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South Jamaica neighborhood in Jamaica, New York (NY), 11434, 11436 detailed profile


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Area: 1.802 square miles

Population: 45,784

Population density: 25,413 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 30,09458.0%Black
    • 6,34012.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,9239.5%Some other race
    • 3,3756.5%Asian
    • 3,0635.9%American Indian
    • 2,9595.7%Two or more races
    • 1,0932.1%White
Age and Sex of Residents in South Jamaica in Jamaica, NY

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 1,060Less than $10,000
  • 1,423$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,740$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,275$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,737$40,000 to $49,999
  • 861$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,419$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,831$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,903$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,072$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,279$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,552$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 2,320Less than $50,000
  • 2,722$50,000 to $99,999
  • 120$100,000 to $149,999
  • 198$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,066$200,000 to $249,999
  • 492$250,000 to $299,999
  • 937$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,269$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,737$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,188$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,135$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 1,193$100 to $199
  • 1,884$200 to $299
  • 1,783$300 to $399
  • 597$400 to $499
  • 997$500 to $599
  • 709$600 to $699
  • 740$700 to $799
  • 461$800 to $899
  • 759$900 to $999
  • 864$1,000 to $1,249
  • 890$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,435$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,175$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 11434, 11436.

Males:

21,790
Females:

23,994
Median age:
Males:  -140943.1 years
Females:  -140938.5 years

Percentage of family households:
South Jamaica:

50.9%
New York:

41.3%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

40.9%
New York:

42.3%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
South Jamaica:

18.7%
New York:

57.0%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
South Jamaica:

9.0%
New York:

9.3%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
South Jamaica:

22.4%
New York:

19.8%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
South Jamaica:

22.6%
New York:

18.9%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
South Jamaica:

3.6%
New York:

6.8%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

51.6%
New York:

62.5%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
South Jamaica:

5.6%
New York:

12.2%

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

1.5%
New York:

2.6%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

41.4%
New York:

22.7%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Jamaica
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Jamaica
  • 4991 room
  • 3482 rooms
  • 4303 rooms
  • 1,0354 rooms
  • 2,3095 rooms
  • 3,3286 rooms
  • 9247 rooms
  • 4518 rooms
  • 8569+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jamaica
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jamaica
  • 6591 room
  • 3722 rooms
  • 9133 rooms
  • 1,2694 rooms
  • 1,5935 rooms
  • 1,2696 rooms
  • 6387 rooms
  • 4348 rooms
  • 2069+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Jamaica
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Jamaica
  • 499no bedroom
  • 3151 bedroom
  • 2,2662 bedrooms
  • 5,0133 bedrooms
  • 1,0304 bedrooms
  • 5915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jamaica
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jamaica
  • 659no bedroom
  • 1,2311 bedroom
  • 1,5272 bedrooms
  • 2,0733 bedrooms
  • 5024 bedrooms
  • 2265+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  -33.0
New York:  1.7

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:  -62.9
New York:  0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
South Jamaica:

75.0%
New York:

58.3%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (48.6% of all units):
South Jamaica:

$610,626
New York:

$476,719

Year house built in South Jamaica
  • Year house built in South Jamaica
  • 9272020 or later
  • 4652010 to 2019
  • 1,3932000 to 2009
  • 1,1621990 to 1999
  • 1,2211980 to 1989
  • 8911970 to 1979
  • 2,3121960 to 1969
  • 2,2911950 to 1959
  • 1,8951940 to 1949
  • 4,8951939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 326Less than 5 minutes
  • 5585 to 9 minutes
  • 1,17810 to 14 minutes
  • 1,19615 to 19 minutes
  • 1,91620 to 24 minutes
  • 78725 to 29 minutes
  • 2,94330 to 34 minutes
  • 52435 to 39 minutes
  • 1,46340 to 44 minutes
  • 3,06245 to 59 minutes
  • 3,97260 to 89 minutes
  • 3,12990 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 48.3%10,453Drove a car alone
  • 6.0%1,302Carpooled
  • 13.6%2,943Bus
  • 21.5%4,654Subway or elevated rail
  • 3.9%836Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 2.7%592Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 3.2%700Taxi
  • 3.5%749Motorcycle
  • 4.4%962Walked
  • 3.1%680Other means
  • 5.9%1,278Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 1,11212:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 1,1375:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 1,1215:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 1,8096:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 1,8136:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 2,8997:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 1,6517:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1,9938:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 8288:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 1,4669:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 62610:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 66211:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 1,95212:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 1,8124:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

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

    7.4%
    New York:

    11.9%

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

    4.9%
    New York:

    5.8%

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

    2.8%
    New York:

    4.6%

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

    1.3%
    New York:

    2.6%

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

    1.9%
    New York:

    1.3%

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

    2.8%
    New York:

    4.2%

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

    1.9%
    New York:

    3.6%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    25.9%
    New York:

    16.9%

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

    15.7%
    New York:

    15.2%

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

    7.2%
    New York:

    8.2%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    New York:

    4.6%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    13.1%
    New York:

    6.7%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    2.8%
    New York:

    3.7%


Occupations of females:

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

    7.6%
    New York:

    9.8%

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

    4.1%
    New York:

    6.5%

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

    1.0%
    New York:

    1.1%

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

    3.9%
    New York:

    3.1%

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

    8.3%
    New York:

    11.3%

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

    8.3%
    New York:

    9.7%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    32.9%
    New York:

    21.4%

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

    26.5%
    New York:

    24.9%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    New York:

    1.0%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.8%
    New York:

    1.1%


Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces:
South Jamaica:

0.2%
New York:

0.2%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    South Jamaica:

    20.8%
    New York:

    15.4%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    South Jamaica:

    6.6%
    New York:

    5.3%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    South Jamaica:

    2.9%
    New York:

    1.8%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    South Jamaica:

    30.8%
    New York:

    15.5%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
South Jamaica:

12.0%
New York:

14.3%

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
South Jamaica:

77.0%
New York:

72.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 77.9%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.4%Solar energy
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel

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

I- 678 (Van Wyck Expy)

Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Nassau Expy (I- 878)

Length: 0.31 miles
Direction: E-W

Highways in this neighborhood:

State Hwy 27 (S Conduit Ave)

Length: 0.53 miles
Direction: E-W

Roads and streets:

Foch Blvd

Length: 2.14 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE

120th Ave

Length: 1.87 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S

116th Ave

Length: 1.81 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE

115th Ave

Length: 1.59 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

119th Ave

Length: 1.38 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

Baisley Blvd

Length: 1.33 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

147th St

Length: 1.25 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

146th St

Length: 1.23 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Inwood St

Length: 1.21 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

145th St

Length: 1.12 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Rockaway Blvd

Length: 1.11 miles
Direction: E-W

140th St

Length: 1.10 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

142nd St

Length: 1.09 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Sutphin Blvd

Length: 1.02 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

144th St

Length: 1.01 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

N Conduit Ave

Length: 1.00 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

Van Wyck Expy (Van Wyck Expy E)

Length: 1.00 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

123rd Ave

Length: 0.98 miles
Direction: E-W

143rd St

Length: 0.91 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

155th St

Length: 0.91 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Sutter Ave

Length: 0.85 miles
Direction: E-W

130th Ave

Length: 0.83 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

122nd Ave

Length: 0.80 miles
Direction: E-W

Guy R Brewer Blvd (New York Blvd)

Length: 0.80 miles
Directions: SE-NW, SW-NE

148th St

Length: 0.74 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Marsden St

Length: 0.72 miles
Direction: SE-NW

119th Rd

Length: 0.71 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

133rd Ave

Length: 0.69 miles
Direction: E-W

Southern Pkwy

Length: 0.66 miles
Direction: E-W

118th Ave

Length: 0.61 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

165th St

Length: 0.58 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

149th St

Length: 0.58 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

166th St

Length: 0.57 miles
Direction: SE-NW

141st St

Length: 0.56 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

121st Ave

Length: 0.55 miles
Direction: E-W

167th St

Length: 0.52 miles
Direction: SE-NW

135th Ave

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

Long St

Length: 0.51 miles
Direction: SE-NW

150th St

Length: 0.50 miles
Direction: N-S

116th Rd

Length: 0.50 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

168th St

Length: 0.49 miles
Direction: SE-NW

170th St

Length: 0.48 miles
Direction: SE-NW

157th St

Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: SE-NW

115th Rd

Length: 0.44 miles
Direction: SW-NE

116th Dr

Length: 0.43 miles
Direction: SW-NE

153rd St

Length: 0.41 miles
Direction: N-S

164th St

Length: 0.40 miles
Direction: SE-NW

115th Dr

Length: 0.39 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

Baisley Blvd S

Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: N-S

169th St

Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Smith St

Length: 0.35 miles
Direction: N-S

Lakeview Blvd E

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: N-S

142nd Pl

Length: 0.34 miles
Direction: N-S

118th Rd

Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

Bedell St

Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

129th Ave

Length: 0.33 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

Bascom Ave

Length: 0.32 miles
Direction: E-W

128th Ave

Length: 0.30 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Merrill St

Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: SE-NW

171st St

Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: SE-NW

114th Rd

Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: SW-NE

119th Dr

Length: 0.24 miles
Direction: E-W

139th St

Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: N-S

131st Ave

Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: E-W

172nd St

Length: 0.21 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

171st St (Ring Pl)

Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: SE-NW

134th Ave

Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

125th Ave

Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: E-W

Nassau Expressway Exit Wb

Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: E-W

Barron St

Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SE-NW

159th St

Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SE-NW

158th St

Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Brocher Rd

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: SW-NE

152nd St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: N-S

Lakeview Ln

Length: 0.13 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

Linden Ave

Length: 0.12 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE

Amelia Rd

Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SW-NE

132nd Ave

Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: E-W

Victoria Dr

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SW-NE

161st Pl

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: SE-NW

154th St

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: N-S

124th Ave

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: E-W

138th St

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: SE-NW

160th St

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: SE-NW

161st St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW

Brewer Blvd

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: SE-NW

126th Ave

Length: 0.03 miles
Direction: E-W

Railroad features:

Long Island RR

Length: 0.72 miles
Direction: SE-NW
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