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Multirace Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Other Race Place of birth - Foreign born (%) Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - White Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Black or African American Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Asian Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Hispanic or Latino Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Multirace Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Other Race Residents speaking English at home (%) Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking other language at home (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%) Marital status - Never married (%) Marital status - Now married (%) Marital status - Separated (%) Marital status - Widowed (%) Marital status - Divorced (%) Ancestries Reported - Arab (%) Ancestries Reported - Czech (%) Ancestries Reported - Danish (%) Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%) Ancestries Reported - English (%) Ancestries Reported - French (%) Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%) Ancestries Reported - German (%) Ancestries Reported - Greek (%) Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%) Ancestries Reported - Irish (%) Ancestries Reported - Italian (%) Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%) Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%) Ancestries Reported - Polish (%) Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%) Ancestries Reported - Russian (%) Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%) Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%) Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%) Ancestries Reported - 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Multirace Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Other Race Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ireland (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Denmark (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Norway (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sweden (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - United Kingdom (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - England (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Europe (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Austria (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belgium (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - France (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Germany (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Netherlands (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Switzerland (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Europe (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Greece (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Italy (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Portugal (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Spain (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Europe (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Albania (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belarus (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bulgaria (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Croatia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Czechoslovakia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hungary (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Latvia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lithuania (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - North Macedonia (Macedonia) (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Moldova (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Poland (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Romania (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Russia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ukraine (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Europe (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - China (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hong Kong (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Taiwan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Japan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Korea (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Asia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Afghanistan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bangladesh (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - India (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iran (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kazakhstan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nepal (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Pakistan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sri Lanka (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uzbekistan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Central Asia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Burma (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cambodia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Indonesia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Laos (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Malaysia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Philippines (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Singapore (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Thailand (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Vietnam (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Eastern Asia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iraq (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Israel (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jordan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kuwait (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lebanon (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Saudi Arabia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Syria (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Yemen (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Asia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Eritrea (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ethiopia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kenya (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Somalia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uganda (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Zimbabwe (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Congo (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Middle Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Egypt (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Morocco (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sudan (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - South Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cabo Verde (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ghana (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Liberia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nigeria (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Senegal (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sierra Leone (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Africa (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Australia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - New Zealand (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Fiji (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Micronesia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bahamas (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Barbados (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cuba (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominica (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominican Republic (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Grenada (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Haiti (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jamaica (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Trinidad and Tobago (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - West Indies (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Caribbean (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belize (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Costa Rica (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - El Salvador (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guatemala (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Honduras (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Mexico (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nicaragua (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Panama (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Central America (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Argentina (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bolivia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Brazil (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Chile (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Colombia (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ecuador (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guyana (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Peru (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uruguay (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Venezuela (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South America (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Canada (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern America (%) Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other (%)

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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Washington Heights, NY are White alone (451 residents), Hispanic (518 residents), and Black alone (607 residents). 75.8% of Washington Heights residents speak English at home. 9.9% of Washington Heights, NY residents are foreign-born (7.0% born in Latin America, 3.1% born in Asia), which is 122.8% less than the foreign-born rate of 22.0% across the entire state of New York.

Race distribution in Washington Heights

2000 2022

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• • 1,02777.9%White alone
  • 14010.6%Hispanic
  • 1027.7%Black alone
  • 201.5%Asian alone
  • 201.5%Two or more races
  • 60.5%Other race alone
  • 30.2%American Indian alone

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• • 60738.2%Black alone
  • 51832.6%Hispanic
  • 45128.4%White alone
  • 513.2%Asian alone

2000 2022

• 
• • 11,760,98162.0%White alone
  • 2,867,58315.1%Hispanic
  • 2,812,62314.8%Black alone
  • 1,035,9265.5%Asian alone
  • 366,1161.9%Two or more races
  • 75,4990.4%Other race alone
  • 52,4990.3%American Indian alone
  • 5,2300.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

• 
• • 10,408,93352.9%White alone
  • 3,867,29919.7%Hispanic
  • 2,633,84013.4%Black alone
  • 1,776,2869.0%Asian alone
  • 732,6703.7%Two or more races
  • 216,1101.1%Other race alone
  • 35,0820.2%American Indian alone
  • 6,9310.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Washington Heights

• Median household income in 2022
• $59,182White non-Hispanic householders
• $84,752Hispanic or Latino race householders

• Median 2022 house value
• $350,824White Non-Hispanic householders
• $250,350Asian householders
• $458,975Some other race householders
• $417,250Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Household income for Black householders

Household income for Some other race householders

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Median age by race in Washington Heights

• 58.9Median age for White residents
• 62.9Males
• 58.6Females
• 21.5Median age for Black or African American residents
• 22.2Males
• 13.7Females
• -671,929,823.9Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
• -677,083,332.7Males
• -603,603,603.0Females
• -683,848,796.6Median age for Asian residents
• -752,567,693.0Males
• -645,528,454.6Females
• -487,992,314.6Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
• -477,502,295.2Males
• -497,387,669.3Females
• 20.0Median age for Other race residents
• 8.2Males
• -649,406,687.6Females
• 67.5Median age for Two or more races residents
• 35.1Males
• -801,054,017.6Females
• 57.8Median age for White alone residents
• 62.0Males
• 52.6Females
• 28.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
• 31.8Males
• 27.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Washington Heights

