COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Bronx County
New York · 1,332,650 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 $27,611. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $183,800. At a median age of 31.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 36% less than the New York median.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(109,732)
5 to 99%(119,767)
10 to 148.1%(107,816)
15 to 197.6%(101,208)
20 to 247.5%(100,352)
25 to 3415.6%(208,458)
35 to 4415%(200,321)
45 to 5411.2%(148,710)
55 to 647.7%(102,338)
65 to 745.3%(70,823)
75 to 843.3%(44,636)
85 and over1.4%(18,489)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$183,800
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $173,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
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
62.3%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 58.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
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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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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