Dan Goldman
New York's 10th congressional district
NY-10 Midterms Intelligence
Goldman sits in one of the safest Democratic seats in the country: NY-10 is D+69, gave Democrats 84.6% of the vote, and is politically defined less by general-election risk than by elite, highly engaged issue publics. This is a young, affluent, renter-heavy lower Manhattan/Brooklyn district where median income hits $117,000 but housing pressure is relentless, with median rent at $2,352 and homeownership just 29.6%. The constituency is cosmopolitan, highly educated, and unusually attentive to legal, governance, immigration, and public-safety debates—an apt fit for a member on Judiciary and Homeland Security.
For advocates, this is a message discipline district: broad ideological appeals matter less than credibility on competence, rights, and implementation. The opening is the tension between wealth and precarity—despite affluence, 12.4% live in poverty and quality-of-life concerns can outrun partisan comfort. Campaigns work best when framed around rule of law, protection of vulnerable communities, and practical delivery in housing, transit-adjacent safety, immigration processing, or mental health. Goldman’s electorate rewards seriousness and coalition fluency; sloppy populism or anti-institution rhetoric will fall flat.
Economic & Demographic Snapshot
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.
New York District 10 Demographics
Median Age 36.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 29.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 61.7% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 12.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $117,000 (vs $37,585)
Age Distribution
Skews younger than the national average (median age 36.4 vs 38.5 nationally). 35% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.
Race & Ethnicity
White residents are the largest group at 52.6%. Also significant: Hispanic (19.6%), Asian (19.6%).
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.
Education
Highly educated: 61.7% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 14.4% of residents lack a high school diploma. 27.8% hold a post-graduate degree.
Income Distribution
Median household income is $117,000, well above the $37,585 national median.
Housing
A renter-majority district: only 29.6% own their home (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $2,352. Median home value is $1,229,400.
How People Get to Work
A transit-heavy district: 41.8% use public transportation. Average commute is 32.9 minutes.
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