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Kings County, New York

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,631,580
Households
1,009,927
Average household size
2.56
Median age
36.5 years
Median household income
$80,263
Housing units
1,100,772
Population comparison
2020 Census2,736,074
2024 estimate2,631,580
Change−3.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,631,580
Median age
36.5 years
Male
1,253,704
Female
1,377,876
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.3 years
Female median age
37.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
86,515Under 583,498
212,6125–17201,849
98,56118–24102,046
221,46525–34239,513
184,94835–44194,125
143,88945–54161,562
135,59155–64158,810
170,12365+236,473
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 586,51583,498
5–17212,612201,849
18–2498,561102,046
25–34221,465239,513
35–44184,948194,125
45–54143,889161,562
55–64135,591158,810
65+170,123236,473
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5–17
Male
5–9
80,382
10–14
85,376
15–17
46,854
Female
5–9
77,370
10–14
79,492
15–17
44,987
18–24
Male
18–19
25,877
20
12,175
21
13,395
22–24
47,114
Female
18–19
24,508
20
12,310
21
13,690
22–24
51,538
25–34
Male
25–29
103,807
30–34
117,658
Female
25–29
116,827
30–34
122,686
35–44
Male
35–39
101,089
40–44
83,859
Female
35–39
104,003
40–44
90,122
45–54
Male
45–49
72,880
50–54
71,009
Female
45–49
81,379
50–54
80,183
55–64
Male
55–59
69,710
60–61
27,001
62–64
38,880
Female
55–59
81,320
60–61
31,856
62–64
45,634
65+
Male
65–66
24,212
67–69
33,667
70–74
46,281
75–79
29,986
80–84
18,478
85+
17,499
Female
65–66
29,959
67–69
40,731
70–74
60,540
75–79
43,512
80–84
29,237
85+
32,494
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
998,52237.9%
Black alone
731,30327.8%
Asian alone
320,11412.2%
Some other race
291,24011.1%
Two or more races
272,07610.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
17,3590.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9660.0%
Residents: 2,631,580.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone998,522
Black alone731,303
Asian alone320,114
Some other race291,240
Two or more races272,076
American Indian / Alaska Native17,359
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander966

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
498,746
White, not Hispanic
949,210

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
590,163
Married-couple share
61.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
312,76331.0%
1 person
308,27930.5%
2 people
162,90716.1%
3 people
115,57211.4%
4 people
110,40610.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
55,703
6 People
28,038
7 Plus People
26,665
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person312,763
2 people308,279
3 people162,907
4 people115,572
5+ people110,406
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households590,163
Married-couple families365,52661.9% of family households
With children
153,04641.9%
Without children
212,48058.1%
Other families224,63738.1% of family households
Male householder
54,96324.5%
Female householder
169,67475.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households590,163Not applicable
Married-couple families365,52661.9%
With children153,04641.9%
Without children212,48058.1%
Other families224,63738.1%
Male householder54,96324.5%
Female householder169,67475.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,263
Median family
$88,947
Per capita
$47,575
Household incomeShare of households
194,66619.3%
Under $25k
153,64715.2%
$25–49k
131,59813.0%
$50–74k
112,05311.1%
$75–99k
153,75415.2%
$100–149k
92,6319.2%
$150–199k
171,57817.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
70,149
$10,000–$14,999
52,901
$15,000–$19,999
36,494
$20,000–$24,999
35,122
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
31,982
$30,000–$34,999
32,522
$35,000–$39,999
30,988
$40,000–$44,999
30,036
$45,000–$49,999
28,119
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
56,490
$60,000–$74,999
75,108
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
86,890
$125,000–$149,999
66,864
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k194,666
$25–49k153,647
$50–74k131,598
$75–99k112,053
$100–149k153,754
$150–199k92,631
$200k+171,578

