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NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

A Census profile of the NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island Public Use Microdata Area in New York, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 223,896 people, with a median household income of $162,542 and a median age of 44.3.

Cities & areas covered: Manhattan, Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island.

223,896
Population
$162,542
Median HH income
82.9%
Bachelor's+
$1,000,000
Median home value

How NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island compares to New York

  • Median household income here is $162,542, $76,246 above the New York figure of $86,296.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 82.9%, 41.7% above the New York figure of 41.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 37.7%, 16.6% below the New York figure of 54.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 5.1%, 8.9% below the New York figure of 14.0%.

NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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$162,542$86,296
Median family income$304,575$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$168,857$76,683
Median personal income (15+)$94,418$35,534
Poverty rate5.1%14.0%
Unemployment rate3.5%5.4%
Labor force participation (16+)71.7%62.9%
Mean hours worked / week40.437.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$23,126$3,339
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income24.0%26.0%
Mean All other income$1,242$476
Mean Public assistance income$42$88
Mean Total person's earnings$124,895$49,563
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio429.4320.6
Mean Retirement income$6,222$4,038
Mean Self-employment income$5,672$2,510
Mean Supplementary Security Income$75$328
Mean Social Security income$5,310$3,864

NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island — FAQ

What is the population of the NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA?+

The NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA in New York has a population of 223,896, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island, NY?+

Median household income in the NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA is $162,542, compared with $86,296 across New York and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA?+

The NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA covers Manhattan, Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island. 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 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island 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.