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Area: 1.732 square miles

Population: 197,462

Population density:
Washington Heights:

113,990 people per square mile
New York:

27,483 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 131,16761.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 38,36917.9%White
    • 19,7419.2%Black
    • 9,7464.6%Asian
    • 6,6633.1%Two or more races
    • 4,3172.0%Some other race
    • 3,3651.6%American Indian
    • 6390.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
Age and Sex of Residents in Washington Heights in New York, NY

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 7,279Less than $10,000
  • 11,819$10,000 to $19,999
  • 9,765$20,000 to $29,999
  • 7,928$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8,303$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6,796$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7,978$60,000 to $74,999
  • 8,689$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7,636$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,520$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6,985$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9,479$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 14,963Less than $50,000
  • 19,666$50,000 to $99,999
  • 1,173$100,000 to $149,999
  • 1,626$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,130$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,065$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,744$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4,304$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6,683$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,785$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14,098$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 1,627Less than $100
  • 9,422$100 to $199
  • 8,334$200 to $299
  • 6,646$300 to $399
  • 6,866$400 to $499
  • 8,236$500 to $599
  • 13,124$600 to $699
  • 8,568$700 to $799
  • 4,863$800 to $899
  • 4,943$900 to $999
  • 11,332$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8,289$1,250 to $1,499
  • 13,639$1,500 to $1,999
  • 23,916$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 10032, 10033, 10040.

Males:

99,436
Females:

98,025
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  -8333296.4 years
Whole city:  37.0 years
Females:
This neighborhood:  -8333292.5 years
Whole city:  39.8 years

Percentage of family households:
Washington Heights:

35.5%
New York:

38.3%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

25.2%
New York:

34.8%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Washington Heights:

21.1%
New York:

25.9%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Washington Heights:

17.6%
New York:

11.8%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Washington Heights:

27.0%
New York:

21.7%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Washington Heights:

21.9%
city:

22.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Washington Heights:

21.7%
New York:

12.2%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

39.2%
New York:

48.0%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Washington Heights:

14.7%
New York:

11.7%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

2.7%
city:

3.6%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

43.5%
New York:

36.8%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington Heights
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington Heights
  • 1,7561 room
  • 9,1442 rooms
  • 6,0673 rooms
  • 7,2784 rooms
  • 4,8925 rooms
  • 3,1916 rooms
  • 2,5747 rooms
  • 1,6098 rooms
  • 1,8529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Heights
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Heights
  • 8,1191 room
  • 4,9562 rooms
  • 18,9763 rooms
  • 18,1684 rooms
  • 13,4095 rooms
  • 5,7236 rooms
  • 2,9607 rooms
  • 1,5548 rooms
  • 2,9909+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington Heights
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington Heights
  • 1,982no bedroom
  • 9,9471 bedroom
  • 7,6822 bedrooms
  • 4,0383 bedrooms
  • 3,4064 bedrooms
  • 1,1995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Heights
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington Heights
  • 8,214no bedroom
  • 21,0051 bedroom
  • 23,5942 bedrooms
  • 12,4643 bedrooms
  • 3,6104 bedrooms
  • 3,5555+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  -2795018.7
New York:  1.1

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:  -99524.5
city:  0.4

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Washington Heights:

62.1%
New York:

56.2%

Year house built in Washington Heights
  • Year house built in Washington Heights
  • 2,2372020 or later
  • 6,4572010 to 2019
  • 4,8182000 to 2009
  • 4,2211990 to 1999
  • 3,8421980 to 1989
  • 4,4501970 to 1979
  • 9,4351960 to 1969
  • 8,5571950 to 1959
  • 9,4381940 to 1949
  • 46,9661939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

229.7
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 1,777Less than 5 minutes
  • 3,1005 to 9 minutes
  • 3,56110 to 14 minutes
  • 3,92315 to 19 minutes
  • 5,63920 to 24 minutes
  • 3,02525 to 29 minutes
  • 9,94730 to 34 minutes
  • 3,25735 to 39 minutes
  • 6,67140 to 44 minutes
  • 18,20545 to 59 minutes
  • 13,12360 to 89 minutes
  • 3,84590 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 9.2%8,504Drove a car alone
  • 7.6%7,056Carpooled
  • 9.2%8,482Bus
  • 52.3%48,219Subway or elevated rail
  • 5.1%4,662Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 7.3%6,715Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 4.5%4,153Taxi
  • 3.1%2,878Motorcycle
  • 5.5%5,045Bicycle
  • 11.8%10,913Walked
  • 5.0%4,602Other means
  • 14.2%13,079Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 2,21612:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 2,3705:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 2,2425:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 5,0306:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 4,5066:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 8,1937:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 6,8837:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 12,8048:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 4,7608:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 7,1239:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 3,17510:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 1,54111:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 8,44112:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 4,6104:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    9.4%
    city:

    11.2%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    3.7%
    city:

    6.4%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    3.8%
    city:

    5.3%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    1.3%
    city:

    1.7%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    2.3%
    city:

    1.0%

  • Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    2.1%
    city:

    1.3%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    6.1%
    city:

    4.0%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    5.9%
    city:

    4.8%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    3.5%
    city:

    3.4%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    23.6%
    city:

    18.7%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    12.9%
    city:

    15.0%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    5.7%
    city:

    7.8%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    2.6%
    city:

