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Queens County, New York Facts

Facts
State New York
Land area 108.5 square miles
Population Density 20,553.6 persons per square mile.
Population
Population (2013) 2,296,175
Population change 2.9%
Under 5 years of age 6.2%
Under 18 20.5%
65 and over 13.4%
Females 51.4%
White 49.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race 28
Asian 25.2%
Two or more races 2.7%
Black or African American 20.9%
Native American 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Had graduated from high school 80%
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher 30%
Veterans 56,402
Households and Housing
Households 778,630
Persons per household 2.9
Living in the same house for one year or more 90.1%
Median household income $57,001
The per capita income $26,495
Live below the poverty line. 15%
housing units 841,190
Multi-unit structures 72%
The median value of owner-occupied housing $450,900
Residents owning their homes. 44.2%
Business Facts
Total number of firms 236,900
Women-owned firms 29.6%
Asian-owned firms 29%
Hispanic-owned firms 16.3%
Black-owned firms 14.4%
Native American-owned firms 1%
Pacific Islander-owned firms 0%
Retail sales $14,587,146
Retail sales per capita $6,404
Manufacturers shipments $5,654,377
Merchant wholesaler sales $15,308,450