NY-15
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-15. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 751,695 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $47,075 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $27,148 |
| Income | In poverty | 29.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 12.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.533 |
| Race | White alone | 13.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 36.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 52.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 34.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 44.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 43.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 50.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 22.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.7% |
| Household | Family households | 61.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 50.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $532,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,418 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 5.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 9.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 12.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 1.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 21.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 53.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.0% |
Currently seated
Torres, Ritchie (D) · b. 1988
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE, MICHAEL | D | 2026 |
| DAVIS, INDARA STAR MS. | I | 2026 |
| DURAN, GONZALO | OTHER | 2026 |
| EASTON, ANDRE CLEMENT MR. | I | 2026 |
| HARRIS, JOHN MAYNARD MR. | D | 2026 |
| LATONA, JON | D | 2026 |
| NEMORIN, DALOURNY | D | 2026 |
| SEPTIMO, AMANDA N | D | 2026 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | D | 2026 |
| VEGA, JOSE DAVID | D | 2026 |
| DURAN, GONZALO | R | 2024 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | D | 2024 |
| VEGA, JOSE DAVID | D | 2024 |