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Profile of Congressional District 17, NY


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2022 population: 775,256

2022 Census data
White:508,073 65.54%
Black:59,9557.73%
Indian:4620.06%
Asian:38,3864.95%
2+ races:17,8282.30%
Hispanic:146,07718.84%
Total non-White:267,18334.46%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 17, NY

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2022
NumberPercent
40.1
188,063 24.3%
587,193 75.7%
132,568 17.1%
258,714
2.92
192,551 74.4%
156,114 81.1%
10,319 5.4%
66,163 25.6%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 17, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units276,263 
Median Value$527,900 
Occupied258,71493.6%
Vacant17,5496.4%
Owned192,73574.5%
Rented65,97925.5%
Median Rent$1,801 
Single-Family Units199,11472.1%
    Detached175,67363.6%
    Attached23,4418.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units43,12815.6%
Mobile Homes1,9700.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 17, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,9573.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994,9551.9%
$15,000 to $19,9995,9992.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995,9952.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995,9542.3%
$30,000 to $34,9995,7462.2%
$35,000 to $39,9996,2412.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995,2422.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995,8652.3%
$50,000 to $59,99911,1624.3%
$60,000 to $74,99916,3426.3%
$75,000 to $99,99927,01610.4%
$100,000 to $124,99924,1239.3%
$125,000 to $149,99922,4368.7%
$150,000 to $199,99932,27812.5%
$200,000 or more71,40327.6%
Median Household Income121,384 
Per Capita Income56,643 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,8583.8%
Public Assistance5,7372.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps22,2378.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed267,46170.4%
Unemployed16,4734.3%
In Armed Forces2670.1%
Total Labor Force284,20174.8%
Not in Labor Force95,95425.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector120,10197,85455.1%
Non-Profit19,10227,42641.1%
Self-Employed26,14715,61962.6%
Local Government17,67323,69342.7%
State Government6,9166,67650.9%
Federal Government3,4152,02862.7%
Total Private + Self146,248113,47356.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47,10659,82344.1%
Total193,354173,29652.7%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts74,60820.3%
Sales and Office Occupations69,93719.0%
Professional, Technical114,65931.2%
Service Occupations57,15015.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5070.1%
All others50,82513.8%
White Collar 70.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care51,69714.1%
Professional, scientific, management36,5339.9%
Retail trade33,0869.0%
Construction24,5776.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate22,0056.0%
Manufacturing19,4705.3%
Other services17,7424.8%
Public administration16,3534.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation15,7984.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,5743.4%
Information10,7152.9%
Wholesale trade8,8532.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,2160.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 17, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,1481.31%
