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11106

Astoria, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,930
Median household income
$84,867
People below poverty
14.1%
Median home value
$610,400

Income

The median income of households in 11106 was $84,867. An estimated 5.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.3
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 13.2
$200,000 or more 12.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 80475
Female 79050

An estimated 81.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,255. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.1
Social Security 20.3
Retirement income 14.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 6.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.5

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11106 in 2020-2024, 93% had health insurance coverage and 7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.7% and public coverage was 40.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 11106 had a total population of 40,930 - 21,046 (51.4%) females and 19,884 (48.6%) males. The median age was 36.1 years. An estimated 16.1% of the population was under 18 years, 46.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11106 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 996 1105
5 to 9 534 824
10 to 14 1112 1088
15 to 19 723 763
20 to 24 1640 1121
25 to 29 1768 2170
30 to 34 2685 2873
35 to 39 1926 1740
40 to 44 2017 1065
45 to 49 1149 1712
50 to 54 1167 1137
55 to 59 1145 953
60 to 64 883 842
65 to 69 858 1230
70 to 74 469 858
75 to 79 364 594
80 to 84 253 499
85 and over 195 472

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 44.1% were White; 7.6% were Black or African American; 1.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 18.2% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 27.5% of the people in 11106 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.4% of the people in 11106 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,286 households in 11106. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 29.1% of the households in 11106 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.7% of all households, while 27.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40% of all households.

In 11106, 17.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 29.1
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.5% of males and 34.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.9 46.7
Now married, except separated 37.5 34.8
Separated 1.9 2.2
Widowed 1.5 7.8
Divorced 8.2 8.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11106, 394 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 11.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 61.1% of the people living in 11106 were U.S. natives. 41.2% of the 11106 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 38.9% of 11106 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 73.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11106 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 11106.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.6
Asia 32.5
Europe 21.6
Africa 4.8
Northern America 1.1
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11106 in 2020-2024, 54.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 22.4% of people at least five years old; 21.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 22.4
Other Indo-European languages 20.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.6
Other languages 4.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 11106 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 5.7
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 1.1
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11106 was 8,072 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 404 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,608. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,060.

Educational Attainment of People in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.4
High school diploma or equivalency 19.1
Some college, no degree 12
Associate's degree 5.3
Bachelor's degree 34.4
Graduate or professional degree 18.7

Disability

In 11106, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4% of people under 18 years old, to 6.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11106, 65.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,084 83.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,250 9.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,451 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11106 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 3.2
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 5.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11106 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,663 51.1
Service occupations 4,220 18.5
Sales and office occupations 4,480 19.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,107 4.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,359 6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 8.8% of 11106 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 8.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 56.2
Walked 6.4
Other means 4.5
Worked from home 22.2

In 2020-2024, 11106 had a total of 22,097 housing units. Of these housing units, 3.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 96.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 3.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 96.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

10% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 39.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11106 was 3.3 rooms, and of these housing units 9.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11106 had 19,286 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,811 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 16.6% while renters occupied 83.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.33 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.07.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 67.6% and another 0.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11106:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11106 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.5
Electricity 15.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15.2
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 3.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11106 was $610,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.4 % had a mortgage. 56.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,815 and for owners without a mortgage it was $912.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11106 was $2,076. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.