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11691

Far Rockaway, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
69,359
Median household income
$56,135
People below poverty
21.9%
Median home value
$677,000

Income

The median income of households in 11691 was $56,135. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 8.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.5
$200,000 or more 8.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55493
Female 58477

An estimated 69.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,326. 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 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.7
Social Security 31.2
Retirement income 17.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 15.1
Cash public assistance income 7.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 30.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 30.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.6

In 2020-2024, 33.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 52.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11691 in 2020-2024, 92% had health insurance coverage and 8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 45.7% and public coverage was 56.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.6%.


In 2020-2024, 11691 had a total population of 69,359 - 35,884 (51.7%) females and 33,475 (48.3%) males. The median age was 37.4 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 27.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11691 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2380 2872
5 to 9 3246 1780
10 to 14 3869 2319
15 to 19 2478 2493
20 to 24 2090 1975
25 to 29 1956 2308
30 to 34 1607 1633
35 to 39 1761 2096
40 to 44 1401 2222
45 to 49 1913 1940
50 to 54 2118 2470
55 to 59 1426 2421
60 to 64 1685 2761
65 to 69 2183 2023
70 to 74 953 1378
75 to 79 1307 1487
80 to 84 578 898
85 and over 524 808

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 26.8% were White; 40.8% were Black or African American; 1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.9% were Asian; 16.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 26.9% of the people in 11691 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 24.3% of the people in 11691 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 23,039 households in 11691. The average household size was 2.88 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.5% of the households in 11691 while cohabiting couple households made up 5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42.1% of all households, while 18.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.1% of all households.

In 11691, 34.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.5
Cohabiting Couples 5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 39.6% of males and 32% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.4 43.2
Now married, except separated 39.6 32
Separated 2.8 4.9
Widowed 3.4 8.3
Divorced 5.9 11.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11691, 1,927 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 19% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66.1% of the people living in 11691 were U.S. natives. 54.7% of the 11691 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 33.9% of 11691 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11691 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 11691.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 77.2
Asia 9.9
Europe 5.9
Africa 6.6
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11691 in 2020-2024, 33.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 22.6% of people at least five years old; 16% 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 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 22.6
Other Indo-European languages 5.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.8
Other languages 3.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 11691 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 5.3
Different county, same state 2
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11691 was 20,348 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,495 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 13,969. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,884.

Educational Attainment of People in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.6
High school diploma or equivalency 28.3
Some college, no degree 16.5
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 13.2
Graduate or professional degree 11.5

Disability

In 11691, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11691, 49.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,912 77.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,026 15.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,771 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11691 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 1.5
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 7.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 45.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.7
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11691 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,485 36.8
Service occupations 8,170 31.7
Sales and office occupations 3,903 15.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,006 7.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,220 8.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 38.7% of 11691 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 43.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 38.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 29.8
Walked 9.9
Other means 5
Worked from home 8.6

In 2020-2024, 11691 had a total of 24,072 housing units. Of these housing units, 24.9% 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"). 74.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 24.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 74.7
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 18.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11691 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 39.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11691 had 23,039 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,033 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 27.7% while renters occupied 72.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.56.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 46.3% and another 4.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11691:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11691 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 75.1
Electricity 13
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.6
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 3.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11691 was $677,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71 % had a mortgage. 29% 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 $3,266 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,026.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11691 was $1,425. 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.