NY-21
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NY-21. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,419 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $70,983 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,135 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.441 |
| Race | White alone | 89.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.3% |
| Household | Family households | 61.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.27 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $180,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $973 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 20.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.2% |
Currently seated
Stefanik, Elise M. (R) · b. 1984
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| AMORIELL, STUART JAMESON | D | 2026 |
| CARUSO, ALLEN | R | 2026 |
| CARUSO, ALLEN | R | 2026 |
| COLLINS, PAULA | D | 2026 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS | R | 2026 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE | D | 2026 |
| HALLER, MAYLON JUSTIN | D | 2026 |
| HENSON, ANDREW | D | 2026 |
| HEWITT, DYLAN | D | 2026 |
| HUHN, ROBERT DILLON MR | OTHER | 2026 |
| METZGIER, MICHAEL JOHN | OTHER | 2026 |
| ROULEAU, BRIAN R MR. | OTHER | 2026 |
| SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPHER | I | 2026 |
| SMULLEN, ROBERT | R | 2026 |
| STEFANIK, ELISE M. | R | 2026 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS | R | 2025 |
| GRAYSON, RICHARD | OTHER | 2025 |
| GUNTHER, JOHN | D | 2025 |
| MARSHALL, PAMELA | D | 2025 |
| MILLER, OTTO DEAN | R | 2025 |
| COLLINS, PAULA | D | 2024 |
| HOLDEN, STEVEN WESLEY SR. | D | 2024 |
| LOCHNER, JILL ANDREA | R | 2024 |
| ROULEAU, BRIAN R MR. | OTHER | 2024 |
| STEFANIK, ELISE M. | R | 2024 |