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Profile of Congressional District 15, NY


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2022 population: 764,377

2022 Census data
White:68,775 9.00%
Black:229,48630.02%
Indian:2,0660.27%
Asian:20,3412.66%
2+ races:14,0321.84%
Hispanic:424,67755.56%
Total non-White:695,60291.00%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 15, NY

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2022
NumberPercent
34.4
195,158 25.5%
569,219 74.5%
95,628 12.5%
280,725
2.61
174,541 62.2%
71,870 41.2%
43,626 25.0%
106,184 37.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 15, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units291,219 
Median Value$480,200 
Occupied280,72596.4%
Vacant10,4943.6%
Owned45,10616.1%
Rented235,61983.9%
Median Rent$1,361 
Single-Family Units25,3698.7%
    Detached13,6864.7%
    Attached11,6834.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units226,73377.9%
Mobile Homes2520.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 15, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00033,98712.1%
$10,000 to $14,99929,82810.6%
$15,000 to $19,99916,7035.9%
$20,000 to $24,99914,6015.2%
$25,000 to $29,99913,4714.8%
$30,000 to $34,99911,6774.2%
$35,000 to $39,99911,5184.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,2714.0%
$45,000 to $49,99910,5413.8%
$50,000 to $59,99919,4916.9%
$60,000 to $74,99922,3758.0%
$75,000 to $99,99929,70810.6%
$100,000 to $124,99917,3756.2%
$125,000 to $149,99911,7844.2%
$150,000 to $199,99913,4204.8%
$200,000 or more12,9754.6%
Median Household Income43,687 
Per Capita Income25,206 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI36,37013.0%
Public Assistance27,6199.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps114,70840.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed129,82359.7%
Unemployed15,5357.1%
In Armed Forces2520.1%
Total Labor Force145,61066.9%
Not in Labor Force71,97633.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector105,25696,96452.1%
Non-Profit14,24023,05538.2%
Self-Employed11,4378,35757.8%
Local Government12,18517,77440.7%
State Government2,8604,50838.8%
Federal Government2,5132,69048.3%
Total Private + Self116,693105,32152.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.31,79848,02739.8%
Total148,491153,34849.2%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29,1879.7%
Sales and Office Occupations57,77619.1%
Professional, Technical54,19817.9%
Service Occupations105,99735.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4320.1%
All others55,17018.2%
White Collar 46.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade30,67210.1%
Educational services and health care25,8208.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation25,7148.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities24,6338.1%
Other services15,7755.2%
Construction14,5594.8%
Professional, scientific, management12,6854.2%
Public administration9,8763.3%
Manufacturing9,4843.1%
Finance, insurance and real estate7,3502.4%
Information5,0841.7%
Wholesale trade4,5911.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3900.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 15, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican47,3846.20%
Puerto Rican126,24516.52%
Cuban4,7820.63%
Dominican179,50523.48%
Total Central American24,6163.22%
Costa Rican5980.08%
Guatemalan3,7490.49%
Honduran13,5271.77%
