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 |