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Bronx County, New York

Interactive maps and statistics for Bronx County, New York: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside New York and the United States.

Bronx County, New York is among the highest in the country for total population (29th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median home value (117th of 3,217 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticBronx County, New York New YorkUnited States Rank
Total Population1,404,77919,852,366334,922,49929th of 3,222
Median Household Income$48,676$85,974$80,7342846th of 3,221
Median Age36.039.838.92875th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%40.2%35.7%1597th of 3,222
Median Home Value$529,500$423,800$332,700117th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,458$1,621$1,413274th of 3,215
Poverty Rate27.8%14.0%12.5%169th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate11.4%6.4%5.2%84th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile33,304.4421.3n/a3rd of 3,222
Foreign Born34.6%22.8%14.1%13th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.3n/an/a1012th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate20.1%54.3%65.2%3220th of 3,222
Average Commute Time43.332.626.46th of 3,221
Worked from Home8.9%14.9%15.1%1508th of 3,222
Uninsured8.3%n/an/a2082nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households25.9%42.5%46.9%3204th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.6%n/an/a1526th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)8.7%52.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)55.1%19.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)28.7%13.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.0%9.0%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.2%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.0%1.0%0.6%
Diversity Index60.565.561.4

Age in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Median Age36.039.838.9
Under 18 %24.3%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Households534,1007,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families36.5%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married49.3%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,421$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.8%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.3%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households38.6%15.6%n/a

Housing in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units559,4158,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes6.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units71.5%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied79.9%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,447$6,582n/a

Education in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School24.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work23.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit52.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.4%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes9.8%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour31.5%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car61.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Bronx County, New York

StatisticBronx County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.8%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.8%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home43.0%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home45.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.7%22.3%16.7%

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