New York's 18th Congressional District
New York · NY-18
New York's 18th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Patrick Ryan (Democrat). It is home to roughly 785,055 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $93,098, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+3).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,932 square miles, NY-18 is the 231st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 406 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 220th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of NY-18 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+3 margin, the 27th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+9.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 21.9% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 12% of residents were born outside the United States, and 22.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $93,098, the district's median household income ranks 108th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $352,856, and the median rent is $1,542 a month. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.9-minute commute (12.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).