COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Queens County

New York · 2,229,379 residents · 108.724 sq mi

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Queens County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,439. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $206,200.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.4

US median: 35.2

Average education

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,229,379

+14%since 1990

from 1,951,598 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

Unchangedsince 1990

from 35.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.3M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(142,716)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(145,346)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(138,643)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.2%(137,692)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.1%(158,625)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.8%(375,180)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.3%(363,459)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.9%(287,501)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.8%(197,175)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.6%(147,472)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.5%(99,606)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(35,964)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,439

−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $34,186 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,222

+25%since 1990

from $15,348 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.6%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 10.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$206,200

−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $189,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$775

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $560 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

42.8%

+0.3 ptssince 1990

from 42.5% in 1990

57.2% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic57.9%(1,130,320)

Black21.7%(423,439)

Hispanic / Latino19%(371,326)

Asian12.2%(238,818)

2000

White, non-Hispanic32.9%(732,895)

Black19%(422,831)

Hispanic / Latino25%(556,605)

Asian17.5%(389,303)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American10.4%(241,518)

Ecuadorian5.3%(122,498)

Dominican4.7%(109,248)

Mexican4.1%(95,047)

Puerto Rican4.1%(94,805)

Colombian3.1%(72,806)

Central American2.7%(63,699)

Salvadoran1%(24,122)

Peruvian0.9%(21,602)

Guatemalan0.7%(17,418)

Honduran0.6%(13,050)

Cuban0.4%(9,574)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.3%(7,858)

Venezuelan0.3%(7,108)

Argentine0.2%(5,262)

Panamanian0.2%(4,473)

Chilean0.2%(4,079)

Bolivian0.1%(2,793)

Paraguayan0.1%(2,573)

Nicaraguan0.1%(2,483)

Costa Rican0.1%(2,083)

Uruguayan0.1%(1,483)

Asian origin

Chinese10.6%(245,276)

Asian Indian5.2%(120,735)

Bangladeshi2.7%(61,737)

Korean2%(45,797)

Filipino1.8%(41,337)

Pakistani0.8%(18,148)

Nepalese0.6%(13,330)

Taiwanese0.3%(7,175)

Japanese0.3%(6,422)

Vietnamese0.2%(5,135)

Indonesian0.2%(5,060)

Thai0.2%(4,804)

+ 11 more asian origin groups with data

Burmese0.2%(3,618)

Kazakh0.1%(2,698)

Malaysian0.1%(1,809)

Sri Lankan0%(1,153)

Cambodian0%(721)

Bhutanese0%(715)

Singaporean0%(346)

Mongolian0%(155)

Uzbek0%(85)

Hmong0%(81)

Laotian0%(62)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(753)

Samoan0%(629)

Chamorro0%(584)

Tongan0%(419)

Fijian0%(296)

Marshallese0%(10)

Ancestry

West Indian6.6%(153,016)

Italian4.9%(114,126)

Irish3.6%(84,576)

Jamaican3%(68,606)

American2.8%(65,858)

Guyanese2.7%(62,832)

German2.3%(53,689)

Polish2%(45,827)

Haitian1.5%(35,640)

Greek1.3%(30,173)

Subsaharan African1.3%(29,767)

Russian1.3%(29,219)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.1%(25,788)

English1%(23,851)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.9%(20,667)

French0.4%(9,891)

Egyptian0.4%(8,952)

Nigerian0.4%(8,921)

Romanian0.4%(8,564)

Ukrainian0.4%(8,228)

Hungarian0.3%(6,761)

Scottish0.3%(6,258)

Ghanaian0.2%(4,878)

Brazilian0.2%(4,852)

Portuguese0.2%(4,622)

Austrian0.2%(4,571)

Barbadian0.2%(4,465)

Croatian0.2%(4,321)

Turkish0.2%(4,053)

Moroccan0.2%(3,768)

Armenian0.1%(3,424)

Dutch0.1%(3,384)

Czech0.1%(3,068)

Lithuanian0.1%(3,048)

Lebanese0.1%(3,012)

Swedish0.1%(2,965)

Iranian0.1%(2,866)

Israeli0.1%(2,863)

Macedonian0.1%(2,669)

British0.1%(2,264)

Norwegian0.1%(2,242)

Serbian0.1%(2,123)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(2,018)

Canadian0.1%(1,640)

French Canadian0.1%(1,580)

Welsh0.1%(1,541)

Slovak0.1%(1,539)

Bulgarian0.1%(1,351)

Syrian0.1%(1,324)

Danish0%(1,148)

Swiss0%(848)

Finnish0%(659)

Slovene0%(515)

Latvian0%(488)

Belgian0%(471)

Australian0%(382)

Kenyan0%(344)

Palestinian0%(334)

Ethiopian0%(326)

Jordanian0%(293)

Iraqi0%(225)

Somali0%(113)

Cape Verdean0%(41)

RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest South American population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Ecuadorian population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.3%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 20.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.4%

+3.2 ptssince 1990

from 71.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

9.2%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 8.1% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.1 min

−6%since 1990

from 34.2 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 married36%(306,327)

Married55.9%(475,836)

Widowed2.6%(22,108)

Divorced5.5%(46,809)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(279,259)

Married50.8%(482,851)

Widowed11.4%(108,629)

Divorced8.4%(79,809)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Queens County, New York?

Queens County, New York has about 2,229,379 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Queens County, New York earns about $42,439 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Queens County, New York expensive?

In Queens County, New York, the median home is worth about $206,200, and the typical rent is about $775 a month.

How educated are people in Queens County, New York?

About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Queens County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Queens County, New York?

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

Has Queens County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Queens County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 277,781 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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