Kings County, New York Facts
Facts |
State |
New York |
Land area |
70.8 square miles |
Population Density |
35,369.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
2,592,149 |
Population change |
3.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.4% |
Under 18 |
23.3% |
65 and over |
12% |
Females |
52.6% |
White |
49.5 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
19.6 |
Asian |
11.7% |
Two or more races |
2.3% |
Black or African American |
35.4% |
Native American |
1% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
79% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
30.6% |
Veterans |
50,234 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
916,025 |
Persons per household |
2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
90.5% |
Median household income |
$46,085 |
The per capita income |
$25,289 |
Live below the poverty line. |
23.2% |
housing units |
1,005,994 |
Multi-unit structures |
86% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$557,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
29.8% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
253,129 |
Women-owned firms |
33.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
14.5% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
10.8% |
Black-owned firms |
20.8% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.9% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$15,431,858 |
Retail sales per capita |
$6,077 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$4,555,642 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$13,802,231 |