Nicaraguan2,3300.30%
Panamanian9860.13%
Salvadoran3,3250.43%
Other Central American1010.01%
Total South American23,0163.01%
Argentinean4690.06%
Bolivian930.01%
Chilean3870.05%
Colombian3,9020.51%
Ecuadorian14,3091.87%
Peruvian2,4360.32%
Uruguayan540.01%
Venezuelan1,1180.15%
Other South American2480.03%
Other Hispanic19,1292.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,7900.76%
Chinese2,6560.35%
Filipino2,5450.33%
Bangladeshi2,4450.32%
Vietnamese1,3470.18%
Korean1,1180.15%
Cambodian5460.07%
Japanese4470.06%
Laotian3380.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish332,88946.7%
English298,29541.9%
Other34,3364.8%
Other Indo-European17,0322.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun14,0692.0%
Arabic3,7360.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,4360.5%
Chinese2,0530.3%
Other Asian1,8140.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Jamaican25,5813.3%
African23,3743.1%
American23,2733.0%
Italian14,8421.9%
Irish14,4061.9%
Ghanaian10,2371.3%
Other Subsaharan African7,6441.0%
German6,4090.8%
West Indian6,3760.8%
Albanian5,9240.8%
Nigerian4,5790.6%
British West Indian4,5410.6%
Russian4,2900.6%
Guyanese4,2350.6%
English3,5910.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen642,64684.1%
Not a citizen121,73115.9%
Native509,29966.6%
Foreign-born255,07833.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 15, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
65,688 13.3%66,007 13.4%136,928 27.8%118,933 24.2%65,572 13.3%39,055 7.9%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 65,688 13.3%
9-12 Years 66,007 13.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 136,928 27.8%
Some College 118,933 24.2%
Bach. Degree 65,572 13.3%
Grad Degree 39,055 7.9%
Average years of education: 12.1

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 15, 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 NY15Ritchie Torres* (D) 76,406 82.7% Stylo Sapaskis (R) 15,882 17.2% 102 0.1% 92,390
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NY15Ritchie Torres (D) 169,533 88.7% Patrick Delices (R,C) 21,221 11.1% 283 0.1% 191,037
2018-11-06 NY15Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 124,469 95.9% Jason Gonzalez (R,C) 5,205 4.0% 77 0.1% 129,751
2016-11-08 NY15Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 165,688 85.5% Alejandro Vega (R) 6,129 3.2% 21,886 11.3% 193,703
2014-11-04 NY15Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 54,906 89.6% Eduardo Ramirez (C) 1,047 1.7% 5,315 8.7% 61,268
2012-11-06 NY15Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 152,661 97.2% Frank Della Valle (R,C) 4,427 2.8% 27 0.0% 157,115
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 61,642 95.7% Frank Della Valle (R,C) 2,758 4.3% 38 0.1% 64,438
2008-11-04 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 127,179 96.6% Ali Mohamed (R,C) 4,488 3.4% 1 0.0% 131,668
2006-11-07 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 56,124 95.3% Ali Mohamed (R,C) 2,759 4.7% 0 0.0% 58,883
2004-11-02 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 111,638 95.2% Ali Mohamed (R,C) 5,610 4.8% 0 0.0% 117,248
2002-11-05 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,WF) 50,716 92.1% Frank Della Valle (R,C) 4,366 7.9% 0 0.0% 55,082
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,L) 103,041 95.8% Aaron Justice (R) 3,934 3.7% 571 0.5% 107,546
