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Bronx, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $489,800 (it was $183,800 in 2000)
Bronx:

$489,800
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $214,000 - $701,200

Total population: 1,383,871 (Urban population: 1,332,650, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 490,659 (463,212 occupied: 90,522 owner occupied, 372,690 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

80%
State:

46%

Housing density: 11,675 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $115,072.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,203 (lower quartile is $798, upper quartile is $1,615)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,303


Median gross rent in Bronx, NY in 2022: $1,352

Housing units in Bronx with a mortgage: 23,339 (2,159 second mortgage, 2,053 home equity loan, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,021

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Bronx, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,338,398
  • In family households: 1,143,757 (127,125 male householders, 195,479 female householders)
    136,853 spouses, 471,459 children (448,166 natural, 10,810 adopted, 12,483 stepchildren), 48,842 grandchildren, 32,967 brothers or sisters, 23,831 parents, foster children, 45,676 other relatives, 50,885 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 194,641 (72,813 male householders (59,400 living alone)), 88,032 female householders (77,082 living alone)), 33,796 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 46,710 (25,437 institutionalized population)

144,477 married couples with children.
186,404 single-parent households (19,925 men, 166,479 women).

47.3% of residents of Bronx speak English at home.
43.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 491,508 (35.6%)
(55.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bronx, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bronx, New York
  • 1,798no bedroom
  • 14,9811 bedroom
  • 22,6142 bedrooms
  • 34,6223 bedrooms
  • 8,6134 bedrooms
  • 7,8945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bronx, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bronx, New York
  • 39,727no bedroom
  • 151,6541 bedroom
  • 120,4162 bedrooms
  • 52,1093 bedrooms
  • 6,8274 bedrooms
  • 1,9575+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bronx in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bronx in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 24,600no vehicle
  • 40,3621 vehicle
  • 20,1852 vehicles
  • 4,1873 vehicles
  • 8544 vehicles
  • 3345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bronx in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bronx in renter-occupied apartments
  • 260,709no vehicle
  • 92,9691 vehicle
  • 15,6562 vehicles
  • 1,5473 vehicles
  • 2764 vehicles
  • 1,5335+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bronx, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bronx, New York
  • 1,2421 room
  • 3,0962 rooms
  • 12,8803 rooms
  • 14,9134 rooms
  • 17,9545 rooms
  • 17,3906 rooms
  • 7,6087 rooms
  • 5,2898 rooms
  • 10,1509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bronx, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bronx, New York
  • 33,7011 room
  • 45,5232 rooms
  • 119,2363 rooms
  • 102,9864 rooms
  • 51,5585 rooms
  • 13,6486 rooms
  • 3,2027 rooms
  • 9468 rooms
  • 1,8909+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bronx, NY
Bronx borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Bronx, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bronx, NY in 2022
  • 76,792Less than $10,000
  • 68,923$10,000 to $19,999
  • 50,241$20,000 to $29,999
  • 46,095$30,000 to $39,999
  • 40,937$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36,121$50,000 to $59,999
  • 46,426$60,000 to $74,999
  • 56,280$75,000 to $99,999
  • 35,040$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23,805$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29,458$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,917$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Bronx: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%
Number of people working at home: 42,453 (7.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,560
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 14,563
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 25,835
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 33,716
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 36,583
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 12,996
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 60,575
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 9,152
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 19,831
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 70,539
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 84,803
  • 90 or more minutes: 34,166

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 112,159 (27.0%)
  • Carpooled: 38,726 (9.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 64,918 (15.6%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 669 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 143,534 (34.6%)
  • Railroad: 8,113 (2.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 106 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 5,495 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle: 179 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 987 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 30,076 (7.2%)
  • Other means: 2,357 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 7,756 (1.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Bronx detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bronx, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bronx, New York
  • 80,9171995 to March 2000
  • 86,7491990 to 1994
  • 71,0071985 to 1989
  • 48,9431980 to 1984
  • 24,0721975 to 1979
  • 24,6881970 to 1974
  • 20,3491965 to 1969
  • 29,102Before 1965

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Bronx:

32.1% (124,032)
New York:

10.5% (408,086)

Jamaica
Bronx:

13.2% (51,120)
New York:

5.9% (226,470)

Mexico
Bronx:

5.4% (20,962)
New York:

4.2% (161,189)

Guyana
Bronx:

3.9% (14,868)
New York:

3.7% (142,154)

Ecuador
Bronx:

3.8% (14,800)
New York:

3.6% (139,226)

Other Caribbean
Bronx:

3.7% (14,365)
New York:

2.0% (78,538)

Honduras
Bronx:

3.3% (12,774)
New York:

1.1% (43,314)

Ghana
Bronx:

2.4% (9,275)
New York:

0.4% (16,813)

Italy
Bronx:

2.4% (9,142)
New York:

3.8% (147,729)

Trinidad and Tobago
Bronx:

1.6% (6,145)
New York:

2.5% (98,473)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 713,090
  • Other state: 95,150
  • Northeast: 23,711
  • Midwest: 6,555
  • South: 61,176
  • West: 3,708

65% of Bronx residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12,967
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5,455
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14,941
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19,639
  • 9th grade: 17,087
  • 10th grade: 14,935
  • 11th grade: 18,843
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29,398
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 93,409
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17,617
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 38,410
  • Associate degree: 15,376
  • Bachelor's degree: 29,323
  • Master's degree: 11,435
  • Professional school degree: 5,929
  • Doctorate degree: 2,740
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 17,216
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9,415
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19,892
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25,860
  • 9th grade: 20,005
  • 10th grade: 18,898
  • 11th grade: 22,255
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 32,880
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 111,837
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23,080
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51,056
  • Associate degree: 27,917
  • Bachelor's degree: 40,531
  • Master's degree: 19,007
  • Professional school degree: 5,518
  • Doctorate degree: 1,921
Educational Attainment for Females
Bronx marital status for males
Bronx marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,429
  • One, attached: 26,572
  • Two: 41,304
  • 3 or 4: 36,345
  • 5 to 9: 19,249
  • 10 to 19: 30,998
  • 20 to 49: 124,680
  • 50 or more: 182,568
  • Mobile homes: 333
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 181
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Bronx
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bronx, NY
  • 52.3%Utility gas
  • 37.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.2%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bronx, NY
  • 41.2%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.5%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26,911
Here:

14.1%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15,241
Here:

16.1%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27,103
Here:

38.3%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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