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,846,499
High school or higher
84.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
151,7198.2%
Less than 9th grade
136,6767.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
433,69223.5%
High school or equivalent
228,46312.4%
Some college, no degree
118,4336.4%
Associate degree
461,47225.0%
Bachelor’s degree
316,04417.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
68,706
Nursery School
1,209
Kindergarten
962
First Grade
1,258
Second Grade
2,108
Third Grade
4,572
Fourth Grade
3,699
Fifth Grade
11,384
Sixth Grade
25,836
Seventh Grade
9,223
Eighth Grade
22,762
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
27,190
Tenth Grade
23,265
Eleventh Grade
26,493
Twelfth No Diploma
59,728
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
360,788
Ged Or Alternative Credential
72,904
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
68,439
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
160,024
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
237,994
Professional School Degree
53,727
Doctorate Degree
24,323
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade151,719
Grades 9–12, no diploma136,676
High school or equivalent433,692
Some college, no degree228,463
Associate degree118,433
Bachelor’s degree461,472
Graduate or professional316,044
Marital status by sexMale and Female
20,45385,510
Widowed
60,568103,487
Divorced
20,13235,180
Separated
458,028452,820
Now Married
462,382495,699
Never Married
67,58781,865
Married Spouse Absent
390,441370,955
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed20,45385,510
Divorced60,568103,487
Separated20,13235,180
Now Married458,028452,820
Never Married462,382495,699
Married Spouse Absent67,58781,865
Married Spouse Present390,441370,955

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$905,000
Median gross rent
$1,833
Housing tenure
Owner
297,91629.5%
Renter
712,01170.5%
Occupied homes: 1,009,927.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner297,916
Renter712,011
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,009,92791.7%
Vacant
90,8458.3%
Housing units: 1,100,772.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,009,927
Vacant90,845

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
173,845
Owners without mortgage
124,071
Vacancy reason
For rent23,237
For sale4,706
Rented, not occupied5,667
Sold, not occupied3,942
Seasonal10,921
Migrant workers3,837
Other38,535
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent23,237
For sale4,706
Rented, not occupied5,667
Sold, not occupied3,942
Seasonal10,921
Migrant workers3,837
Other38,535
Structure type
Detached52,487
Attached92,950
2–4 units347,081
5–19 units187,147
20+ units418,923
Mobile or other2,184
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
173,240
Structure 3–4 Units
173,841
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
116,896
Structure 10–19 Units
70,251
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
155,258
Structure 50 Plus Units
263,665
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,802
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
382
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached52,487
Attached92,950
2–4 units347,081
5–19 units187,147
20+ units418,923
Mobile or other2,184
Year builtHousing units by period
721,50565.5%
Before 1960
160,20614.6%
1960–79
66,2806.0%
1980–99
141,42612.8%
2000–19
11,3551.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
517,749
1940–1949
90,305
1950–1959
113,451
1960–79
1960–1969
105,003
1970–1979
55,203
1980–99
1980–1989
35,547
1990–1999
30,733
2000–19
2000–2009
60,579
2010–2019
80,847
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960721,505
1960–79160,206
1980–9966,280
2000–19141,426
2020+11,355
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
58,325
49,187
1990s
49,645
60,248
2000s
65,782
103,869
2010s
89,683
295,199
2020–22
30,015
168,439
2023+
4,466
35,069
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199058,32549,187
1990s49,64560,248
2000s65,782103,869
2010s89,683295,199
2020–2230,015168,439
2023+4,46635,069
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
12,9204.3%
Under $100k
13,1764.4%
$100–249k
32,34910.9%
$250–499k
52,61717.7%
$500–749k
61,14020.5%
$750–999k
61,94620.8%
$1–1.49m
63,76821.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,211
10000–14999
672
15000–19999
235
20000–24999
708
25000–29999
185
30000–34999
657
35000–39999
312
40000–49999
1,008
50000–59999
918
60000–69999
889
70000–79999
707
80000–89999
692
90000–99999
726
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,500
125000–149999
1,367
150000–174999
1,866
175000–199999
1,460
200000–249999
4,983
$250–499k
250000–299999
5,105
300000–399999
12,628
400000–499999
14,616
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
29,590
2000000+
34,178
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k12,920
$100–249k13,176
$250–499k32,349
$500–749k52,617
$750–999k61,140
$1–1.49m61,946
$1.5m+63,768
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50056,811
$500–99962,948
$1,000–1,499124,208
$1,500–1,999155,181
$2,000–2,499115,401
$2,500–2,99969,024
$3,000+111,004
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Under $500
Under 100
1,169
100–149
914
150–199
1,947
200–249
6,568
250–299
13,528
300–349
12,411
350–399
6,628
400–449
7,691
450–499
5,955
$500–999
500–549
5,899
550–599
5,155
600–649
6,323
650–699
5,139
700–749
6,103
750–799
5,910
800–899
12,485
900–999
15,934
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
55,864
1250–1499
68,344
$3,000+
3000–3499
39,231
3500+
71,773
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50056,811
$500–99962,948
$1,000–1,499124,208
$1,500–1,999155,181
$2,000–2,499115,401
$2,500–2,99969,024
$3,000+111,004
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
86,396
482,717
1 vehicle
151,589
200,078
2 vehicles
47,056
24,932
3 vehicles
9,793
3,212
4 vehicles
2,167
612
5+ vehicles
915
460
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle86,396482,717
1 vehicle151,589200,078
2 vehicles47,05624,932
3 vehicles9,7933,212
4 vehicles2,167612
5+ vehicles915460