    2.9%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    9.5%
    city:

    8.1%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    5.2%
    city:

    3.3%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    11.1%
    city:

    10.4%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    4.8%
    city:

    7.1%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    city:

    1.9%

  • Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    city:

    0.6%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    1.9%
    city:

    1.2%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    3.1%
    city:

    3.0%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.5%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    9.6%
    city:

    9.5%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    6.3%
    city:

    4.9%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    4.8%
    city:

    7.8%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    28.3%
    city:

    25.1%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    21.7%
    city:

    22.5%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    1.8%
    city:

    1.5%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    1.7%
    city:

    1.0%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Washington Heights:

    23.3%
    New York:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Washington Heights:

    8.2%
    New York:

    5.1%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Washington Heights:

    5.3%
    New York:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Washington Heights:

    52.1%
    New York:

    19.6%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Washington Heights:

18.7%
New York:

18.3%

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Washington Heights:

124.1%
New York:

65.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 44.2%Utility gas
  • 23.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Other fuel
  • 4.0%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Solar energy
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 1.3%Coal or coke

Limited-access highways (interstate or state) in this neighborhood:

I- 95 (US Hwy 9, US Hwy 1, George Washington Brg)

Length: 1.21 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

Highways in this neighborhood:

Henry Hudson Pkwy (State Hwy 9a)

Length: 2.29 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE

Roads and streets:

Harlem River Dr

Length: 2.71 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 1590098

Riverside Dr

Length: 2.31 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 760 to 1370

Amsterdam Ave

Length: 2.14 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1912 to 2699

St Nicholas Ave

Length: 2.06 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 892 to 1658

Broadway

Length: 2.01 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 3722 to 4492

Fort Washington Ave

Length: 1.81 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 732

Audubon Ave

Length: 1.56 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 598

Wadsworth Ave

Length: 1.13 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 399

W 155th St (W 155 St)

Length: 1.06 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 200 to 699

Edgecombe Ave

Length: 0.89 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 439 to 699

W 187 St (W 187th St)

Length: 0.86 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 899

W 181st St (W 181 St, Plz Lafayette)

Length: 0.81 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 880

Cabrini Blvd

Length: 0.73 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 399

W 165 St (W 165th St)

Length: 0.72 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 158th St Exn (W 158 St)

Length: 0.70 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 177 St (W 177th St)

Length: 0.67 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 899

W 180th St (W 180 St)

Length: 0.67 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 899

W 179 St (W 179th St)

Length: 0.65 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

W 176th St (W 176 St)

Length: 0.65 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 899

W 178th St (W 178 St)

Length: 0.64 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 160th St (W 160 St)

Length: 0.62 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 163rd St (W 163 St)

Length: 0.61 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 172 St (W 172nd St)

Length: 0.60 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 162nd St (W 162 St)

Length: 0.60 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 186 St (W 186th St)

Length: 0.60 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 799

W 173 St (W 173rd St)

Length: 0.59 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 168 St (Haven Ave, W 168th St)

Length: 0.57 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 722

W 170th St (W 170 St)

Length: 0.56 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 799

W 190th St (W 190 St)

Length: 0.56 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 999

W 159th St (Harlem River Dr)

Length: 0.55 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE

Pinehurst Ave

Length: 0.54 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 257

W 171 St (W 171st St)

Length: 0.52 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 161 St (W 161st St)

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

W 183rd St (W 183 St)

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 501 to 899

W 184 St (W 184th St)

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 157th St (W 157 St)

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 699

W 169th St (W 169 St)

Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

Bennett Ave

Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 199

W 164 St (W 164th St)

Length: 0.48 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 637

Haven Ave

Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 92 to 399

W 175 St (W 175th St)

Length: 0.47 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

W 185th St (W 185 St)

Length: 0.46 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 899

W 174 St (W 174th St)

Length: 0.45 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

W 182 St (W 182nd St)

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 699

W 189 St (W 189th St)

Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 799

Chittenden Ave

Length: 0.41 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 100

W 156th St (W 156 St)

Length: 0.40 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

Laurel Hill Ter

Length: 0.38 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 36 to 198

W 188th St (W 188 St)

Length: 0.36 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 658668

W 159 St (W 159th St)

Length: 0.36 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 599

Fort George Ave

Length: 0.35 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 117 to 128

W 166th St (W 166 St)

Length: 0.33 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 599

Overlook Ter

Length: 0.33 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 130

Frederick Douglass Blvd (8th Ave)

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 2927 to 3939

Riverside Dr W

Length: 0.31 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE

W 165th St (Riverside Dr)

Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: N-S

W 167th St (W 167 St)

Length: 0.29 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 599

W 191st St (W 191 St)

Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

Washington Brg (W 181st St)

Length: 0.19 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

W 192 St (W 192nd St)

Length: 0.18 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 699

Jumel Pl

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 55

Edward M Morgan Pl

Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 20

W 193 St (W 193rd St)

Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 599

Wadsworth Ter

Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 41

Colonel Robert Magaw Pl (Magaw Pl)

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 99

Jumel Ter

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 67

Fairview Ave

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 76 to 98

Dyckman St

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Sylvan Ter

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 22

Washington Ter

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 23

W 186th St

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW

High Brg

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W

Mc Kenna Sq

Length: 0.02 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Railroad features:

Metro North Commuter RR (Amtrak RR)

Length: 1.02 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
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