Queens County, New York Demographics

Queens County is 3rd out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents

Queens County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Queens County is 6th out of 3,143 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Queens County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Queens County is 10th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian

Queens County is 11th out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Queens County is 11th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Queens County is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Queens County is 16th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Queens County is 36th out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value

Queens County is 1st in New York out of 62 other counties in Foreign born residents

Queens County is 1st in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Asian

Queens County is 2nd in New York out of 62 other counties in Current population (2012)

Queens County is 2nd in New York out of 62 other counties in Households

Queens County is 2nd in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Queens County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Housing units

Queens County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Queens County is 3rd in New York out of 62 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Queens County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Queens County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Size Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Current population (2012)	2,272,771	2nd	19,570,261	313,914,040
Size in square miles	108.5	58th	47,126.4	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	20,553.6	4th	411.2	87.4

Age Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Residents younger than 5	6.1%	8th	6.0%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	20.5%	42nd	21.8%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	13.2%	57th	14.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	80.1%	60th	84.6%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	29.8%	15th	32.5%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Race - White	50.0%	60th	71.2%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	20.9%	3rd	17.5%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	1.3%	4th	1.0%	1.2%
Race - Asian	24.8%	1st	8.0%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	4th	0.1%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.7%	5th	2.2%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	27.9%	2nd	18.2%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	27.2%	61st	57.6%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Female residents	51.5%	13th	51.5%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	47.8%	1st	21.8%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Housing units	832,132	3rd	8,119,364	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	71.6%	4th	50.5%	25.9%
Households	773,130	2nd	7,215,687	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	44.9%	59th	54.8%	66.1%
Home median value	$474,000	5th	$301,000	$186,200
People per household	2.8	5th	2.6	2.6
Building permits (last year)	1,428	4th	24,872	829,658

Income Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Income per capita	$26,234	22nd	$31,796	$27,915
Income per household	$56,406	14th	$56,951	$52,762
Income below poverty line	13.7%	30th	14.5%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Queens County	Rank	New York	US
Non-farm private establishments	44,067	5th	521,537	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	490,435	5th	7,369,731	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	236,900	3rd	1,956,733	27,092,908
Retail sales	$14,587,146	5th	$230,718,065	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$6,404	56th	$11,879	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$2,223,352	4th	$39,813,499	$613,795,732