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Queens, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $683,600 (it was $206,200 in 2000)
Queens:

$683,600
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $435,500 - $927,600

Total population: 2,277,251 (Urban population: 2,229,379, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 817,250 (782,664 occupied: 334,894 owner occupied, 447,770 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

46%

Housing density: 7,482 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $610,712.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,683 (lower quartile is $1,240, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,720


Median gross rent in Queens, NY in 2022: $1,779

Housing units in Queens with a mortgage: 122,366 (10,707 second mortgage, 9,927 home equity loan, 311 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64,617

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Queens, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,202,722
  • In family households: 1,870,964 (321,700 male householders, 205,175 female householders)
    348,155 spouses, 641,567 children (615,167 natural, 9,896 adopted, 16,504 stepchildren), 52,883 grandchildren, 56,184 brothers or sisters, 55,959 parents, foster children, 82,736 other relatives, 78,543 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 331,758 (113,705 male householders (83,415 living alone)), 139,537 female householders (116,046 living alone)), 78,516 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 28,000 (15,364 institutionalized population)

316,088 married couples with children.
116,186 single-parent households (22,017 men, 94,169 women).

46.4% of residents of Queens speak English at home.
23.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
17.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
11.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,081,374 (47.5%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
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 Queens, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Queens, New York
  • 6,629no bedroom
  • 42,9201 bedroom
  • 85,1272 bedrooms
  • 136,7173 bedrooms
  • 41,9464 bedrooms
  • 21,5555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Queens, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Queens, New York
  • 52,284no bedroom
  • 183,1151 bedroom
  • 145,1602 bedrooms
  • 57,4823 bedrooms
  • 7,1194 bedrooms
  • 2,6105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Queens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Queens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 64,145no vehicle
  • 151,5091 vehicle
  • 92,4432 vehicles
  • 20,6263 vehicles
  • 4,4474 vehicles
  • 1,7245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Queens in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Queens in renter-occupied apartments
  • 230,904no vehicle
  • 169,8281 vehicle
  • 39,7742 vehicles
  • 4,4613 vehicles
  • 8624 vehicles
  • 1,9415+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Queens, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Queens, New York
  • 4,4071 room
  • 10,6512 rooms
  • 37,8943 rooms
  • 42,9294 rooms
  • 60,5435 rooms
  • 80,0996 rooms
  • 40,1547 rooms
  • 25,0368 rooms
  • 33,1819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Queens, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Queens, New York
  • 43,7221 room
  • 69,4352 rooms
  • 125,7143 rooms
  • 105,5974 rooms
  • 64,1325 rooms
  • 27,4346 rooms
  • 5,7797 rooms
  • 2,7458 rooms
  • 3,2129+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Queens, NY
Queens borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Queens, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Queens, NY in 2022
  • 49,792Less than $10,000
  • 55,945$10,000 to $19,999
  • 57,135$20,000 to $29,999
  • 52,192$30,000 to $39,999
  • 46,965$40,000 to $49,999
  • 54,573$50,000 to $59,999
  • 80,164$60,000 to $74,999
  • 100,847$75,000 to $99,999
  • 85,749$100,000 to $124,999
  • 67,923$125,000 to $149,999
  • 88,528$150,000 to $199,999
  • 100,040$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Queens: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.3%
Number of people working at home: 129,055 (11.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 8,788
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 29,545
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 55,158
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 71,810
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 81,111
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30,347
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 149,708
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23,322
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 56,550
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 152,102
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 182,420
  • 90 or more minutes: 74,175

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 319,187 (34.3%)
  • Carpooled: 95,329 (10.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 93,186 (10.0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,543 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 319,225 (34.3%)
  • Railroad: 20,845 (2.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 143 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 6,235 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle: 384 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,417 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 52,776 (5.7%)
  • Other means: 3,766 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 16,673 (1.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Queens detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Queens, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Queens, New York
  • 219,4921995 to March 2000
  • 209,8021990 to 1994
  • 176,4131985 to 1989
  • 134,3091980 to 1984
  • 73,5421975 to 1979
  • 74,5961970 to 1974
  • 57,2131965 to 1969
  • 82,972Before 1965

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Queens:

7.2% (73,792)
New York:

6.0% (233,766)

Guyana
Queens:

6.5% (66,918)
New York:

3.7% (142,154)

Ecuador
Queens:

6.5% (66,643)
New York:

3.6% (139,226)

Colombia
Queens:

6.4% (66,192)
New York:

2.9% (111,727)

Dominican Republic
Queens:

5.8% (59,444)
New York:

10.5% (408,086)

Korea
Queens:

5.0% (51,556)
New York:

2.5% (97,933)

India
Queens:

4.7% (48,132)
New York:

3.0% (117,238)

Jamaica
Queens:

4.6% (47,145)
New York:

5.9% (226,470)

Mexico
Queens:

3.7% (37,667)
New York:

4.2% (161,189)

Philippines
Queens:

2.7% (27,628)
New York:

1.9% (72,408)

Haiti
Queens:

2.6% (27,212)
New York:

3.2% (125,475)

Bangladesh
Queens:

2.6% (26,589)
New York:

1.2% (45,277)

Trinidad and Tobago
Queens:

2.6% (26,255)
New York:

2.5% (98,473)

Italy
Queens:

2.4% (24,391)
New York:

3.8% (147,729)

Poland
Queens:

2.1% (21,205)
New York:

2.4% (93,187)

Greece
Queens:

2.0% (20,304)
New York:

1.1% (42,335)

Peru
Queens:

1.8% (18,697)
New York:

1.1% (43,753)

Pakistan
Queens:

1.7% (17,314)
New York:

1.3% (51,055)

Russia
Queens:

1.7% (17,232)
New York:

2.4% (94,595)

Taiwan
Queens:

1.6% (16,260)
New York:

0.8% (30,473)

El Salvador
Queens:

1.5% (15,478)
New York:

2.0% (76,977)

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

  • This state: 1,014,682
  • Other state: 135,300
  • Northeast: 35,986
  • Midwest: 14,250
  • South: 74,568
  • West: 10,496

67% of Queens 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, 77% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18,024
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6,773
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24,726
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25,100
  • 9th grade: 17,946
  • 10th grade: 19,082
  • 11th grade: 17,836
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 48,800
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 185,006
  • Less than 1 year of college: 35,149
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84,436
  • Associate degree: 37,962
  • Bachelor's degree: 112,714
  • Master's degree: 42,748
  • Professional school degree: 19,256
  • Doctorate degree: 6,506
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 23,772
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10,243
  • 5th and 6th grade: 28,833
  • 7th and 8th grade: 32,751
  • 9th grade: 20,526
  • 10th grade: 21,008
  • 11th grade: 19,464
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 52,297
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 233,375
  • Less than 1 year of college: 40,802
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89,301
  • Associate degree: 49,418
  • Bachelor's degree: 115,705
  • Master's degree: 50,924
  • Professional school degree: 14,999
  • Doctorate degree: 4,020
Educational Attainment for Females
Queens marital status for males
Queens marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 172,135
  • One, attached: 79,812
  • Two: 156,709
  • 3 or 4: 85,466
  • 5 to 9: 45,750
  • 10 to 19: 28,160
  • 20 to 49: 77,145
  • 50 or more: 171,120
  • Mobile homes: 632
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 321

Median worth of mobile homes: $501,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Queens
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Queens, NY
  • 65.9%Utility gas
  • 29.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Queens, NY
  • 54.1%Utility gas
  • 32.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 1.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40,455
Here:

17.3%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20,257
Here:

16.1%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43,694
Here:

33.6%
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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