1998-11-03 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,L) 67,367 95.4% Thomas Bayley (R) 2,457 3.5% 756 1.1% 70,580
1996-11-05 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,L) 95,568 96.3% Rodney Torres (R) 2,878 2.9% 787 0.8% 99,233
1994-11-08 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,L) 58,572 96.3% Michael Walters (C) 2,257 3.7% 0 0.0% 60,829
1992-11-03 NY16Jose Serrano* (D,L) 85,222 91.4% Michael Walters (R,C) 7,975 8.6% 0 0.0% 93,197
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NY18Jose Serrano* (D,L) 38,024 93.2% Joseph Chiavaro (R) 1,189 2.9% 1,583 3.9% 40,796
1990-03-20 sp NY18Jose Serrano (D,L) 26,928 92.4% Simeon Golar (R) 2,079 7.1% 136 0.5% 29,143
1988-11-08 NY18Robert Garcia* (D,L) 75,459 91.1% Fred Brown (R) 5,764 7.0% 1,643 2.0% 82,866
1986-11-04 NY18Robert Garcia* (D,L) 43,343 93.5% Melanie Chase (R) 2,479 5.3% 531 1.1% 46,353
1984-11-06 NY18Robert Garcia* (D,L) 85,960 89.2% Curtis Johnson (R) 8,970 9.3% 1,398 1.5% 96,328
1982-11-02 NY18Robert Garcia* (D,R,L) 57,009 98.9% Rafael Perez (Popular) 655 1.1% 0 0.0% 57,664
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 15% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 NY21Robert Garcia* (D,R,L) 32,173 98.2% Loidis Cordero (RTL) 313 1.0% 272 0.8% 32,758
1978-11-07 NY21Robert Garcia* (D,R,L) 23,950 98.0% Lawrence Lindsley (C) 499 2.0% 0 0.0% 24,449
1978-02-14 sp NY21Robert Garcia (R,L) 7,959 55.4% Louis Nine (D,C) 3,514 24.5% 2,893 20.1% 14,366
1976-11-02 NY21Herman Badillo* (D,R,L) 41,285 98.6% Lawrence Lindsley (C) 598 1.4% 0 0.0% 41,883
1974-11-04 NY21Herman Badillo* (D,L) 28,025 96.7% Mary Lynch (C) 959 3.3% 0 0.0% 28,984
1972-11-07 NY21Herman Badillo* (D,L) 48,441 86.9% Manuel Ramos (R) 6,366 11.4% 937 1.7% 55,744
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 14% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 NY21Herman Badillo (D,L) 38,866 83.7% George Smaragdas (C) 7,561 16.3% 0 0.0% 46,427
1968-11-05 NY21James Scheuer* (D,L) 55,129 82.6% Stanley Shapiro (R) 8,778 13.2% 2,824 4.2% 66,731
1966-11-08 NY21James Scheuer* (D,L) 63,173 83.8% Burton Siegel (R) 12,214 16.2% 0 0.0% 75,387
1964-11-03 NY21James Scheuer (D,L) 91,898 84.3% Henry Rose (R) 15,380 14.1% 1,716 1.6% 108,994
1962-11-06 NY21James Healey* (D) 65,242 67.4% Stanley Slater (R) 20,354 21.0% 11,187 11.6% 96,783
1960-11-08 NY22James Healey* (D) 78,717 65.0% Dominick Fusco (R) 24,958 20.6% 17,438 14.4% 121,113
1958-11-04 NY22James Healey* (D) 65,996 65.2% Alex Soled (R) 20,777 20.5% 14,391 14.2% 101,164
1956-11-06 NY22James Healey (D) 88,441 64.1% Henry Rose (R) 34,084 24.7% 15,524 11.2% 138,049
1956-02-07 sp NY22James Healey (D) 9,473 72.3% Sidney Burnstein (Liberal) 1,943 14.8% 1,691 12.9% 13,107
1954-11-02 NY22Sidney Fine* (D) 72,091 67.8% Henry Rose (R) 18,952 17.8% 15,215 14.3% 106,258
1952-11-04 NY22Sidney Fine* (D) 90,474 58.0% Martin Greene (R) 38,681 24.8% 26,777 17.2% 155,932
1950-11-07 NY23Sidney Fine (D) 64,270 56.3% William Waterman (R) 22,103 19.4% 27,729 24.3% 114,102
1948-11-02 NY23Walter Lynch* (D,R,L) 121,523 83.0% Leon Straus (American Labor) 24,903 17.0% 0 0.0% 146,426
1946-11-05 NY23Walter Lynch* (D) 52,616 43.4% Peter Wynne (R) 30,534 25.2% 38,032 31.4% 121,182
1944-11-07 NY23Walter Lynch* (D,L,AL) 126,245 79.5% William Waterman (R) 32,594 20.5% 0 0.0% 158,839
1942-11-03 NY23Charles Buckley* (D,AL) 142,395 74.0% William Waterman (R) 50,063 26.0% 0 0.0% 192,458
