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Queens borough, Queens County, NY

2,316,841 Population
108.7 square miles 21,309.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.2 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Queens County: 41.2 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in New York: 40.1 ±0.2

Economics

$41,950 ±$866 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Queens County: $41,950 ±$866
  • about 80 percent of the amount in New York: $51,002 ±$412
$85,273 ±$1,898 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Queens County: $85,273 ±$1,898
  • about the same as the amount in New York: $85,820 ±$653

13.4% ±0.7% (305,104  ±16,277) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 13.4% 305,104 (±0.7% / ±16,277)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 14% 2,704,799 (±0.3% / ±50,713)

43.8 minutes ±0.6 (43,981,120  ±787,118) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Queens County: 43.8 43,981,120 (±0.6 / ±787,118)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in New York: 33.2 279,586,620 (±0.2 / ±1,926,387)

Families

873,479 ±4,640 Number of households
  • Queens County: 873,479 ±4,640
  • New York: 7,828,074 ±18,401
2.6 ±0 (2,277,312  ±1,602) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Queens County: 2.6 2,277,312 (±0 / ±1,602)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New York: 2.5 19,188,964

4.1% ±0.6% (22,091  ±2,969) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 4.1% † 22,091 (±0.6% / ±2,969)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 4.7% 219,646 (±0.2% / ±8,685)

Housing

922,890 ±618 Number of housing units
  • Queens County: 922,890 ±618
  • New York: 8,676,911 ±743

$720,300 ±$13,193 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Queens County: $720,300 ±$13,193
  • about 1.5 times the amount in New York: $449,800 ±$3,718

8.1% ±0.5% (186,124  ±12,181.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 8.1% 186,124 (±0.5% / ±12,181.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 9.3% 1,836,837 (±0.2% / ±36,336)

Social

82.3% ±1.2% (1,402,166  ±20,654.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 82.3% 1,402,166 (±1.2% / ±20,654.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 88% 12,430,128 (±0.4% / ±58,727.5)
37.6% ±0.8% (640,397  ±13,467.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 37.6% 640,397 (±0.8% / ±13,467.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New York: 41.2% 5,819,065 (±0.3% / ±39,724.9)

56.1% ±0.8% (1,233,064  ±17,068.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 56.1% 1,233,064 (±0.8% / ±17,068.9)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in New York: 31.7% 5,958,250 (±0.3% / ±47,909.1)

47.5% (1,099,420  ±17,575) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 47.5% 1,099,420
  • about double the rate in New York: 23.3% 4,621,382

1.9% ±0.2% (36,228  ±3,437) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Queens County: 1.9% 36,228 (±0.2% / ±3,437)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New York: 3.5% 550,582 (±0.1% / ±11,292)
36,228 Total veterans ±3,437 31,838 Male ±3,183 4,390 Female ±1,150

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