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NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood

A Census profile of the NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood Public Use Microdata Area in New York, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 182,450 people, with a median household income of $63,250 and a median age of 42.8.

Cities & areas covered: Manhattan, Washington Heights, Inwood.

182,450
Population
$63,250
Median HH income
38.4%
Bachelor's+
$450,000
Median home value

How NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood compares to New York

  • Median household income here is $63,250, $23,046 below the New York figure of $86,296.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 38.4%, 2.8% below the New York figure of 41.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 12.6%, 41.7% below the New York figure of 54.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 18.8%, 4.8% above the New York figure of 14.0%.

NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood vs. New York vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMANY
Median household income$63,250$86,296
Median family income$77,768$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$63,334$76,683
Median personal income (15+)$26,396$35,534
Poverty rate18.8%14.0%
Unemployment rate8.7%5.4%
Labor force participation (16+)63.5%62.9%
Mean hours worked / week36.937.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,936$3,339
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income27.0%26.0%
Mean All other income$261$476
Mean Public assistance income$92$88
Mean Total person's earnings$39,754$49,563
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio275.6320.6
Mean Retirement income$1,945$4,038
Mean Self-employment income$2,878$2,510
Mean Supplementary Security Income$337$328
Mean Social Security income$3,257$3,864

NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood — FAQ

What is the population of the NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA?+

The NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA in New York has a population of 182,450, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood, NY?+

Median household income in the NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA is $63,250, compared with $86,296 across New York and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA?+

The NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA covers Manhattan, Washington Heights, Inwood. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New York contains 144 PUMAs.

Where does this NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.