1940-11-05 NY23Charles Buckley* (D) 190,936 56.5% Lowell Brown (R) 88,083 26.1% 58,785 17.4% 337,804
1938-11-08 NY23Charles Buckley* (D,L) 120,474 50.8% Isidore Nagler (American Labor,Soc) 67,273 28.4% 49,235 20.8% 236,982
1936-11-03 NY23Charles Buckley* (D) 202,730 74.3% Isaac Becker (R) 51,623 18.9% 18,394 6.7% 272,747
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 15, NY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 182,738 84.7% Donald Trump* (R) 31,734 14.7% 1,351 0.6% 215,823 -23 -32 2.50%
2020 37% Joe Biden (D) 171,328 86.4% Donald Trump* (R) 25,855 13.0% 1,015 0.5% 198,198 -25 -34 2.30%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 179,454 93.8% Donald Trump (R) 9,371 4.9% 2,558 1.3% 191,383 -32 -41 2.48%
2012 34% Barack Obama* (D) 171,364 96.7% Mitt Romney (R) 5,315 3.0% 448 0.3% 177,127 -32 -44 2.50%
2008 37% Barack Obama (D) 158,671 94.8% John McCain (R) 8,437 5.0% 335 0.2% 167,443 -31 -41 2.19%
2004 33% John Kerry (D) 130,109 89.3% George W. Bush* (R) 14,766 10.1% 799 0.5% 145,674 -30 -41 1.97%
2000 31% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 122,663 92.9% George W. Bush (R) 7,965 6.0% 1,433 1.1% 132,061 -29 -42 1.93%
1996 30% Bill Clinton* (D) 117,624 94.6% Robert Dole (R) 4,825 3.9% 1,862 1.5% 124,311 -27 -37 1.97%
1992 32% Bill Clinton (D) 101,195 81.4% George Bush* (R) 19,029 15.3% 4,123 3.3% 124,347 -19 -22 1.80%
1988 38% Michael Dukakis (D) 91,928 87.6% George Bush (R) 13,055 12.4% 0 0.0% 104,983 -35 -41 1.62%
1984 38% Walter Mondale (D) 94,844 81.0% Ronald Reagan* (R) 22,258 19.0% 0 0.0% 117,102 -35 -40 1.72%
1980 32% Jimmy Carter* (D) 38,723 90.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,632 8.4% 639 1.5% 42,994 -38 -42 0.69%
1976 33% Jimmy Carter (D) 45,749 90.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 4,677 9.3% 0 0.0% 50,426 -38 -39 0.77%
1972 28% George McGovern (D) 59,375 79.5% Richard Nixon* (R) 15,293 20.5% 0 0.0% 74,668 -38 -40 1.04%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 49,616 67.9% Richard Nixon (R) 20,008 27.4% 3,406 4.7% 73,030 -17 -16 1.08%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 83.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 16.1% 0.0% -15 -22 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 76.3% Richard Nixon (R) 23.7% 0.0% -24 -26 n/a
1956 62% Adlai Stevenson (D) 97,859 68.0% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 46,095 32.0% 0 0.0% 143,954 -29 -25 2.03%
1952 67% Adlai Stevenson (D) 112,440 69.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 46,118 28.5% 3,146 1.9% 161,704 -27 -27 2.27%
* 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 15, 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 757,465 8.9% 28.5% 0.3% 2.8% 3.0% 55.8%
2020 739,390 42.0% 1.8% 4.1% 64.0%
2012 731,101 34.3% 0.7% 1.5% 3.4% 66.1%
2010 693,819 3.0% 28.0% 0.2% 1.5% 0.8% 66.5%
2002 654,360 2.9% 30.3% 0.3% 1.6% 1.6% 62.8%
2000 647,437 36.0% 1.1% 2.0% 6.6% 62.9%
1992 580,338 42.2% 0.6% 2.1% 60.2%
1990 554,401 45.8% 1.8% 59.6%
1982 518,106 3.6% 43.7% 0.3% 1.1% 51.3%
1980 233,787 45.0% 54.0%
1972 462,030 42.0% 44.0%
1970 386,554 34.0% 30.0%
1960 327,213
1950 362,825

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 15, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 378,109 20,424 5.4% 281,513 74.5% 76,172 20.1% Dem +261,089 Dem +69.1% 70%
2022 380,229 19,696 5.2% 286,829 75.4% 73,704 19.4% Dem +267,133 Dem +70.3% 71%
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.