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Queens County, New York

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,323,052
Households
841,003
Average household size
2.72
Median age
40.7 years
Median household income
$86,136
Housing units
910,206
Population comparison
2020 Census2,405,464
2024 estimate2,323,052
Change−3.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,323,052
Median age
40.7 years
Male
1,135,028
Female
1,188,024
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.5 years
Female median age
41.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
64,634Under 561,727
168,1925–17159,122
85,84618–2485,122
173,61525–34175,298
159,70535–44157,417
149,24445–54153,649
153,78755–64162,156
180,00565+233,533
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 564,63461,727
5–17168,192159,122
18–2485,84685,122
25–34173,615175,298
35–44159,705157,417
45–54149,244153,649
55–64153,787162,156
65+180,005233,533
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5–17
Male
5–9
62,315
10–14
67,523
15–17
38,354
Female
5–9
59,034
10–14
63,904
15–17
36,184
18–24
Male
18–19
23,428
20
10,683
21
12,139
22–24
39,596
Female
18–19
21,436
20
12,355
21
11,391
22–24
39,940
25–34
Male
25–29
81,069
30–34
92,546
Female
25–29
84,606
30–34
90,692
35–44
Male
35–39
83,444
40–44
76,261
Female
35–39
80,363
40–44
77,054
45–54
Male
45–49
72,502
50–54
76,742
Female
45–49
74,466
50–54
79,183
55–64
Male
55–59
77,004
60–61
31,817
62–64
44,966
Female
55–59
82,591
60–61
33,955
62–64
45,610
65+
Male
65–66
27,868
67–69
35,849
70–74
47,124
75–79
31,532
80–84
18,939
85+
18,693
Female
65–66
30,468
67–69
40,296
70–74
58,793
75–79
40,497
80–84
31,142
85+
32,337
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Asian alone
604,96426.0%
White alone
603,19926.0%
Black alone
398,51017.2%
Some other race
396,45217.1%
Two or more races
299,18312.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
18,8280.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,9160.1%
Residents: 2,323,052.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Asian alone604,964
White alone603,199
Black alone398,510
Some other race396,452
Two or more races299,183
American Indian / Alaska Native18,828
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,916

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
652,505
White, not Hispanic
538,469

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
554,812
Married-couple share
65.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
41.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
227,97427.1%
1 person
238,81128.4%
2 people
148,20517.6%
3 people
117,10513.9%
4 people
108,90812.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
60,669
6 People
26,783
7 Plus People
21,456
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person227,974
2 people238,811
3 people148,205
4 people117,105
5+ people108,908
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households554,812
Married-couple families365,09665.8% of family households
With children
134,94937%
Without children
230,14763%
Other families189,71634.2% of family households
Male householder
57,28030.2%
Female householder
132,43669.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households554,812Not applicable
Married-couple families365,09665.8%
With children134,94937%
Without children230,14763%
Other families189,71634.2%
Male householder57,28030.2%
Female householder132,43669.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$86,136
Median family
$97,003
Per capita
$42,146
Household incomeShare of households
122,75914.6%
Under $25k
126,85915.1%
$25–49k
120,96414.4%
$50–74k
106,01612.6%
$75–99k
152,01218.1%
$100–149k
91,76810.9%
$150–199k
120,62514.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
45,736
$10,000–$14,999
27,850
$15,000–$19,999
22,401
$20,000–$24,999
26,772
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
26,236
$30,000–$34,999
26,070
$35,000–$39,999
25,302
$40,000–$44,999
25,359
$45,000–$49,999
23,892
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
47,950
$60,000–$74,999
73,014
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
86,140
$125,000–$149,999
65,872
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k122,759
$25–49k126,859
$50–74k120,964
$75–99k106,016
$100–149k152,012
$150–199k91,768
$200k+120,625

