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Richmond County, NY

490,687 Population
57.5 square miles 8,530.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.7 ±0.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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55%White9%Black0%Native14%Asian0%Islander1%Other2%Two+20%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$41,538 ±$1,518 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$95,543 ±$6,161 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

13.2% ±1.5% (63,877  ±7,326) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty18%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty15%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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44.7 minutes ±1.5 (9,017,810  ±430,969) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.4 times the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

169,526 ±2,215 Number of households
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.9 ±0 (483,246  ±185) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples63%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married50%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale39%Female33%
Now marriedMale53%Female48%
DivorcedMale6%†Female9%†
WidowedMale2%†Female10%
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4.7% ±0.9% (5,206  ±1,051) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-192%†20-2410%†25-2912%†30-355%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

184,959 ±71 Number of housing units
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit61%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$672,400 ±$12,543 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.5 times the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220
  • about double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

5.3% ±0.9% (25,625  ±4,343.8) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

87.7% ±2.8% (303,289  ±9,607.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
35.5% ±1.9% (122,641  ±6,463.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

12%No degree30%High school23%Some college22%Bachelor's14%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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25.5% (125,138  ±7,575) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 23.1% 4,517,996
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

29%Europe39%Asia9%†Africa0%†Oceania22%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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3% ±0.5% (11,560  ±1,747) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
  • about half the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

171†WWII1,103†Korea4,240†Vietnam1,822†Gulf (1990s)1,862†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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11,560 Total veterans ±1,747 10,667 Male ±1,697 893 Female ±435

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Richmond County, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US36085-richmond-county-ny/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Richmond County, NY <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US36085-richmond-county-ny/>