COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kings County vs Queens County
PLACE A
Kings County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Queens County, New York
Kings County is 13% larger than Queens County. Queens County earns more, with a median household income $5,873 higher.
KINGS COUNTYQUEENS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,653,9632,358,182+13% vs Queens County
Population density38,25421,690+16,565
Population growth9.2%7.8%+1.4 pts
Median age36.540.7−4.2
Male47.6%48.9%−1.2 pts
Female52.4%51.1%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born35.3%47.6%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.1%23.2%+12.9 pts
Black26.6%16.3%+10.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.0%28.1%−9.1 pts
Asian12.1%25.9%−13.8 pts
Other6.3%6.5%−0.2 pts
Median household income$80,263$86,136−$5,873
Per capita income$47,575$42,146+$5,429
Poverty rate19.1%12.9%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5330.468+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%36.1%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree17.1%14.0%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%7.2%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation64.3%63.2%+1.1 pts
Median home value$905,000$723,800+$181,200
Median gross rent$1,833$1,956−$123
Owner-occupied29.5%44.9%−15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%7.6%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%50.1%−1.6 pts
Average commute41.742.9−1.2
Worked from home19.1%12.9%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work46.5%41.4%+5.1 pts
Uninsured5.8%8.2%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025