New York 8th Congressional District Demographics

NY8 is 1st out of 436 other congressional districts in Female residents

NY8 is 8th out of 436 other congressional districts in Units inside multi-unit buildings

NY8 is 9th out of 436 other congressional districts in Race - Black or African American

NY8 is 27th out of 436 other congressional districts in Home median value

NY8 is 32nd out of 436 other congressional districts in Foreign born residents

NY8 is 41st out of 436 other congressional districts in Income below poverty line

NY8 is 1st in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Female residents

NY8 is 1st in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Race - Black or African American

NY8 is 4th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Income below poverty line

NY8 is 6th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Residents younger than 5

NY8 is 7th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Home median value

NY8 is 7th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Units inside multi-unit buildings

NY8 is 8th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Foreign born residents

NY8 is 9th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Residents younger than 18

NY8 is 11th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Race - Hispanic or Latino

NY8 is 13th in New York out of 27 other congressional districts in Housing units

Size Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Current population (2012)	722,663	16th	19,570,261	313,914,040

Age Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Residents younger than 5	6.4%	6th	6.0%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	22.8%	9th	21.8%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	12.4%	22nd	14.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	80.8%	22nd	84.6%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	27.8%	20th	32.5%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Race - White	29.6%	24th	71.2%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	56.8%	1st	17.5%	13.1%
Race - Asian	4.3%	14th	8.0%	5.1%
Race - Two or More	2.3%	20th	2.2%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	17.5%	11th	18.2%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	22.8%	24th	57.6%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Female residents	54.6%	1st	51.5%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	32.7%	8th	21.8%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Housing units	300,492	13th	8,119,364	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	82.5%	7th	50.5%	25.9%
Households	269,936	15th	7,215,687	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	34.4%	20th	54.8%	66.1%
Home median value	$469,600	7th	$301,000	$186,200
People per household	2.5	15th	2.6	2.6

Income Demographics
	8th Congressional District	Rank	New York	US
Income per capita	$23,631	22nd	$31,796	$27,915
Income per household	$42,394	24th	$56,951	$52,762
Income below poverty line	24.6%	4th	14.5%	14.3%