New York's 16th Congressional District
New York · NY-16
New York's 16th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by George Latimer (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,790 people, with a median age of 40.9. The population is about 40% White. The median household income is $103,940, and 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+33).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 134 square miles, NY-16 is the 400th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 5,745 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.47 ranks 40th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 66% of NY-16 voters backed Kamala Harris and 33% Donald Trump — a D+33 margin. That is a 12.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+45.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.9 years old; 21.6% of residents are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. About 29% of residents were born outside the United States, and 37.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $103,940, the district's median household income ranks 60th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $612,469, and the median rent is $1,781 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 37.4-minute commute (16% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).