119th Congress · NY-21
New York's 21st Congressional District
New York's 21st Congressional District (NY-21) has a population of 772,318. The median household income is $71,346 and the median age is 42.2.
772,318
Population
47
People / sq mi
$71,346
Median Income
42.2
Median Age
NY-21 covers 16,289 sq mi of land at 47.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 89.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$71,346
Median Household Income
$37,580
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$178,900
Median Home Value
$962
Median Rent
72.6%
Homeownership
Education
90.7%
High School+
26.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York's 21st Congressional District (NY-21) has a population of 772,318 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 21st Congressional District is $71,346, with a per capita income of $37,580.
New York's 21st Congressional District is 89.8% White, 2.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for New York's 21st 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.