COMPARING TWO PLACES
Queens County vs Bronx County
PLACE A
Queens County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Bronx County, New York
Queens County is 68% larger than Bronx County. Queens County earns more, with a median household income $37,460 higher.
QUEENS COUNTYBRONX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,358,1821,406,332+68% vs Bronx County
Population density21,69033,344−11,655
Population growth7.8%6.3%+1.5 pts
Median age40.736.0+4.7
Male48.9%47.2%+1.6 pts
Female51.1%52.8%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born47.6%34.6%+13.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%8.7%+14.5 pts
Black16.3%28.7%−12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.1%55.1%−27.0 pts
Asian25.9%4.0%+21.9 pts
Other6.5%3.5%+3.0 pts
Median household income$86,136$48,676+$37,460
Per capita income$42,146$27,421+$14,725
Poverty rate12.9%27.8%−14.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.520−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%22.4%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree14.0%8.3%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%11.4%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation63.2%58.1%+5.1 pts
Median home value$723,800$529,500+$194,300
Median gross rent$1,956$1,458+$498
Owner-occupied44.9%20.1%+24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%4.5%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.1%56.9%−6.8 pts
Average commute42.943.3−0.3
Worked from home12.9%8.9%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work41.4%52.4%−11.0 pts
Uninsured8.2%7.1%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025