Representative Tom Suozzi, Democratic from New York

Tom Suozzi

New York's 3rd congressional district

NY-3 Midterms Intelligence

Tom Suozzi, an 8-year Democrat on Ways and Means, represents a deep-blue Long Island seat that’s effectively off the battlefield: D+100, uncontested in 2024. NY-03 is affluent, older, and highly invested in stability—median income is $139,677, homeownership sits at 79.6%, and 21.6% of residents are 65+. The district’s diversity (notably Asian and Hispanic communities) and high-cost-of-living anxieties shape a pragmatic, service-delivery politics more than ideological trench warfare.

For advocates, the leverage point is pocketbook policy filtered through tax and benefits: frame proposals as protecting homeowner equity and retirees’ financial security while keeping the local economy humming. Healthcare and education dominate employment at 29.6%, making workforce, hospital capacity, and senior care resonant coalition terrain. With low poverty and low uninsured rates, campaigns win by emphasizing quality, access, and tax fairness—not crisis messaging—while aligning asks with Suozzi’s committee jurisdiction and constituent expectation of tangible returns.

Representative Tom Suozzi represents New York's 3rd congressional district, serving 770,395 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $139,677 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

770,395Population
↓ 6,231
$139,677Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,883
4.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↑ 0.2%
4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.1%
79.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$2,315Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $117
14.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
35.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.5 min

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 3 Demographics

Median Age 44.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 79.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 53.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $139,677 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policyRent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 44.8 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 50–59 at 14.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 56%. Also significant: Asian (23.6%), Hispanic (15.2%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 53.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 8.8% of residents lack a high school diploma. 25% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $139,677, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 79.6% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $2,315. Median home value is $770,400.

How People Get to Work

57.5% drive alone. Average commute is 35.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.
Note: New York congressional districts were significantly redrawn in 2022, affecting demographic comparisons between different survey periods.

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