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Bronx borough, Bronx County, NY

1,424,948 Population
42.2 square miles 33,786.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2021 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.6 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Bronx County: 35.6 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 39.8 ±0.1

Economics

$23,354 ±$615 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Bronx County: $23,354 ±$615
  • about half the amount in New York: $43,078 ±$345
$43,011 ±$1,723 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Bronx County: $43,011 ±$1,723
  • about three-fifths of the amount in New York: $74,314 ±$613

26.4% ±1.4% (367,507  ±19,804) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 26.4% 367,507 (±1.4% / ±19,804)
  • nearly double the rate in New York: 13.9% 2,688,587 (±0.3% / ±47,579)

43.3 minutes ±1 (19,886,440  ±717,136) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Bronx County: 43.3 19,886,440 (±1 / ±717,136)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in New York: 31.4 227,623,710 (±0.2 / ±1,763,382)

Families

533,004 ±2,823 Number of households
  • Bronx County: 533,004 ±2,823
  • New York: 7,652,666 ±17,305
2.6 ±0 (1,376,157  ±5,145) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Bronx County: 2.6 1,376,157 (±0 / ±5,145)
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 2.5 19,265,908 (±0)

5% ±0.7% (17,660  ±2,514) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 5% † 17,660 (±0.7% / ±2,514)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 4.6% 213,704 (±0.2% / ±8,773)

Housing

552,421 ±2,001 Number of housing units
  • Bronx County: 552,421 ±2,001
  • New York: 8,530,561 ±867

$465,000 ±$28,221 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Bronx County: $465,000 ±$28,221
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in New York: $368,800 ±$2,957

6.8% ±0.6% (96,125  ±8,817.1) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 6.8% 96,125 (±0.6% / ±8,817.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New York: 10.4% 2,042,824 (±0.2% / ±41,806.8)

Social

75.9% ±1.8% (714,868  ±16,665.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 75.9% 714,868 (±1.8% / ±16,665.1)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 88% 12,313,514 (±0.4% / ±59,937.6)
23% ±0.9% (216,665  ±8,572.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 23% 216,665 (±0.9% / ±8,572.4)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New York: 39.9% 5,583,687 (±0.3% / ±39,932.6)

57% ±1.3% (757,525  ±17,114.3) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 57% 757,525 (±1.3% / ±17,114.3)
  • nearly double the rate in New York: 30% 5,620,470 (±0.2% / ±44,697.1)

33.7% ±1.1% (480,685  ±15,721) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 33.7% 480,685 (±1.1% / ±15,721)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New York: 22.3% 4,427,356 (±0.2% / ±43,047)

2.2% ±0.2% (23,748  ±2,535) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Bronx County: 2.2% † 23,748 (±0.2% / ±2,535)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New York: 3.9% 614,289 (±0.1% / ±12,232)
23,748 Total veterans ±2,535 21,860 Male ±2,430 1,888 Female ±869

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