Population 68,406 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamilton Heights
Household size in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.15 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.16 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.12 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.08 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Hamilton Heights sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Manhattan overall, where it has 2.08 people. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Manhattan's 30 neighborhoods, only two have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Hamilton Heights is young: half of its residents are under 34.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 33.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Few Manhattan neighborhoods are younger: only two of 30.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Hamilton Heights than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 7.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Hamilton Heights has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Manhattan neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hamilton Heights
Renters in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 77.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 77.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 75.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 74.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hamilton Heights rent: 85.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 51.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hamilton Heights as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Manhattan as a whole (15.4%). Hamilton Heights has the lowest vacancy rate of any Manhattan neighborhood.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1954 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1954 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1956 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hamilton Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east. Hamilton Heights has the oldest homes of any Manhattan neighborhood.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $1,332 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,054 | $1,485 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,326 | $1,922 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,724 | $2,383 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$846 | +$1,051 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Hamilton Heights runs $1,724 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Manhattan as a whole ($2,383). Rent has climbed $846 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hamilton Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 57.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 59.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 62.2% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 64.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Hamilton Heights (40.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Manhattan overall (64.7%). The share with a degree is up 14.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 84.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.9% | 86.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 87.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 89.9% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Hamilton Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 12.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hamilton Heights
| Period | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hamilton Heights runs well above the national rate: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of Manhattan's 30 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hamilton Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Heights | 2.64 | 34.7 | 13.1% | 85.9% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,724 | 40.6% | 82.6% | 13.0% |
| Harlem | 2.34 | 38.6 | 17.6% | 84.3% | 10.7% | 1957 | $1,510 | 41.6% | 84.5% | 12.4% |
| Morningside Heights | 2.13 | 34.1 | 7.6% | 76.1% | 16.3% | 1944 | $2,157 | 71.7% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
| Highbridge | 2.63 | 34.9 | 23.5% | 95.6% | 2.6% | 1958 | $1,456 | 18.9% | 72.1% | 13.4% |
| East Harlem | 2.21 | 39.0 | 17.7% | 90.7% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,483 | 32.5% | 78.0% | 12.1% |
| Washington Heights | 2.70 | 39.8 | 15.6% | 87.4% | 8.8% | 1942 | $1,662 | 39.4% | 78.0% | 14.0% |
| Mott Haven | 2.61 | 33.4 | 27.6% | 93.4% | 4.5% | 1969 | $1,255 | 15.1% | 65.7% | 15.2% |
| South Bronx | 2.65 | 34.2 | 27.1% | 90.8% | 4.3% | 1973 | $1,265 | 16.5% | 67.1% | 14.6% |
| Yorkville | 2.30 | 40.3 | 18.3% | 91.4% | 9.1% | 1961 | $1,443 | 37.8% | 78.2% | 12.0% |
| Morris Heights | 2.66 | 35.1 | 25.7% | 95.0% | 2.4% | 1959 | $1,333 | 12.0% | 69.1% | 13.5% |
| Coytesville | 2.84 | 44.7 | 9.0% | 58.0% | 7.4% | 1973 | $2,417 | 60.5% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hamilton Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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