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Bronx County

New York · 1,385,108 residents · 42.2 sq mi
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With 1,385,108 people, Bronx County is a county in New York. Owners hold 19% of the housing stock. 33% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 42 minutes. 28.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $386,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,385,108
+4%since 2000
from 1,332,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
+5%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
42.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.5M19902000201020202024Bronx County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(103,144)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(98,664)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(99,159)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.4%(115,662)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(112,897)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(203,534)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(187,089)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(185,598)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.6%(133,479)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(80,143)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(45,700)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(20,039)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,264
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,611 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,575
+26%since 2000
from $13,959 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
28.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$386,200
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$923
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
19.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
80.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.79 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
41.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
11.3
+3%since 2009
from 10.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic10.9%(151,209)
Black30.1%(416,695)
Hispanic / Latino53.5%(741,413)
Asian3.4%(47,335)
Other1.9%(26,599)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican22.9%(312,103)
Dominican16.8%(229,216)
Mexican5.2%(70,568)
South American3%(40,664)
Central American2.7%(36,575)
Ecuadorian2%(26,852)
Honduran1.4%(19,480)
Cuban0.6%(8,327)
Colombian0.4%(5,406)
Salvadoran0.4%(5,157)
Guatemalan0.4%(5,116)
Peruvian0.3%(3,676)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,756)
Panamanian0.2%(2,630)
Spaniard0.2%(2,452)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,370)
Argentine0.1%(1,124)
Costa Rican0.1%(788)
Uruguayan0%(468)
Chilean0%(450)
Paraguayan0%(318)
Bolivian0%(204)
Ancestry
West Indian7.8%(106,495)
Jamaican4.7%(64,222)
Italian4.2%(57,527)
Irish2.8%(38,479)
German1.2%(16,487)
American1.2%(16,297)
Ghanaian1%(13,490)
Guyanese0.9%(11,837)
Russian0.6%(8,064)
Polish0.6%(7,834)
English0.5%(7,038)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.4%(5,493)
Arab0.4%(4,978)
French0.4%(4,971)
Haitian0.3%(4,652)
Greek0.3%(3,607)
Hungarian0.2%(2,427)
Dutch0.1%(1,920)
Austrian0.1%(1,868)
Barbadian0.1%(1,612)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,608)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(1,601)
Scottish0.1%(1,570)
Romanian0.1%(1,164)
British0.1%(1,115)
Portuguese0.1%(1,113)
Ethiopian0.1%(945)
Norwegian0.1%(773)
Egyptian0.1%(718)
Turkish0.1%(686)
Moroccan0%(667)
Macedonian0%(628)
Israeli0%(618)
Swedish0%(549)
Lithuanian0%(547)
Welsh0%(530)
Bulgarian0%(521)
Brazilian0%(397)
Czech0%(388)
Danish0%(385)
Canadian0%(375)
Lebanese0%(347)
Finnish0%(291)
Iranian0%(248)
Armenian0%(237)
Slovak0%(226)
Croatian0%(219)
Syrian0%(192)
Serbian0%(187)
Swiss0%(166)
Belgian0%(131)
Latvian0%(103)
Iraqi0%(73)
Slovene0%(45)
Somali0%(35)
Kenyan0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
68.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
41.7 min
+30%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
24.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
57.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
7.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
58.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
18.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
24.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
53.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
32.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
4.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
16.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 1,385,108 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $34,264 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 $386,200, and the typical rent is about $923 a month.

How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?

About 17.6% 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 28.4% 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 181,319 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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