Sign up

New York's 25th Congressional District

New York · NY-25

New York's 25th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Joseph Morelle (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,976 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $74,801, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+18).

Representative

Joseph Morelle Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of New York

NY-25 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

716 mi²
Land area
1,075/mi²
Pop. density
0.53
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 716 square miles, NY-25 is the 297th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,075 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.53 ranks 23rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

Advertisement

Presidential results

D+18
2024 margin
59% / 40%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+21
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of NY-25 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+18 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+21.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

69% White14% Black10% Hispanic4% Asian3% Other
769,976
Population
39.6
Median age
20.6%
Under 18
18.3%
Age 65+
7.9%
Foreign-born
5.1%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 20.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. About 7.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.5% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$74,801
Median household income
$198,475
Median home value
$1,128
Median rent
42%
Bachelor's or higher
63.8%
Homeownership
12.9%
Poverty rate
21.5 min
Mean commute
3.1%
Uninsured

At $74,801, the district's median household income ranks 238th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $198,475, and the median rent is $1,128 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.5-minute commute (13.8% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Neighboring districts

Can you guess this district? Play Daily District →