119th Congress · NY-20
New York's 20th Congressional District
New York's 20th Congressional District (NY-20) has a population of 780,015. The median household income is $84,757 and the median age is 39.9.
780,015
Population
571
People / sq mi
$84,757
Median Income
39.9
Median Age
NY-20 covers 1,366 sq mi of land at 571.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 76.0% |
| Black or African American | 8.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$84,757
Median Household Income
$47,154
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$274,100
Median Home Value
$1,236
Median Rent
61.5%
Homeownership
Education
92.9%
High School+
41.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York's 20th Congressional District (NY-20) has a population of 780,015 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in New York's 20th Congressional District is $84,757, with a per capita income of $47,154.
New York's 20th Congressional District is 76.0% White, 8.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New York's 20th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.