Washington Heights, New York Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Washington Heights is 181% higher than New York
The median age in Washington Heights is 3% higher than New York
In Washington Heights 32.58% of the population is White
In Washington Heights 13.67% of the population is Black
In Washington Heights 3.19% of the population is Asian

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Washington Heights racial demographics

Race	Washington Heights	New York	New York
White	32.58%	41.33%	64.31%
Black	13.67%	23.82%	15.60%
Asian	3.19%	14.29%	8.12%
American Indian	1.27%	0.44%	0.38%
Native Hawaiian	0.05%	0.06%	0.04%
Mixed race	11.80%	5.63%	2.93%
Other race	37.44%	14.43%	8.62%

In Washington Heights, 28.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Household income distribution

Place of birth by citizenship

Washington Heights age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Washington Heights, New York, NY demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Washington Heights	New York	New York
Population	170,572	8,379,552	19,453,561
Population density (sq mi)	78,484	27,889	413
Median age	38.0	36.9	38.2
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	47%	52%
Families w/ Kids under 18	35%	41%	43%
Speak English	n/a	52%	70%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	15%

Washington Heights, New York, NY Demographics