Queens At A Glance
Borough-Wide Statistics
From: Population Estimates Program US Bureau of the Census
Released September 4, 1998;
and Bureau of the Census - Counties/Profiles 1996
Recognized as the 2nd most populated and the largest Borough of New York City, Queens is often referred to as the
"bedroom" of Manhattan. It covers 71,800 acres of rolling, rich land, once known for large
international nurseries, greenhouses, and
productive family farms. Largely residential today, Queens Borough is loved for its tree-lined streets,
distinct communities, schools, universities and outstanding recreational parks, golf courses
and waterfront.
Home
to over 2 million people (over 47% homeowners), Queens
provides a community-based quality of life within easy
commuting distance to Manhattan. Express buses, subways,
parkways, ferries and bridges, as well as the Long Island
RR connect Queens to the metropolis. There are also
many businesses in the Borough; over 37,000 retail and
manufacturing concerns were registered in Queens in
2006. During the 100 years since incorporation into
the City of New York, Queens has absorbed generations
of immigrants.
While ethnic populations represent a minority, their settlement has created a number of vital, ethnic neighborhoods where residents clearly enjoy the luxuries American wages offer. Eager consumers, Queens' ethnic residents are often first to adopt the latest technology such as cable television, computers, and cellular phones.
General Profile of Queens
Population 2006: 2,255,175 (est. Census Dept.)
Population Male: 1,094,219 49.2%
Population Female: 1,160,956 50.8%
Median Age: 37.5 yrs.
Population over age 65: 13.0% (in 2006)
Racial Balance (1997 est.)
White, nonhispanic: 829,452
Black, nonhispanic: 459,474
Hispanic: 361,852
American Indian: 8,005
Asian & Pacific Is.: 317,893
Occupied Housing Units: 832,545 (2006)
Percent Owner-Occupied 47.0% (2006)
Education:
Persons 25 yrs. & over: 1,547,850
High School Graduates: 79.6%
College Graduates: 27.8%
Labor
Force: (Bur. Labor Statistics 2006)
Civilian Labor Force 1,064,944
Percent Unemployed 5.5%
Private Businesses (1993)
Total business: 33,012
Percent Retail 25.6%
Retail Sales (1992) $7,718,210
Percent Services 31.1%
Annual Payroll (thousands) $11,160,536
Commercial/Savings Banks (Fed. Dep. Ins. Corp.)
Number (1994): 281
Total Deposits (thousands) $20,021,652
Total
Personal Income (2005): $72,012,150
Mean Family Income (2006): $70,698
Social
Sec. Recipients (Dec. 2006): 205,252*
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