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Washington Heights, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Washington Heights, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

3,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,686

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+36.5% since 2018

Washington Heights added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone982 (41.2%)
  • White Alone553 (23.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races430 (18.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone237 (9.9%)
  • Asian Alone122 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish401
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)130
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)80
  4. 4.Vietnamese34
  5. 5.Other Indo-European23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

98

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$34,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care387
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities386
  3. 3.Retail Trade223
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management187
  5. 5.Public Administration82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations307
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations303
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations295
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations171
  5. 5.Service Occupations64

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 4.45×)386
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.38×)223
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)387
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.02×)187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$365,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,222/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999298 (40.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999239 (32.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99955 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99955 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99942 (5.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99917 (2.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone920 (65.9%)
  • Carpooled198 (14.2%)
  • Public Transit130 (9.3%)
  • Walked74 (5.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other48 (3.4%)
  • Worked at Home25 (1.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.