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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Bronx County

New York · 1,332,650 residents · 42.2 sq mi
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Bronx County is a county of 1,332,650 people in New York. Owners hold 20% of the housing stock. 30.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 32 minutes. Households here earn about 36% less than in New York as a whole. Median home value sits at $183,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,332,650
+11%since 1990
from 1,203,789 in 1990
1990 – 2025
31.2
Unchangedsince 1990
from 31.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
42.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.5M19902000201020202024Bronx County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(109,732)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(119,767)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(107,816)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(101,208)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(100,352)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.6%(208,458)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(200,321)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.2%(148,710)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(102,338)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(70,823)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(44,636)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(18,489)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,611
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,944 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,959
+33%since 1990
from $10,535 in 1990
US average: $21,522
30.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 28.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$183,800
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $173,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$620
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $443 in 1990
US average: $602
19.6%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.9% in 1990
80.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic35.8%(431,318)
Black37.5%(451,641)
Hispanic / Latino42.3%(508,866)
Asian2.8%(33,696)
2000
White, non-Hispanic14.5%(193,651)
Black31.2%(416,338)
Hispanic / Latino48.4%(644,705)
Asian2.9%(38,558)

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)
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)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(150)
Nepalese0%(133)
Indonesian0%(100)
Mongolian0%(91)
Taiwanese0%(90)
Malaysian0%(84)
Hmong0%(33)
Burmese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(700)
Chamorro0%(169)
Fijian0%(78)
Tongan0%(65)
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)
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)
Turkish0%(424)
Iraqi0%(344)
Norwegian0%(343)
Swiss0%(332)
Danish0%(320)
Slovak0%(284)
Macedonian0%(271)
Croatian0%(269)
Lithuanian0%(261)
Welsh0%(234)
Bulgarian0%(218)
Iranian0%(204)
Jordanian0%(199)
Syrian0%(179)
Belgian0%(161)
Slovene0%(155)
Finnish0%(145)
Serbian0%(133)
Armenian0%(112)
Australian0%(108)
Kenyan0%(98)
Latvian0%(74)
Somali0%(38)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.3%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 58.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.9%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.1 min
−7%since 1990
from 34.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(189,207)
Married47.9%(213,890)
Widowed2.8%(12,613)
Divorced6.8%(30,560)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(207,385)
Married41.5%(227,702)
Widowed10.5%(57,595)
Divorced10.2%(56,126)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
52.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(4,852)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(3,719)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(5,703)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(1,554)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(132)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,088 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bronx County, New York?

Bronx County, New York has about 1,332,650 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bronx County, New York?

The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $27,611 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 $183,800, and the typical rent is about $620 a month.

How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?

About 14.6% 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 30.7% of people in Bronx County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bronx County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Bronx County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 128,861 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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