COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Bronx County
New York · 1,203,789 residents · 42.176 sq mi
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Bronx County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,944. Population has declined 10% since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $173,000. The poverty rate of 28.7% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 33% less than the New York median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(101,536)
5 to 97.6%(91,075)
10 to 147.4%(88,512)
15 to 197.3%(87,717)
20 to 248.3%(99,927)
25 to 3417.8%(214,839)
35 to 4413.5%(162,687)
45 to 5410.1%(121,286)
55 to 648%(96,726)
65 to 746.2%(75,019)
75 to 843.9%(47,130)
85 and over1.4%(17,335)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,944
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,611 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$173,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $183,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic14.5%(193,651)
Black31.2%(416,338)
Hispanic / Latino48.4%(644,705)
Asian2.9%(38,558)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic35.8%(431,318)
Black37.5%(451,641)
Hispanic / Latino42.3%(508,866)
Asian2.8%(33,696)
Other23.9%(287,134)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Dominican23.8%(333,752)
Puerto Rican16.3%(229,525)
Mexican5.8%(81,362)
South American3.6%(49,945)
Central American2.8%(39,429)
Ecuadorian2.1%(29,345)
Honduran1.4%(19,844)
Colombian0.6%(8,820)
Cuban0.6%(8,266)
Salvadoran0.5%(7,288)
Guatemalan0.5%(7,044)
Peruvian0.4%(4,947)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(4,651)
Venezuelan0.2%(3,490)
Panamanian0.2%(2,379)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,078)
Chilean0.1%(1,463)
Argentine0.1%(1,183)
Costa Rican0.1%(733)
Bolivian0%(304)
Uruguayan0%(109)
Paraguayan0%(64)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(18,450)
Bangladeshi1%(14,022)
Chinese0.5%(7,126)
Filipino0.4%(5,698)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,823)
Pakistani0.2%(2,728)
Korean0.1%(1,693)
Cambodian0.1%(863)
Japanese0%(639)
Laotian0%(308)
Thai0%(240)
Sri Lankan0%(215)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(763)
Samoan0%(700)
Chamorro0%(169)
Fijian0%(78)
Tongan0%(65)
Marshallese0%(20)
Ancestry
West Indian6.3%(87,951)
Subsaharan African5.8%(81,266)
Jamaican3.9%(54,588)
American3.4%(47,545)
Italian2.5%(34,762)
Irish1.7%(23,725)
Ghanaian1.4%(19,355)
German0.9%(12,761)
Guyanese0.8%(11,825)
Nigerian0.6%(8,759)
Arab0.6%(8,679)
Russian0.5%(6,585)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
English0.4%(5,790)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(5,486)
Haitian0.4%(5,464)
Polish0.3%(4,450)
French0.3%(3,842)
Greek0.2%(2,990)
Barbadian0.2%(2,231)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,877)
Hungarian0.1%(1,782)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,586)
British0.1%(1,357)
Portuguese0.1%(1,303)
Scottish0.1%(1,280)
Moroccan0.1%(1,189)
Austrian0.1%(1,056)
Dutch0.1%(797)
Egyptian0.1%(752)
Brazilian0%(682)
Lebanese0%(600)
Swedish0%(598)
Israeli0%(568)
Czech0%(555)
Romanian0%(534)
Canadian0%(501)
French Canadian0%(491)
Turkish0%(424)
Iraqi0%(344)
Norwegian0%(343)
Swiss0%(332)
Danish0%(320)
Slovak0%(284)
Macedonian0%(271)
Croatian0%(269)
Lithuanian0%(261)
Welsh0%(234)
Bulgarian0%(218)
Scotch-Irish0%(211)
Iranian0%(204)
Jordanian0%(199)
Syrian0%(179)
Belgian0%(161)
Slovene0%(155)
Finnish0%(145)
Serbian0%(133)
Cape Verdean0%(117)
Armenian0%(112)
Australian0%(108)
Kenyan0%(98)
Palestinian0%(86)
Latvian0%(74)
Somali0%(38)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
58.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51.4%(266,776)
Married39%(202,295)
Widowed2.1%(11,142)
Divorced7.4%(38,501)
Women 15+
Never married47.4%(285,237)
Married33.4%(200,606)
Widowed7.8%(46,979)
Divorced11.4%(68,650)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bronx County, New York?
Bronx County, New York has about 1,203,789 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bronx County, New York?
The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $21,944 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bronx County, New York expensive?
In Bronx County, New York, the median home is worth about $173,000, and the typical rent is about $443 a month.
How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?
About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bronx County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bronx County, New York?
About 28.7% of people in Bronx County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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