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,698,409
High school or higher
82.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
176,99210.4%
Less than 9th grade
118,3947.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
426,54525.1%
High school or equivalent
233,60613.8%
Some college, no degree
129,1477.6%
Associate degree
375,45422.1%
Bachelor’s degree
238,27114.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
80,772
Nursery School
1,127
Kindergarten
1,194
First Grade
1,500
Second Grade
2,958
Third Grade
4,986
Fourth Grade
5,551
Fifth Grade
12,679
Sixth Grade
33,936
Seventh Grade
8,156
Eighth Grade
24,133
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
21,283
Tenth Grade
23,971
Eleventh Grade
17,694
Twelfth No Diploma
55,446
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
359,348
Ged Or Alternative Credential
67,197
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
74,349
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
159,257
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
177,997
Professional School Degree
38,543
Doctorate Degree
21,731
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade176,992
Grades 9–12, no diploma118,394
High school or equivalent426,545
Some college, no degree233,606
Associate degree129,147
Bachelor’s degree375,454
Graduate or professional238,271
Marital status by sexMale and Female
21,31387,444
Widowed
56,91793,931
Divorced
21,18829,237
Separated
474,416460,763
Now Married
387,910361,221
Never Married
75,42680,743
Married Spouse Absent
398,990380,020
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed21,31387,444
Divorced56,91793,931
Separated21,18829,237
Now Married474,416460,763
Never Married387,910361,221
Married Spouse Absent75,42680,743
Married Spouse Present398,990380,020

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$723,800
Median gross rent
$1,956
Housing tenure
Owner
377,29544.9%
Renter
463,70855.1%
Occupied homes: 841,003.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner377,295
Renter463,708
Housing occupancy
Occupied
841,00392.4%
Vacant
69,2037.6%
Housing units: 910,206.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied841,003
Vacant69,203

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
204,714
Owners without mortgage
172,581
Vacancy reason
For rent13,553
For sale4,552
Rented, not occupied2,689
Sold, not occupied3,009
Seasonal10,329
Migrant workers74
Other34,997
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent13,553
For sale4,552
Rented, not occupied2,689
Sold, not occupied3,009
Seasonal10,329
Migrant workers74
Other34,997
Structure type
Detached171,948
Attached86,042
2–4 units271,426
5–19 units83,183
20+ units295,282
Mobile or other2,325
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
175,101
Structure 3–4 Units
96,325
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
49,170
Structure 10–19 Units
34,013
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
88,398
Structure 50 Plus Units
206,884
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,963
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
362
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached171,948
Attached86,042
2–4 units271,426
5–19 units83,183
20+ units295,282
Mobile or other2,325
Year builtHousing units by period
574,87863.2%
Before 1960
176,82919.4%
1960–79
64,4317.1%
1980–99
88,0069.7%
2000–19
6,0620.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
272,637
1940–1949
125,195
1950–1959
177,046
1960–79
1960–1969
119,410
1970–1979
57,419
1980–99
1980–1989
37,141
1990–1999
27,290
2000–19
2000–2009
40,537
2010–2019
47,469
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960574,878
1960–79176,829
1980–9964,431
2000–1988,006
2020+6,062
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
76,245
31,657
1990s
62,905
35,796
2000s
91,063
65,804
2010s
110,041
206,473
2020–22
31,252
102,527
2023+
5,789
21,451
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199076,24531,657
1990s62,90535,796
2000s91,06365,804
2010s110,041206,473
2020–2231,252102,527
2023+5,78921,451
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
13,8313.7%
Under $100k
21,5005.7%
$100–249k
71,89419.1%
$250–499k
90,94824.1%
$500–749k
96,69925.6%
$750–999k
61,34516.3%
$1–1.49m
21,0785.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,296
10000–14999
832
15000–19999
299
20000–24999
754
25000–29999
541
30000–34999
448
35000–39999
312
40000–49999
670
50000–59999
978
60000–69999
848
70000–79999
605
80000–89999
929
90000–99999
1,319
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,468
125000–149999
1,053
150000–174999
3,251
175000–199999
1,905
200000–249999
11,823
$250–499k
250000–299999
10,858
300000–399999
31,983
400000–499999
29,053
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
13,662
2000000+
7,416
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k13,831
$100–249k21,500
$250–499k71,894
$500–749k90,948
$750–999k96,699
$1–1.49m61,345
$1.5m+21,078
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50016,886
$500–99929,129
$1,000–1,49972,172
$1,500–1,999115,761
$2,000–2,499110,648
$2,500–2,99956,327
$3,000+46,675
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Under $500
Under 100
358
100–149
561
150–199
596
200–249
1,844
250–299
3,722
300–349
3,737
350–399
2,202
400–449
2,066
450–499
1,800
$500–999
500–549
2,072
550–599
2,129
600–649
2,365
650–699
2,210
700–749
2,192
750–799
2,796
800–899
5,911
900–999
9,454
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
31,920
1250–1499
40,252
$3,000+
3000–3499
22,077
3500+
24,598
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50016,886
$500–99929,129
$1,000–1,49972,172
$1,500–1,999115,761
$2,000–2,499110,648
$2,500–2,99956,327
$3,000+46,675
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
73,848
240,942
1 vehicle
169,370
172,335
2 vehicles
94,818
42,494
3 vehicles
28,657
5,944
4 vehicles
8,145
1,304
5+ vehicles
2,457
689
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle73,848240,942
1 vehicle169,370172,335
2 vehicles94,81842,494
3 vehicles28,6575,944
4 vehicles8,1451,304
5+ vehicles2,457689