Puerto Rican33,6634.34%
Cuban5,2330.68%
Dominican23,9703.09%
Total Central American20,1682.60%
Costa Rican2430.03%
Guatemalan12,5551.62%
Honduran1,9840.26%
Nicaraguan3700.05%
Panamanian7840.10%
Salvadoran4,2320.55%
Total South American38,9755.03%
Argentinean1,5840.20%
Bolivian5050.07%
Chilean5690.07%
Colombian6,5210.84%
Ecuadorian23,4903.03%
Paraguayan950.01%
Peruvian4,3170.56%
Uruguayan7220.09%
Venezuelan1,0580.14%
Other South American1140.01%
Other Hispanic13,9201.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian14,3291.85%
Chinese7,7471.00%
Filipino7,0180.91%
Korean3,5180.45%
Japanese1,0020.13%
Vietnamese3960.05%
Taiwanese3470.04%
Bangladeshi3100.04%
Cambodian2630.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English494,64368.2%
Spanish99,26113.7%
German, other Germanic46,9406.5%
Other Indo-European26,8713.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun16,0602.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9,0331.2%
Other Asian8,5861.2%
Other8,3011.1%
Chinese5,0840.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian121,89315.7%
Irish106,36113.7%
American60,0457.7%
German56,5347.3%
English33,9434.4%
Polish31,0054.0%
Hungarian22,6102.9%
Russian15,8292.0%
European14,9501.9%
Haitian13,2511.7%
Eastern European9,8701.3%
French8,5691.1%
Scottish6,4130.8%
Dutch5,6660.7%
Jamaican5,5960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen722,18693.2%
Not a citizen53,0706.8%
Native631,52081.5%
Foreign-born143,73618.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 17, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
22,947 4.4%25,180 4.9%103,367 19.9%115,481 22.3%133,033 25.7%118,525 22.9%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 22,947 4.4%
9-12 Years 25,180 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 103,367 19.9%
Some College 115,481 22.3%
Bach. Degree 133,033 25.7%
Grad Degree 118,525 22.9%
Average years of education: 14.3

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 17, 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 NY17Mike Lawler (R,C) 143,550 50.3% Sean Maloney* (D,WF) 141,730 49.7% 150 0.1% 285,430
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NY17Mondaire Jones (D,WF) 197,354 59.3% Maureen McArdle-Schulman (R) 117,309 35.2% 18,209 5.5% 332,872
2018-11-06 NY17Nita Lowey* (D,WE,WF) 170,168 87.8% Joseph Ciardullo (Reform) 23,150 11.9% 523 0.3% 193,841
2016-11-08 NY17Nita Lowey* (D,WE,WF) 214,530 65.9% 111,041 34.1% 325,571
2014-11-04 NY17Nita Lowey* (D,WF) 98,150 54.0% Christopher Day (R,C) 75,781 41.7% 7,743 4.3% 181,674
2012-11-06 NY17Nita Lowey* (D,WF) 171,417 64.4% Joe Carvin (R) 91,899 34.5% 2,889 1.1% 266,205
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NY18Nita Lowey* (D,In,WF) 115,619 62.1% Jim Russell (R,C) 70,413 37.8% 67 0.0% 186,099
2008-11-04 NY18Nita Lowey* (D,WF) 174,791 68.5% Jim Russell (R,C) 80,498 31.5% 0 0.0% 255,289
2006-11-07 NY18Nita Lowey* (D,WF) 124,256 70.7% Richard Hoffman (R,C) 51,450 29.3% 0 0.0% 175,706
2004-11-02 NY18Nita Lowey* (D,In,WF) 170,715 69.8% Richard Hoffman (R) 73,975 30.2% 0 0.0% 244,690
2002-11-05 NY18Nita Lowey* (D,WF) 98,957 92.0% Mike Reynolds (RTL) 8,558 8.0% 0 0.0% 107,515
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NY18Nita Lowey* (D) 126,878 67.3% John Vonglis (R,C) 58,022 30.8% 3,747 2.0% 188,647
