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Staten Island borough, Richmond County, NY

493,494 Population
57.5 square miles 8,579.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2021 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.9 ±0.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond County: 40.9 ±0.4
  • a little higher than the figure in New York: 39.8 ±0.1

Economics

$38,678 ±$1,338 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond County: $38,678 ±$1,338
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New York: $43,078 ±$345
$86,054 ±$5,198 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond County: $86,054 ±$5,198
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in New York: $74,314 ±$613

11.6% ±1.6% (56,491  ±7,643) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 11.6% † 56,491 (±1.6% / ±7,643)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 13.9% 2,688,587 (±0.3% / ±47,579)

41.1 minutes ±1.6 (7,191,665  ±381,906) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond County: 41.1 7,191,665 (±1.6 / ±381,906)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in New York: 31.4 227,623,710 (±0.2 / ±1,763,382)

Families

170,762 ±2,191 Number of households
  • Richmond County: 170,762 ±2,191
  • New York: 7,652,666 ±17,305
2.9 ±0 (487,438  ±1,164) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond County: 2.9 487,438 (±0 / ±1,164)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New York: 2.5 19,265,908 (±0)

6.5% ±1.6% (7,289  ±1,795) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 6.5% † 7,289 (±1.6% / ±1,795)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in New York: 4.6% 213,704 (±0.2% / ±8,773)

Housing

184,154 ±417 Number of housing units
  • Richmond County: 184,154 ±417
  • New York: 8,530,561 ±867

$605,500 ±$12,206 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond County: $605,500 ±$12,206
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in New York: $368,800 ±$2,957

6.2% ±1.1% (30,328  ±5,532.3) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 6.2% † 30,328 (±1.1% / ±5,532.3)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New York: 10.4% 2,042,824 (±0.2% / ±41,806.8)

Social

90.1% ±2.9% (311,873  ±10,039.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 90.1% 311,873 (±2.9% / ±10,039.9)
  • about the same as the rate in New York: 88% 12,313,514 (±0.4% / ±59,937.6)
37.4% ±1.9% (129,406  ±6,576.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 37.4% 129,406 (±1.9% / ±6,576.2)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 39.9% 5,583,687 (±0.3% / ±39,932.6)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2020 5-year data

25.6% ±1.5% (126,117  ±7,382) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 25.6% 126,117 (±1.5% / ±7,382)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in New York: 22.3% 4,427,356 (±0.2% / ±43,047)

3.2% ±0.5% (12,163  ±2,053) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond County: 3.2% † 12,163 (±0.5% / ±2,053)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New York: 3.9% 614,289 (±0.1% / ±12,232)
12,163 Total veterans ±2,053 11,359 Male ±1,893 804 Female ±588

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