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,090,454
Average commute
43 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
342,46531.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
65,0466.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
451,70741.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
68,6686.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
140,48412.9%Derived from published counts
Other
22,0842.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,090,454.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
59,027
Bicycle
9,641
Other
Other Transportation
12,148
Motorcycle
1,229
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
8,707
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone342,465
Carpool65,046
Public transit451,707
Walk or bicycle68,668
Work from home140,484
Other22,084
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
81,3318.6%
Under 15 min
173,93318.3%
15–29 min
255,83826.9%
30–44 min
153,20616.1%
45–59 min
285,66230.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,673
5–9
23,375
10–14
46,283
15–29 min
15–19
61,749
20–24
76,409
25–29
35,775
30–44 min
30–34
158,380
35–39
32,173
40–44
65,285
60+ min
60–89
207,240
90+
78,422
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min81,331
15–29 min173,933
30–44 min255,838
45–59 min153,206
60+ min285,662

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,919,453
Civilian labor force
1,211,336
Employed
1,123,526
Unemployed
87,810
Unemployment rate
7.3%
Poverty universe
2,296,816
Persons below poverty
296,381
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
656,508
Blue-collar workers
207,982
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
112,997
146,039
Sales Office Occupations
84,076
123,496
Management Business Science Arts
208,463
240,473
Production Transportation Material Moving
100,328
21,433
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
83,078
3,143
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations112,997146,039
Sales Office Occupations84,076123,496
Management Business Science Arts208,463240,473
Production Transportation Material Moving100,32821,433
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance83,0783,143

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
875,778
Workplace jobs
647,956
Internal commuters
254,140
Inbound commuters
393,816
Outbound commuters
621,638
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,120,75291.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
188,9368.2%
Residents: 2,309,688.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,120,752
Uninsured188,936
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
15,2848.1%
Under 19
62,90133.3%
Age 19–34
102,47254.2%
Age 35–64
8,2794.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1915,284
Age 19–3462,901
Age 35–64102,472
Age 65+8,279

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,218,14952.4%
Foreign born
1,104,90347.6%
Residents: 2,323,052.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,218,149
Foreign born1,104,903

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
655,512
Not a citizen
449,391

Residential mobility

Same house
2,118,956
Within same county
100,450
From another county
40,823
From another state
17,383
From abroad
20,956

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
896,333

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 Queens County, New York

Queens County, New York has 2,323,052 residents and a median age of 40.7 years. It ranks No. 12 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 3.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $5,402 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Queens County, New York2,323,052$86,13640.7 years44.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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