1998-11-03 NY18Nita Lowey* (D) 91,623 82.8% Daniel McMahon (C) 12,594 11.4% 6,485 5.9% 110,702
1996-11-05 NY18Nita Lowey* (D) 118,194 63.6% Kerry Katsorhis (R,C) 59,487 32.0% 8,041 4.3% 185,722
1994-11-08 NY18Nita Lowey* (D) 91,663 57.3% Andrew Hartzell (R,C) 65,517 40.9% 2,873 1.8% 160,053
1992-11-03 NY18Nita Lowey* (D) 115,841 55.6% Joseph DioGuardi (R,C,RTL) 92,687 44.4% 0 0.0% 208,528
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NY20Nita Lowey* (D) 82,203 62.8% Glenn Belitto (R) 35,575 27.2% 13,030 10.0% 130,808
1988-11-08 NY20Nita Lowey (D) 102,235 50.3% Joseph DioGuardi* (R,C) 96,465 47.5% 4,563 2.2% 203,263
1986-11-04 NY20Joseph DioGuardi* (R,C) 80,220 53.9% Bella Abzug (D) 66,359 44.6% 2,341 1.6% 148,920
1984-11-06 NY20Joseph DioGuardi (R,C) 106,958 50.1% Oren Teicher (D) 102,842 48.2% 3,549 1.7% 213,349
1982-11-02 NY20Richard Ottinger* (D) 98,425 56.5% Jon Fossel (R,C) 72,005 41.3% 3,798 2.2% 174,228
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 NY24Richard Ottinger* (D) 100,182 59.4% Joseph Christiana (R,C,RTL) 66,689 39.6% 1,682 1.0% 168,553
1978-11-07 NY24Richard Ottinger* (D) 75,397 56.1% Michael Edelman (R,C) 57,451 42.7% 1,615 1.2% 134,463
1976-11-02 NY24Richard Ottinger* (D) 99,761 54.5% David Hicks (R,C) 81,111 44.3% 2,140 1.2% 183,012
1974-11-04 NY24Richard Ottinger (D) 82,542 57.8% Charles Stephens (R,C) 60,180 42.2% 0 0.0% 142,722
1972-11-07 NY24Ogden Reid* (D,L) 107,979 52.2% Carl Vergari (R,C) 98,818 47.8% 0 0.0% 206,797
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 NY26Ogden Reid* (R,L) 109,783 66.4% Michael Coffey (C) 29,702 18.0% 25,909 15.7% 165,394
1968-11-05 NY26Ogden Reid* (R,L) 130,229 68.1% Paul Davidoff (D) 44,084 23.1% 16,877 8.8% 191,190
1966-11-08 NY26Ogden Reid* (R) 107,031 69.3% Joseph Hutner (D) 39,203 25.4% 8,167 5.3% 154,401
1964-11-03 NY26Ogden Reid* (R) 102,064 54.9% Frank Conniff (D,L) 78,546 42.2% 5,343 2.9% 185,953
1962-11-06 NY26Ogden Reid (R) 93,064 60.9% Stanley Church (D,L) 59,725 39.1% 40 0.0% 152,829
1960-11-08 NY26Edwin Dooley* (R) 98,506 52.6% Phil Gilbert (D,L) 88,879 47.4% 0 0.0% 187,385
1958-11-04 NY26Edwin Dooley* (R) 98,677 63.2% Phil Gilbert (D,L) 57,465 36.8% 0 0.0% 156,142
1956-11-06 NY26Edwin Dooley (R) 123,996 67.4% Julia Crews (D,L) 59,842 32.6% 0 0.0% 183,838
1954-11-02 NY26Ralph Gamble* (R) 81,608 64.0% Julia Crews (D,L) 45,892 36.0% 1 0.0% 127,501
1952-11-04 NY26Ralph Gamble* (R) 116,091 67.3% Flora Chudson (D,L) 55,184 32.0% 1,216 0.7% 172,491
1950-11-07 NY28Ralph Gamble* (R) 79,490 67.5% Morris Lasker (D) 35,059 29.8% 3,231 2.7% 117,780
1948-11-02 NY28Ralph Gamble* (R) 88,822 62.7% Charles Nager (D,L) 46,335 32.7% 6,614 4.7% 141,771
1946-11-05 NY28Ralph Gamble* (R) 83,533 75.4% Morris Karnes (D,AL) 27,236 24.6% 0 0.0% 110,769
1944-11-07 NY28Ralph Gamble* (R) 90,623 65.5% John Jackson (D,AL) 47,646 34.5% 0 0.0% 138,269
1942-11-03 NY25Ralph Gamble* (R) 85,024 69.7% James Butterly (D) 33,040 27.1% 3,853 3.2% 121,917
1940-11-05 NY25Ralph Gamble* (R) 125,412 64.0% Homer Stebbins (D) 64,889 33.1% 5,742 2.9% 196,043
1938-11-08 NY25Ralph Gamble* (R) 94,865 64.9% Homer Stebbins (D) 46,730 32.0% 4,630 3.2% 146,225
1937-11-02 sp NY25Ralph Gamble (R) 77,362 60.9% Homer Stebbins (D) 47,774 37.6% 1,918 1.5% 127,054
1936-11-03 NY25Charles Millard* (R) 97,953 56.3% Homer Stebbins (D) 73,132 42.0% 2,895 1.7% 173,980
