NEIGHBORHOOD
Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
New York · New York · 23,270 residents · 1.42 sq mi
The short version
With 23,270 people, Jamaica Estates-Holliswood is a neighborhood in New York. 51% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $816,861. The median age is 46.4, about 7 years above the US median. Density works out to 16,434 people per square mile. The average commute runs 41 minutes. These figures are approximated by combining the 8 census tracts that make up Jamaica Estates-Holliswood; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
53% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
23,270
Population density
16,434 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
46.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.42 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$91,615
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$43,543
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
Finance & insurance8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
Wholesale trade7%
Other services6.5%
Retail trade5%
Public administration4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$816,861
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,146
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.0%
47.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.1%(5,147)
Black23.2%(5,410)
Hispanic / Latino17%(3,948)
Asian28.3%(6,580)
Other9.4%(2,185)
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.1%(5,147)
Black23.2%(5,410)
Hispanic / Latino17%(3,948)
Asian28.3%(6,580)
Other9.4%(2,185)
Diversity Score
97
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 05
Education
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.0%
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.1%
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.2%
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Average commute
40.7 min
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
38.9%
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
33.6%
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.0%
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
25.5%
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment
Unemployment rate
8.1%
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.8%
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.2%
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.5%
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community
Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Foreign born
51.4%
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
46.2%
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.4%
US average: 13.6%
Explore
Neighborhoods in New York
AllertonAnnadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-WoodrowArden Heights-RossvilleAstoria (Central)Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)Astoria (North)-Ditmars-SteinwayAuburndaleBaisley ParkBath BeachBay RidgeBay Terrace-ClearviewBaysideBedford ParkBedford-Stuyvesant (East)Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)BelleroseBelmontBensonhurstBorough ParkBreezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad ChannelBrighton BeachBrooklyn HeightsBrownsvilleBushwick (East)Bushwick (West)Cambria HeightsCanarsieCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red HookCastle Hill-UnionportChelsea-Hudson YardsChinatown-Two BridgesClaremont Village-Claremont (East)Clinton HillCo-op CityCollege PointConcourse-ConcourseConey Island-Sea GateCoronaCrotona Park EastCrown Heights (North)Crown Heights (South)Cypress HillsDouglaston-Little NeckDowntown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum HillDyker HeightsEastEast ElmhurstEast Flatbush-ErasmusEast Flatbush-FarragutEast Flatbush-RemsenEast Flatbush-RugbyEast FlushingEast Harlem (North)East Harlem (South)East Midtown-Turtle BayEast New York (North)East New York-City LineEast New York-New LotsEast WilliamsburgEastchester-Edenwald-BaychesterElmhurstFar Rockaway-BayswaterFinancial District-Battery Park CityFlatbushFlatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-ParkvilleFlatlandsFlushing-Willets PointFordham HeightsForest HillsFort GreeneFresh Meadows-UtopiaGlen Oaks-Floral Park-New Hyde ParkGlendaleGramercyGrasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan HillsGravesend (East)-HomecrestGravesend (South)Gravesend (West)Great Kills-EltingvilleGreenpointGreenwichHamilton Heights-Sugar HillHarlem (North)Harlem (South)Hell's KitchenHighbridgeHollisHoward Beach-LindenwoodHunts PointInwoodJackson HeightsJamaicaJamaica Hills-BriarwoodKensingtonKew GardensKew Gardens HillsKingsbridge Heights-Van CortlandtKingsbridge-Marble HillLaureltonLong Island City-Hunters PointLongwoodLower East SideMadisonManhattanville-West HarlemMapleton-Midwood (West)Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen BeachMariner's Harbor-Arlington-GranitevilleMaspethMelroseMiddleMidtown South-Flatiron-Union SquareMidtown-Times SquareMidwoodMorningside HeightsMorris ParkMorrisaniaMott Haven-Port MorrisMount Eden-Claremont (West)Mount HopeMurray Hill-Broadway FlushingMurray Hill-Kips BayNew Dorp-Midland BeachNew Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-TravisNorth CoronaNorwoodOakland Gardens-Hollis HillsOakwood-RichmondtownOcean HillOld Astoria-Hallets PointOzone ParkOzone Park (North)Park SlopeParkchesterPelham Bay-Country Club-City IslandPelham GardensPelham Parkway-Van NestPomonok-Electchester-HillcrestPort RichmondProspect HeightsProspect Lefferts Gardens-WingateQueensQueensboro HillQueensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch KillsRego ParkRichmond HillRidgewoodRiverdale-Spuyten DuyvilRockaway Beach-Arverne-EdgemereRosebank-Shore Acres-Park HillRosedaleSheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen BeachSoHo-Little Italy-Hudson SquareSoundview-Bruckner-Bronx RiverSoundview-Clason PointSouth JamaicaSouth Ozone ParkSouth Richmond HillSouth WilliamsburgSpring Creek-Starrett CitySpringfield Gardens (North)-RochdaleSpringfield Gardens (South)-BrookvilleSt. AlbansSt. George-New BrightonStuyvesant Town-Peter CooperSunnysideSunset Park (Central)Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)Sunset Park (West)Throgs Neck-SchuylervilleTodt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor HeightsTompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox HillsTottenville-CharlestonTremontTribeca-Civic CenterUniversity Heights (North)-FordhamUniversity Heights (South)-Morris HeightsUpper East Side-Carnegie HillUpper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandUpper East Side-YorkvilleUpper West Side (Central)Upper West Side-Lincoln SquareUpper West Side-Manhattan ValleyWakefield-WoodlawnWashington Heights (North)Washington Heights (South)WestWest FarmsWest New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillWestchester SquareWesterleigh-Castleton CornersWhitestone-BeechhurstWilliamsbridge-OlinvilleWilliamsburgWindsor Terrace-South SlopeWoodhavenWoodsideNeighborhoods in New York
Drill deeper
Places similar to Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
Mission Hills
Pop 22,954
Glassell Park
Pop 21,724
Kew Gardens
Pop 24,548
Echo Park
Pop 23,828
Places similar to Jamaica Estates-HolliswoodHead to head
Compare Jamaica Estates-Holliswood side by side
JAMAICA ESTATES-HOLLISWOOD VS
Mission Hills
Income$92,654+1%
Home value$677,324−17%
Population22,954−1%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
JAMAICA ESTATES-HOLLISWOOD VS
Glassell Park
Income$91,204same
Home value$1,008,392+23%
Population21,724−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
JAMAICA ESTATES-HOLLISWOOD VS
Kew Gardens
Income$89,800−2%
Home value$495,814−39%
Population24,548+5%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
JAMAICA ESTATES-HOLLISWOOD VS
Echo Park
Income$87,758−4%
Home value$1,104,374+35%
Population23,828+2%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York?
Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York has about 23,270 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York?
The typical household in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York earns about $91,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York expensive?
In Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York, the median home is worth about $816,861, and the typical rent is about $2,146 a month.
How educated are people in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York?
About 47.0% of adults age 25 and over in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York?
About 11.8% of people in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, New York, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
Containing area
New YorkDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024