Washington Heights, NY Demographic Data
Washington Heights, NY Summary
Washington Heights is located in Orange County in New York
- Population: 1,706
- Area: 1.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,144.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 666.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington Heights, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,021
44%
50.8
Male
1,276
56%
49.2
Total Population
2,297
323,128,000
Washington Heights, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
181
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
139
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
210
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
165
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
155
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
321
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
443
19.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
246
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
102
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
72
3.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
231
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32
1.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,694
73.7%
77.2
Female
747
44.1%
51.3
Male
947
55.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,577
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
311
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
263
11.4%
15.2
Female
112
42.6%
55.8
Male
151
57.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Washington Heights, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,171
94.5%
96.8
White
875
38.1%
72.6
Black or African American
386
16.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
348
15.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
348
15.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
562
24.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
126
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
730
31.8%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
115
5.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
615
26.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,567
68.2%
82.2
Washington Heights, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
26
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
65
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
293
20.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
342
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
212
14.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
248
17.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
261
18.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
91
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,356
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
509
35.1%
31.2
Washington Heights, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
554
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
980
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
206
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
13
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
14
0.8
5.8%
Washington Heights, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,260
59.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
856
40.5%
21.6%
Spanish
576
27.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
198
9.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
1.1%
1.1%
Washington Heights, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14
2.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22
3.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
48
7.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
40
5.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
149
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
127
18.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
150
22.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
12.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
5.3%
6.4
Median household income
81,934
57,617
Per capita income
29,627
31,128
Washington Heights, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
36
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
316
29.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
48
4.4%
6.6
Information
23
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
56
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
62
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
97
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
86
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
172
15.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
105
9.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
80
7.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
55
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
447
41.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
236
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
235
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
108
10.0%
18.1%
Washington Heights, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,058
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
721
68.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
256
24.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
2.3%
5.1
Walked
12
1.1%
2.7
Other means
45
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
53.7
26.6
Washington Heights, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
20
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
159
23.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
394
58.5%
37.1
3 or more
100
14.9%
21.0
Washington Heights, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
673
82.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
617
91.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
56
8.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
147
17.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.7
0.0%
2.5
Washington Heights, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
820
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
49
6.0%
16.5
5 rooms
155
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
355
43.3%
17.8
7 rooms
135
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
64
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
62
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington Heights, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
820
1-unit, detached
563
68.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
220
26.8%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
26
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington Heights, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
142
17.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
188
22.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
68
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
64
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
40
4.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6
0.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
29
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
165
20.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
118
14.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Washington Heights, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
565
84.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
82
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
3.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Washington Heights, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
454
47295100.0
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
6.6%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
39
8.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
48
10.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
72
15.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
105
23.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
160
35.2%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
166
36.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
5.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
195
43.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington Heights, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
19.6%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
33.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
46.4%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,827
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
26
46.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
53.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington Heights, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
617
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
48
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
21
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
12.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
100
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
194
31.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
146
23.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
5.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
225,600
205,000