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 17, NY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 210,394 54.5% Donald Trump* (R) 171,537 44.4% 4,343 1.1% 386,274 7 -2 4.48%
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 212,254 59.6% Donald Trump* (R) 140,322 39.4% 3,627 1.0% 356,203 2 -7 4.13%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 186,437 58.6% Donald Trump (R) 122,339 38.4% 9,444 3.0% 318,220 2 -7 4.12%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 167,864 57.1% Mitt Romney (R) 123,125 41.9% 3,191 1.1% 294,180 7 -5 4.15%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 184,182 61.7% John McCain (R) 112,214 37.6% 2,294 0.8% 298,690 2 -8 3.91%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 164,342 57.8% George W. Bush* (R) 119,981 42.2% 0 0.0% 284,323 2 -9 3.85%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 133,239 59.8% George W. Bush (R) 81,783 36.7% 7,901 3.5% 222,923 1 -11 3.26%
1996 42% Bill Clinton* (D) 121,501 59.2% Robert Dole (R) 73,399 35.8% 10,215 5.0% 205,115 5 -5 3.25%
1992 50% Bill Clinton (D) 117,572 50.2% George Bush* (R) 94,652 40.4% 21,986 9.4% 234,210 7 3 3.38%
1988 56% George Bush (R) 112,224 51.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 104,728 48.3% 0 0.0% 216,952 4 -2 3.35%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 129,284 56.3% Walter Mondale (D) 100,394 43.7% 0 0.0% 229,678 2 -3 3.37%
1980 58% Ronald Reagan (R) 93,842 52.9% Jimmy Carter* (D) 68,665 38.7% 15,004 8.5% 177,511 6 2 2.86%
1976 62% Gerald Ford* (R) 101,668 53.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 90,302 47.0% 0 0.0% 191,970 6 5 2.94%
1972 68% Richard Nixon* (R) 135,553 60.9% George McGovern (D) 87,068 39.1% 0 0.0% 222,621 2 0 3.11%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 97,911 53.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 78,188 42.4% 8,516 4.6% 184,615 9 10 2.72%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 63.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 36.7% 0.0% 5 -2 n/a
1960 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 57.4% John Kennedy (D) 42.6% 0.0% 10 8 n/a
1956 84% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 147,662 73.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 53,564 26.6% 0 0.0% 201,226 12 16 2.84%
1952 81% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 119,919 67.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 56,852 32.0% 715 0.4% 177,486 12 12 2.49%
* 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 17, 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 776,481 64.8% 7.3% 4.9% 2.9% 19.0%
2020 737,355 57.1% 11.3% 6.1% 2.8% 22.7%
2012 724,191 59.5% 10.8% 0.2% 6.1% 2.7% 20.7%
2010 674,825 60.0% 9.3% 0.1% 6.5% 1.5% 22.6%
2002 654,360 67.1% 9.5% 0.1% 5.2% 1.6% 16.2%
2000 620,213 61.3% 8.5% 0.2% 11.1% 3.6% 15.3%
1992 580,337 73.8% 7.5% 0.1% 8.2% 10.4%
1990 517,269 68.5% 17.4% 3.7% 10.4%
1982 512,203 76.9% 15.5% 0.1% 1.9% 5.6%
1980 441,639 16.0% 2.0% 6.0%
1972 468,148 13.0%
1970 454,080 12.0%
1960 402,204
1950 320,281

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 17, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 504,389 130,266 25.8% 210,908 41.8% 163,215 32.4% Dem +80,642 Dem +16.0% 89%
2022 502,767 129,464 25.8% 211,707 42.1% 161,596 32.1% Dem +82,243 Dem +16.4% 89%
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.