Queens County, New York

Queens County is home to 2.32 million people. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $86,136.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population2,323,05219,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$86,136$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.9%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.8%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.2%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$723,800$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,956$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.9%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born47.6%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.7 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.