NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY

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2023 Population
246,517
1.41% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
47
1.95% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.2%
7.44% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$71,863
3.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$812,800
1.13% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
107,899
1.66% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY had a population of 247k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $71,863. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY declined from 250,032 to 246,517, a −1.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,637 to $71,863, a 3.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.87%), and White (Hispanic) (2.21%).

70.9% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone 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.

74% of the residents in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone (383 degrees awarded in 2023), New York Medical Career Training Center (239 degrees), and Long Island Business Institute (196 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was $812,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.9 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY is home to a population of 247k people, from which 74% are citizens. As of 2023, 57.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (141k people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (86,522 households), Spanish (34,318 households), and Korean (15,866 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
127,652
Women
51.8%
118,704
Men
48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 246,356 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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Citizenship

74%
2023 Citizenship
74.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74% of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    134k ± 4.82k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    58.3k ± 2.71k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    25.6k ± 3.15k
17.4%
Hispanic Population
42.9k people

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.4% of the people in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are hispanic (42.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    67,038 ± 5,423 people
  2. Korea
    12,886 ± 2,713 people
  3. Hong Kong
    5,239 ± 1,758 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 67,038 NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY residents, followed by Korea with 12,886 and Hong Kong with 5,239.

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Foreign-Born Population

57.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
141k people
56.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
142k people

As of 2023, 57.3% of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY residents (141k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was 56.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    86,522 households (36.9%)
  2. Spanish
    34,318 households (14.6%)
  3. Korean
    15,866 households (6.76%)

70.9% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 36.9% of the households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,406 ± 257
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,001 ± 377
  3. Korea
    454 ± 167

NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY employs 108k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (9,638 people), Construction (6,837 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,943 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($145,165), Computer Systems Design ($135,288), and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($132,389).

Males in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,453. The income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
52,066
Women
48.3%
55,833
Men
51.7%

The workforce of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY in 2023 was 107,899 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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Occupations

108k
2023 Value
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± −1.66%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 110k employees to 108k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (3,097 people), Manicurists and pedicurists (3,076 people), and Cashiers (2,795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

108k
2023 Value
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± −1.66%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 110k employees to 108k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (9,638 people), Construction (6,837 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,447
Median earning men ± $2,070
$40,104
Median earning women ± $1,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($95,938), Information ($86,217), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,383).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,384), Information ($71,098), and Construction ($67,786).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY awarded 991 degrees. The student population of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 867 male students and 581 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are Asian (366 and 37.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (281 and 28.8%), Black or African American (188 and 19.2%), and White (91 and 9.31%).

The largest universities in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone (383 and 38.6%), New York Medical Career Training Center (239 and 24.1%), and Long Island Business Institute (196 and 19.8%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY are Automobile Mechanics Technology (210 and 21.2%), Electrician (173 and 17.5%), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (158 and 15.9%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2023 in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 48.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,448 (59.9% men and 40.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,448 students enrolled in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, 59.9% men and 40.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 600 records, of which 34.5% were women and 65.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 88 degrees awarded
  2. 210 degrees awarded
  3. 173 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was Medical Assistant with 88 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 383 degrees awarded
  2. 239 degrees awarded
  3. 196 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone with 383 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 430 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, which is 0.766 times less than the 561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 366 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 281 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($9,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 4.55% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.75% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (55.2k), Bachelors Degree (38.8k), and Secondary Education (28.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was $812,800 in 2023, which is 2.68 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $803,700 to $812,800, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$812,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,835
$45,575
Median Property Taxes
±$1,817

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 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

48.8%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 48.8% of the housing units in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,863
Median Household Income
± $3,355
93.4k
Number of Households
± 2,917

In 2023, the median household income of the 93.4k households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY grew to $71,863 from the previous year's value of $69,637.

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Wage Distribution

0.46
2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.03% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (36.9%)
  2. Public Transit (30.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2023, 36.9% of workers in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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Commute Time

40.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.64% of the workforce in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone 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 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY (37k out of 244k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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Health

90.5% of the population of NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.304% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.51%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
29.6%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.304%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY declined by 6.24% from 10.1% to 9.51%.

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