New York's 9th Congressional District
New York · NY-09
New York's 9th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Yvette Clarke (Democrat). It is home to roughly 753,454 people, with a median age of 37.2. The population is about 41% Black. The median household income is $74,845, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+41).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 15 square miles, NY-09 is the 433rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 50,230 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.56 ranks 16th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of NY-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 29% Donald Trump — a D+41 margin. That is a 11.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+52.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.2 years old; 23.1% of residents are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. About 38.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 37.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,845, the district's median household income ranks 236th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $842,761, and the median rent is $1,721 a month. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 47.4-minute commute (13.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).