%)

11.5% of the households in Congressional District 20, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 20, NY was Spanish. 3.6% of the households in Congressional District 20, 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
11,257 ± 731
Gulf War (2001-)
7,262 ± 646
Gulf War (1990s)
4,040 ± 539

Congressional District 20, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 20, NY.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.1%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 20, NY grew by 2.56% from 3.02% to 3.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 20, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 20, NY employs 393k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 20, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (59,411 people), Educational Services (47,041 people), and Retail Trade (38,870 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,540), Utilities ($100,095), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,760).

Employment

Occupations

393k

2024 Value

± 5,112

−0.118%

1 Year decline

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 20, NY declined at a rate of −0.118%, from 394k employees to 393k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 20, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,235 people), Management Occupations (44,560 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,074 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 20, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

393k

2024 Value

± 5,112

−0.118%

1 Year decline

± 1.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 20, NY declined at a rate of −0.118%, from 394k employees to 393k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 20, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59,411 people), Educational Services (47,041 people), and Retail Trade (38,870 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 20, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 20, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,167

Median earning men ± $1,202

$49,728

Median earning women ± $1,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,193), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,479), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,175).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,162), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,453), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,155).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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.

Congressional District 20, NY is currently represented by Paul Tonko 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 Congressional District 20, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 Congressional District 20, NY

Paul Tonko

District 20 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 20, NY is currently represented by Paul Tonko (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 20, NY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 20, NY was $287,300 in 2024, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,100 to $287,300, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 20, NY is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 20, NY have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 20, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,859

$202,861

Median Property Taxes

±$2,957

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 Congressional District 20, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 20, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 20, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 20, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,491

Median Household Income

± $1,157

331k

Number of Households

± 4,576

In 2024, the median household income of the 331k households in Congressional District 20, NY grew to $86,491 from the previous year's value of $84,757.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 20, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Congressional District 20, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 20, NY have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Congressional District 20, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 20, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 20, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 20, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 20, NY (89.7k out of 752k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 20, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.