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,208,610
Average commute
41.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
212,73417.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
46,8883.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
562,02346.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
128,65410.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
231,22919.1%Derived from published counts
Other
27,0822.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,208,610.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
103,154
Bicycle
25,500
Other
Other Transportation
14,650
Motorcycle
1,691
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
10,741
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone212,734
Carpool46,888
Public transit562,023
Walk or bicycle128,654
Work from home231,229
Other27,082
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
88,0799.0%
Under 15 min
175,43217.9%
15–29 min
272,95327.9%
30–44 min
184,82918.9%
45–59 min
256,08826.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
15,397
5–9
25,536
10–14
47,146
15–29 min
15–19
67,102
20–24
69,964
25–29
38,366
30–44 min
30–34
151,233
35–39
41,586
40–44
80,134
60+ min
60–89
192,894
90+
63,194
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min88,079
15–29 min175,432
30–44 min272,953
45–59 min184,829
60+ min256,088

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,107,173
Civilian labor force
1,353,361
Employed
1,246,236
Unemployed
107,125
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Poverty universe
2,604,790
Persons below poverty
498,422
Gini index
0.53
White-collar workers
819,998
Blue-collar workers
165,683
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
102,482
158,073
Sales Office Occupations
90,580
127,225
Management Business Science Arts
275,481
326,712
Production Transportation Material Moving
80,472
19,945
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
62,415
2,851
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations102,482158,073
Sales Office Occupations90,580127,225
Management Business Science Arts275,481326,712
Production Transportation Material Moving80,47219,945
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance62,4152,851

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,073,399
Workplace jobs
758,503
Internal commuters
362,166
Inbound commuters
396,337
Outbound commuters
711,233
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,464,52194.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
152,8985.8%
Residents: 2,617,419.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,464,521
Uninsured152,898
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
13,1238.6%
Under 19
57,37637.5%
Age 19–34
76,18949.8%
Age 35–64
6,2104.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1913,123
Age 19–3457,376
Age 35–6476,189
Age 65+6,210

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,703,10264.7%
Foreign born
928,47835.3%
Residents: 2,631,580.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,703,102
Foreign born928,478

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
570,819
Not a citizen
357,659

Residential mobility

Same house
2,347,668
Within same county
140,990
From another county
49,103
From another state
37,892
From abroad
21,163

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,077,654

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Kings County, New York

Kings County, New York has 2,631,580 residents and a median age of 36.5 years. It ranks No. 8 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 3.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $471 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Kings County, New York2,631,580$80,26336.5 years29.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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