Bronx County, New York Facts
Facts |
State |
New York |
Land area |
42.1 square miles |
Population Density |
32,903.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
1,418,733 |
Population change |
2.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.6% |
Under 18 |
25.8% |
65 and over |
11.1% |
Females |
52.8% |
White |
45.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
54.6 |
Asian |
4.2% |
Two or more races |
3.3% |
Black or African American |
43.3% |
Native American |
3% |
Pacific Islander |
0.4% |
Had graduated from high school |
70% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
18.1% |
Veterans |
34,498 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
474,842 |
Persons per household |
2.9 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.8% |
Median household income |
$34,388 |
The per capita income |
$18,171 |
Live below the poverty line. |
29.8% |
housing units |
516,424 |
Multi-unit structures |
90% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$374,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
19.4% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
111,028 |
Women-owned firms |
40.5% |
Asian-owned firms |
7.5% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
37.6% |
Black-owned firms |
34.9% |
Native American-owned firms |
1.8% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$5,539,827 |
Retail sales per capita |
$4,000 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$8,039,810 |