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Profile of Congressional District 6, NY


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2022 population: 755,796

2022 Census data
White:196,490 26.00%
Black:30,1643.99%
Indian:1,5180.20%
Asian:313,33241.46%
2+ races:19,6672.60%
Hispanic:189,23925.04%
Total non-White:559,30674.00%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 6, NY
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
41.8
145,817 19.3%
609,979 80.7%
135,798 18.0%
277,703
2.70
185,071 66.6%
134,084 72.5%
11,802 6.4%
92,632 33.4%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 6, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units296,852 
Median Value$742,600 
Occupied277,70393.5%
Vacant19,1496.5%
Owned119,22142.9%
Rented158,48257.1%
Median Rent$1,839 
Single-Family Units66,95722.6%
    Detached35,54712.0%
    Attached31,41010.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units157,98053.2%
Mobile Homes7940.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 6, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,4285.2%
$10,000 to $14,9999,8663.6%
$15,000 to $19,9998,9183.2%
$20,000 to $24,99911,0824.0%
$25,000 to $29,99911,4834.1%
$30,000 to $34,9999,9123.6%
$35,000 to $39,9999,0313.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,8702.8%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6743.1%
$50,000 to $59,99919,2746.9%
$60,000 to $74,99924,1708.7%
$75,000 to $99,99934,99912.6%
$100,000 to $124,99927,72510.0%
$125,000 to $149,99920,5757.4%
$150,000 to $199,99926,7889.6%
$200,000 or more32,90811.9%
Median Household Income77,561 
Per Capita Income39,552 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,3285.2%
Public Assistance10,2263.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,53714.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed259,15871.2%
Unemployed15,7594.3%
In Armed Forces920.0%
Total Labor Force275,00975.6%
Not in Labor Force88,88624.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector137,458117,42153.9%
Non-Profit12,01418,50339.4%
Self-Employed27,15214,87264.6%
Local Government13,14815,75445.5%
State Government4,1964,11350.5%
Federal Government3,9763,05356.6%
Total Private + Self164,610132,29355.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33,33441,42344.6%
Total197,944173,71653.3%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56,62915.2%
Sales and Office Occupations70,46618.9%
Professional, Technical91,88324.7%
Service Occupations85,23022.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1340.0%
All others68,14218.3%
White Collar 58.8%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation36,1509.7%
Retail trade34,3199.2%
Professional, scientific, management31,5688.5%
Educational services and health care30,0228.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities26,6257.2%
Construction26,4077.1%
Other services25,2636.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate22,5906.1%
Manufacturing13,0803.5%
Public administration13,0493.5%
Wholesale trade8,1462.2%
Information8,0112.2%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1560.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 6, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican31,1044.12%
Puerto Rican23,7923.15%
Cuban3,3680.45%
Dominican21,3342.82%
Total Central American13,7391.82%
Costa Rican4000.05%
Guatemalan3,0460.40%
Honduran1,9850.26%
Nicaraguan6530.09%
Panamanian1,1420.15%
Salvadoran6,4570.85%
Other Central American560.01%
Total South American84,53211.18%
Argentinean2,4410.32%
Bolivian7910.10%
Chilean1,6630.22%
Colombian32,8034.34%
Ecuadorian33,4084.42%
Paraguayan1,4830.20%
Peruvian8,8381.17%
Uruguayan4120.05%
Venezuelan2,6080.35%
Other South American850.01%
Other Hispanic11,3701.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese170,66122.58%
Korean28,6783.79%
Indian27,1553.59%
Filipino23,3503.09%
Bangladeshi18,6182.46%
Taiwanese3,9190.52%
Thai3,6680.49%
Indonesian3,4430.46%
Japanese3,4050.45%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English214,32430.1%
Spanish151,72221.3%
Chinese149,99421.1%
Other Indo-European71,18410.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic39,2915.5%
Korean25,9173.6%
Other Asian20,8852.9%
Tagalog17,9952.5%
Other8,3901.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian33,3344.4%
Irish26,3293.5%
Polish21,5422.9%
Russian20,2612.7%
American17,1602.3%
German16,3032.2%
Greek8,3741.1%
English6,1540.8%
European4,3040.6%
Guyanese4,1360.5%
Romanian3,8830.5%
Ukrainian3,6880.5%
Jamaican3,6070.5%
French3,5940.5%
Egyptian3,2810.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen576,05776.2%
Not a citizen179,73923.8%
Native347,91846.0%
Foreign-born407,87854.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 6, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
58,724 10.5%37,108 6.6%136,647 24.4%110,107 19.6%133,145 23.7%85,047 15.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 58,724 10.5%
9-12 Years 37,108 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 136,647 24.4%
Some College 110,107 19.6%
Bach. Degree 133,145 23.7%
Grad Degree 85,047 15.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 6, NY

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NY06Grace Meng* (D) 85,049 63.9% Thomas Zmich (R,C,Medical Freedom) 47,935 36.0% 130 0.1% 133,114
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NY06Grace Meng* (D,WF) 158,862 67.9% Thomas Zmich (R,C,In,Lbt) 74,829 32.0% 223 0.1% 233,914
2018-11-06 NY06Grace Meng* (D,Rf,WF) 111,646 90.5% Thomas Hillgardner (Green) 11,209 9.1% 566 0.5% 123,421
2016-11-08 NY06Grace Meng* (D,WE) 136,506 64.9% Daniel Maio (R,C) 50,617 24.1% 23,255 11.1% 210,378
2014-11-04 NY06Grace Meng* (D,WF) 55,368 71.6% 21,938 28.4% 77,306
2012-11-06 NY06Grace Meng (D,WF) 111,499 67.8% Daniel Halloran (R,C,Lbt) 50,845 30.9% 2,027 1.2% 164,371
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 6, NY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 155,614 64.7% Donald Trump* (R) 82,742 34.4% 2,028 0.8% 240,384 -3 -12 2.79%
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 152,725 61.8% Donald Trump* (R) 92,371 37.4% 2,159 0.9% 247,255 0 -9 2.87%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 134,970 65.1% Donald Trump (R) 66,487 32.1% 5,828 2.8% 207,285 -4 -14 2.68%
2012 32% Barack Obama* (D) 125,495 67.8% Mitt Romney (R) 57,455 31.0% 2,107 1.1% 185,057 -4 -16 2.61%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 6, NY


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 736,965 26.3% 4.0% 0.1% 40.4% 2.6% 25.7%
2020 714,299 31.0% 5.4% 40.4% 3.3% 19.9%
2012 707,630 38.8% 3.8% 0.4% 36.4% 3.1% 17.5%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 6, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 371,320 50,037 13.5% 211,143 56.9% 110,140 29.7% Dem +161,106 Dem +43.4% 63%
2022 376,884 49,303 13.1% 218,391 57.9% 109,190 29.0% Dem +169,088 Dem +44.9% 64%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.