New York's 15th Congressional District
New York · NY-15
New York's 15th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Ritchie Torres (Democrat). It is home to roughly 758,836 people, with a median age of 35.4. The population is about 52% Hispanic. The median household income is $46,877, and 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+48).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 20 square miles, NY-15 is the 431st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 37,942 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 174th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 74% of NY-15 voters backed Kamala Harris and 25% Donald Trump — a D+48 margin. That is a 23.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+71.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.4 years old; 25% of residents are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. About 34.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 55.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $46,877, the district's median household income ranks 433rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $514,727, and the median rent is $1,395 a month. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 47.2-minute commute (7.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).