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Demographic Shifts in New Springville: From White Majority to Moderate Diversity
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
New Springville, a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York, is currently characterized as a White Majority community with Moderate Diversity. As of 2022, the white population comprises 60% of residents, with Asian and Hispanic communities representing 23% and 13% respectively. The neighborhood's median income was $81,776 in 2022, indicating a relatively affluent area. New Springville is notable for being the location of the Staten Island Mall, a significant commercial center for the borough.
Over the past decade, New Springville has transitioned from a community with Low Diversity to one with Moderate Diversity. In 2013, the neighborhood was categorized as White Majority with 68% white population. By 2022, this percentage decreased to 60%, maintaining White Majority status. The most significant change has been the increase in the Asian population, from 17% in 2013 to 23% in 2022. This shift indicates a trend towards increasing diversity, though not yet reaching High Diversity or Majority-Minority status.
The Hispanic population has remained relatively stable, ranging from 11-14% throughout the decade. The Black population has consistently been a small minority, between 2-3%. These trends demonstrate a gradual diversification of the neighborhood, primarily driven by growth in the Asian community.
The median income in New Springville has fluctuated but generally remained high. It reached a peak of $91,336 in 2019 before declining to $81,776 in 2022, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts. The increase in diversity, particularly the growth of the Asian population, has not led to significant changes in median income, suggesting new residents are likely entering at similar economic levels to existing residents.
The population has grown modestly from 20,803 in 2013 to 22,679 in 2022, an increase of approximately 9%. This growth, combined with the shift in racial demographics, indicates that the neighborhood is attracting new residents, particularly from Asian backgrounds, while potentially experiencing some outmigration of white residents.
The demographic shifts in New Springville are consistent with broader trends observed in many suburban areas of major cities, where increasing diversity is gradually changing the composition of traditionally white-majority neighborhoods. The growth of the Asian population aligns with wider demographic trends in the New York City metropolitan area, where Asian communities have been expanding in both urban and suburban settings.
The economic resilience of New Springville, maintaining a high median income despite demographic changes and economic challenges, suggests that it remains an attractive area for middle to upper-middle-class families of various backgrounds. This trend of maintaining economic status while diversifying is observed in some well-established suburban communities near major urban centers.
New Springville represents a community in transition, slowly moving towards greater diversity while maintaining its economic character. The changes observed over the past decade suggest a gradual integration of new residents, particularly from Asian backgrounds, into an established, affluent suburban neighborhood. This evolution reflects broader demographic shifts in American suburbs, particularly those near diverse urban centers like New York City.