• House owners and renters - White residents
• 29889.5%Owner occupied
• 3510.5%Renter occupied
• 89.5%

  10.5%
• House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
• 16093.4%Owner occupied
• 116.6%Renter occupied
• 93.4%

  6.6%
• House owners and renters - Asian residents
• 16100.0%Owner occupied
• House owners and renters - Other race residents
• 3247.2%Owner occupied
• 3552.8%Renter occupied
• 47.2%

  52.8%
• House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
• 40100.0%Owner occupied
• House owners and renters - White alone residents
• 24787.1%Owner occupied
• 3712.9%Renter occupied
• 87.1%

  12.9%
• House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
• 15883.4%Owner occupied
• 3216.6%Renter occupied
• 83.4%

  16.6%

Language usage in Washington Heights

• English speakers - Total
• 75.8% of residents of Washington Heights speak English at home.
• 16.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
• 14559.4%Speak English very well
• 9940.6%Speak English less than very well
• 59.4%

  40.6%
• 5.8% of residents speak other language at home
• 4350.6%Speak English very well
• 4249.4%Speak English less than very well
• 50.6%

  49.4%

All residents speak only English at home

• English speakers - Foreign-born
• 30.1% of residents of Washington Heights speak English at home.
• 37.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
• 3249.2%Speak English very well
• 3350.8%Speak English less than very well
• 49.2%

  50.8%
• 28.9% of residents speak other language at home
• 1428.0%Speak English very well
• 3672.0%Speak English less than very well
• 28.0%

  72.0%

Black or African American - Speak only English

Native:	96.8% (627)
Foreign-born:	71.2% (45)

Other race - Speak another language

Native:	29.6% (26)
Foreign-born:	97.2% (70)

Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English

Native:	52.7% (190)
Foreign-born:	28.2% (28)

Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language

Native:	47.2% (170)
Foreign-born:	67.1% (67)

Foreign-born residents in Washington Heights

157 residents are foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 3.1% Asia).

This city:	9.9%
New York:	22.6%

Marital status for residents in Washington Heights

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over

• Males
• 0.0%Never married
• 65.1%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 34.9%Divorced

• Females
• 21.6%Never married
• 51.4%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 23.1%Widowed
• 3.9%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	26.6% (15)
Unmarried:	73.4% (41)

Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over

• Males
• 92.9%Never married
• 7.1%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

• Females
• 20.1%Never married
• 21.5%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 38.9%Widowed
• 19.5%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	13.3% (19)
Unmarried:	86.7% (123)

Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over

• Males
• 0.0%Never married
• 100.0%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

• Females
• 0.0%Never married
• 100.0%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	100.0% (16)
Unmarried:	0.0% (0)

Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over

• Males
• 100.0%Never married
• 0.0%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

• Females
• 53.1%Never married
• 0.0%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 46.9%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	0.0% (0)
Unmarried:	100.0% (66)

Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over

• Males
• 66.7%Never married
• 33.3%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

• Females
• 0.0%Never married
• 100.0%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 0.0%Divorced

Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over

• Males
• 0.0%Never married
• 75.1%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 24.9%Divorced

• Females
• 23.2%Never married
• 47.7%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 24.9%Widowed
• 4.2%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	26.6% (16)
Unmarried:	73.4% (44)

Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over

• Males
• 52.5%Never married
• 22.6%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 24.9%Divorced

• Females
• 21.1%Never married
• 36.6%Now married
• 0.0%Separated
• 0.0%Widowed
• 42.3%Divorced

Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months

Now married:	0.0% (0)
Unmarried:	100.0% (83)

Ancestries in Washington Heights

• 
• • 9612.2%Italian
  • 445.6%American
  • 425.4%English
  • 202.6%Polish
  • 162.0%West Indian
  • 151.9%European

Geographical mobility in Washington Heights

• 
• • Same house 1 year ago
  • 46492.9%White (Caucasian)
  • 77898.6%Black or African American
  • 4999.1%Asian
  • 20992.0%Other race
  • 11998.1%Two or more races
  • 40890.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 51198.3%Hispanic or Latino

• 
• • Moved within same county
  • 153.0%White / Caucasian
  • 173.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

• 
• • Moved from abroad
  • 285.6%White
  • 317.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Washington Heights

Children under 6 years - Living with one parent

Native parent

6100.0%Native

Foreign-born parent

73100.0%Native

Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents

Both parents native

46100.0%Native

Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent

Native parent

147100.0%Native

Foreign-born parent

18051.7%Native

16848.3%Foreign-born

51.7%

48.3%

Place of birth for residents in Washington Heights

• • 108Americas
  • 108Latin America
  • 85Central America
  • 48Asia
  • 48South Eastern Asia
  • 23Caribbean

• • 56Mexico
  • 34Vietnam
  • 28Costa Rica
  • 23Grenada
  • 13Philippines

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