COMPARING TWO PLACES
Queens County vs Kings County
PLACE A
Queens County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Kings County, New York
Queens County is 11% smaller than Kings County. Queens County earns more, with a median household income $5,873 higher.
QUEENS COUNTYKINGS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,358,1822,653,963−11% vs Kings County
Population density21,69038,254−16,565
Population growth7.8%9.2%−1.4 pts
Median age40.736.5+4.2
Male48.9%47.6%+1.2 pts
Female51.1%52.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born47.6%35.3%+12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%36.1%−12.9 pts
Black16.3%26.6%−10.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.1%19.0%+9.1 pts
Asian25.9%12.1%+13.8 pts
Other6.5%6.3%+0.2 pts
Median household income$86,136$80,263+$5,873
Per capita income$42,146$47,575−$5,429
Poverty rate12.9%19.1%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.533−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%42.1%−6.0 pts
Graduate degree14.0%17.1%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%7.9%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.2%64.3%−1.1 pts
Median home value$723,800$905,000−$181,200
Median gross rent$1,956$1,833+$123
Owner-occupied44.9%29.5%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%8.3%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.1%48.5%+1.6 pts
Average commute42.941.7+1.2
Worked from home12.9%19.1%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work41.4%46.5%−5.1 pts
Uninsured8.2%5.8%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025