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Bronx County

New York · 1,472,654 residents · 42.2 sq mi
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Bronx County is a county of 1,472,654 people in New York. Owners hold 19% of the housing stock. 35% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 45 minutes. 27.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 41% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,472,654
+11%since 2000
from 1,332,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
+14%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
42.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.5M19902000201020202024Bronx County
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(89,023)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(96,043)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(102,234)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(106,398)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(105,790)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(222,738)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(193,541)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(183,913)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(179,604)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.8%(114,270)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(56,625)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(22,475)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,895
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,611 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,749
+63%since 2000
from $13,959 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
27.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 30.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.2%
US avg: 10%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$427,900
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,247
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
18.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
81.4% rent
Persons per household
2.71 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
10.2
−7%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic8.9%(130,796)
Black28.5%(419,393)
Hispanic / Latino54.8%(806,463)
Asian4.6%(67,766)
Other2.4%(34,862)
Segregation Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican23.2%(331,229)
Puerto Rican18.6%(265,226)
Mexican5.4%(77,410)
South American3.2%(46,178)
Central American2.9%(41,953)
Ecuadorian2%(29,071)
Honduran1.5%(21,860)
Cuban0.6%(8,990)
Guatemalan0.5%(6,970)
Colombian0.4%(6,329)
Salvadoran0.4%(6,321)
Peruvian0.4%(6,196)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(3,799)
Spaniard0.2%(3,060)
Panamanian0.1%(1,919)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,712)
Argentine0.1%(1,067)
Chilean0.1%(1,014)
Costa Rican0.1%(778)
Paraguayan0%(297)
Bolivian0%(210)
Uruguayan0%(118)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(18,393)
Bangladeshi0.8%(10,891)
Chinese0.5%(6,494)
Filipino0.4%(6,040)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,972)
Pakistani0.2%(2,631)
Korean0.1%(1,934)
Cambodian0.1%(1,348)
Japanese0%(527)
Nepalese0%(418)
Sri Lankan0%(389)
Thai0%(276)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(131)
Taiwanese0%(117)
Burmese0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(24)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(314)
Chamorro0%(222)
Tongan0%(36)
Ancestry
West Indian7%(99,711)
Subsaharan African5.4%(77,389)
Jamaican4.3%(61,023)
Italian2.8%(39,494)
American2.6%(36,664)
Irish1.8%(25,660)
Ghanaian1%(14,579)
German0.9%(12,260)
Guyanese0.8%(11,278)
Nigerian0.7%(9,313)
Russian0.5%(6,640)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.4%(5,400)
Polish0.4%(5,397)
English0.3%(4,741)
French0.3%(3,868)
Greek0.2%(3,298)
Arab0.2%(2,447)
Barbadian0.2%(2,209)
Hungarian0.1%(1,632)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,524)
Scottish0.1%(1,344)
Austrian0.1%(1,234)
Portuguese0.1%(1,088)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,067)
British0.1%(1,040)
Dutch0.1%(906)
Moroccan0.1%(819)
Romanian0.1%(714)
Swedish0%(696)
Egyptian0%(675)
Norwegian0%(662)
Brazilian0%(580)
Czech0%(553)
Lebanese0%(528)
Macedonian0%(519)
Iranian0%(454)
Lithuanian0%(442)
Croatian0%(413)
Israeli0%(403)
Canadian0%(398)
Welsh0%(344)
Syrian0%(323)
Turkish0%(298)
Danish0%(295)
Belgian0%(275)
Slovak0%(254)
Swiss0%(254)
Jordanian0%(250)
Armenian0%(249)
Latvian0%(243)
Bulgarian0%(233)
Slovene0%(156)
Finnish0%(129)
Australian0%(105)
Serbian0%(80)
Somali0%(41)
Iraqi0%(30)
Kenyan0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
73.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
45.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 32.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
24.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
59.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
26.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
52.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
34.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
8.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
36.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
48.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
46.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
56.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(5,062)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(3,899)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.9%(6,558)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(2,175)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(679)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23,475 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 1,472,654 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bronx County, New York earns about $41,895 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 $427,900, and the typical rent is about $1,247 a month.

How educated are people in Bronx County, New York?

About 20.3% 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 27.0% 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 268,865 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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