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Population

2.33M

0.26% decline

Median Age

38.3

Median Household Income

$62,207

2.95% growth

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Number of Employees

1.15M

0.68% growth

Median Property Value

$508,000

4.23% growth

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Queens County, NY has a population of 2.33M people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $62,207. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Queens County, NY declined from 2.34M to 2.33M, a 0.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,422 to $62,207, a 2.95% increase.

The population of Queens County, NY is 28% Hispanic, 25.3% Asian, and 24.9% White. 56.1% of the people in Queens County, NY speak a non-English language, and 79.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Queens County, NY are CUNY Queens College, with 4,546 graduates, St John's University-New York, with 3,992 graduates, and CUNY LaGuardia Community College, with 2,599 graduates.

The median property value in Queens County, NY is $508,000, and the homeownership rate is 44.1%. Most people in Queens County, NY commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 43.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Queens County, NY is 1 car per household.

Queens County, NY is the 2nd most populated county in New York and borders Monmouth County, NJ; Bronx County, NY; Kings County, NY; Nassau County, NY; New York County, NY; and Richmond County, NY& 1 more.

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The economy of Queens County, NY employs 1.15M people. The economy of Queens County, NY is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Other services, except public administration, which employ respectively 1.76; 1.45; and 1.35 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Queens County, NY are Healthcare & Social Assistance (186,968), Retail trade (118,673), and Accommodation & Food Service (108,198), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,878), Finance & Insurance ($59,539), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($52,262).

Median household income in Queens County, NY is $62,207. Males in Queens County, NY have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,738. The income inequality of Queens County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.503 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 749

2. Census Tract 928

3. Census Tract 001

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Queens County, NY was Census Tract 749 with a value of $151,964, followed by Census Tract 928 and Census Tract 001, with respective values of $138,158 and $130,592.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Queens County, NY colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

1.15M

2016 value

± 10,436

0.68%

1 year Growth

± 1.28%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Queens County, NY grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 1.15M employees to 1.15M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Queens County, NY, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Accommodation & Food Service. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Queens County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Queens County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Queens County, NY. In Queens County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 66 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,660. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

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25-34

Female Majority

Queens County, NY residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,660

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Queens County, NY were $10,660 in 2014, but $9,939 in 2013. These numbers represent a 7.25% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Queens County, NY are $$1,072 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Queens County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Queens County, NY is home to a population of 2.33M people, from which 79.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Queens County, NY is composed of 653,694 Hispanic residents (28%), 589,414 Asian residents (25.3%), 579,780 White residents (24.9%), 397,247 Black residents (17%), and 53,375 Other residents (2.29%). The most common foreign languages in Queens County, NY are Spanish (515,900 speakers), Chinese (191,928 speakers), and Other Indic (93,103 speakers), but compared to other places, Queens County, NY has a relative high number of Other Indic (93,103 speakers), Greek (27,602 speakers), and Chinese (191,928 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Queens County, NY is from the state of New York.

Most common origin

1. Dominican Republic

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Grenada

2. St. Vincent & the Grenadines

3. Montenegro

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 503,172 New York residents, followed by China with 385,073 and Mexico with 245,924.

When compared to other states, New York has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Grenada. In 2016, there were 24,289 people from Grenada living in New York, approximately 10.88 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Other Indic

relatively high languages

1. Other Indic

2. Greek

3. Chinese

1.22M of Queens County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Queens County, NY was Spanish. 22.1% of the overall population of Queens County, NY are native Spanish speakers. 8.23% speak Chinese and 3.99% speak Other Indic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Queens County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Indic speakers. In 2015, there were 93,103 native Other Indic speakers living in Queens County, NY, approximately 14.41 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Queens County, NY awarded 19,686 degrees. The student population of Queens County, NY is skewed towards females, with 8,245 male students and 11,441 female students. Most students in Queens County, NY are White (5,134 and 26.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,951 and 25.1%), Asian (3,686 and 18.7%), and Black or African American (3,598 and 18.3%). The largest universities in Queens County, NY by number of graduates are CUNY Queens College (4,546 and 23.1%), St John's University-New York (3,992 and 20.3%), and CUNY LaGuardia Community College (2,599 and 13.2%). The most popular majors in Queens County, NY are General Psychology (987 and 5.01%), Accounting (593 and 3.01%), and Sociology (356 and 1.81%). The median tuition costs in Queens County, NY are $38,162 for private four year colleges, and $6,330 and $13,440 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Psychology 987 graduates

2. Accounting 593 graduates

3. Sociology 356 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 27 graduates

2. Asian Studies 5 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Queens County, NY was General Psychology with 987 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Queens County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 27 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Queens County, NY according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Queens County, NY is $508,000, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $487,400 to $508,000, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate of Queens County, NY is 44.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Queens County, NY have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Queens County, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

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