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Queens County, New York

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

Queens County, New York is among the highest in the country for total population (12th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median home value (46th of 3,217 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticQueens County, New York New YorkUnited States Rank
Total Population2,323,05219,852,366334,922,49912th of 3,222
Median Household Income$86,136$85,974$80,734399th of 3,221
Median Age40.739.838.91898th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.1%40.2%35.7%428th of 3,222
Median Home Value$723,800$423,800$332,70046th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,956$1,621$1,41355th of 3,215
Poverty Rate12.9%14.0%12.5%1724th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate7.2%6.4%5.2%400th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile21,367.3421.3n/a4th of 3,222
Foreign Born47.6%22.8%14.1%2nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy81.4n/an/a111th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate44.9%54.3%65.2%3197th of 3,222
Average Commute Time42.932.626.410th of 3,221
Worked from Home12.9%14.9%15.1%651st of 3,222
Uninsured9.6%n/an/a1755th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households43.4%42.5%46.9%2571st of 3,222
Broadband Access89.2%n/an/a504th 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 Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)23.2%52.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28.1%19.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)16.3%13.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)25.9%9.0%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.8%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)2.4%1.0%0.6%
Diversity Index77.265.561.4

Age in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.739.838.9
Under 18 %19.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Households841,0037,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households66.0%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone27.1%31.1%28.7%
Never Married38.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,146$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.9%15.6%n/a

Housing in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units910,2068,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes18.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.1%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,297$6,582n/a

Education in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School17.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work31.4%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit41.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.4%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes8.6%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour30.1%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car37.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Queens County, New York

StatisticQueens County, New YorkNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens28.2%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home44.6%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency35.9%22.3%16.7%

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