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Queens County, New York

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Table

Queens County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2,252,196
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
2,316,841
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2,252,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
2,405,424
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
2,405,425
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,405,464
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,230,722
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.7%
Female persons, percent
51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
46.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
20.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
28.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
28.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
24.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 36,996
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 47.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 917,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 44.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $699,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $3,049
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,083
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,915
Building Permits, 2023 7,931
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 828,230
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 55.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 35.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,121,389
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,652,831
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,366,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,017,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,102
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 43.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $84,961
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $41,160
Persons in poverty, percent
13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 50,822
Total employment, 2022 579,883
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 32,965,718
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 277,939
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 45,024
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 29,798
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 10,609
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 21,719
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 21,398
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 764
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 42,716
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22,124.5
Population per square mile, 2010 20,553.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 108.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 108.53
FIPS Code 36081
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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