Counting On Queens

Census Stats

The 2000 Census provides Queens residents, businessmen and politicians with lots of useful information, including how many different ethnicities live in Queens, how many children and seniors live here, mean income and more.

For statistics about Queens, visit the Census Web site at www.census.gov and click the American FactFinder for the 2000 figures. You can even type in your home address to see detailed statistics about your neighborhood.

Population 2,229,379.

Men, Women & Age

Queens At Home

Multi-Cultural Queens

Number Percentage
Total population....................................... 2,229,379 100.0
One race................................................... 2,093,209 93.9
White....................................................... 732,895 32.9
Black or African American............................. 446,189 20.0
American Indian and Alaska Native................. 11,077 0.5
Asian....................................................... 391,500 17.6
Asian Indian.............................................. 109,114 4.9
Chinese.................................................... 139,820 6.3
Filipino..................................................... 30,520 1.4
Japanese.................................................. 5,103 0.2
Korean..................................................... 62,130 2.8
Vietnamese............................................... 3,268 0.1
Other Asian OR 2+ categories....................... 41,545 1.9
Two or more Asian categories....................... 1,331 0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander...... 8,818 0.0
Native Hawaiian......................................... 195 0.0
Samoan.................................................... 172 0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro............................... 314 0.0
Other Pacific Islander or 2+ categories........... 650 0.0
Two or more races..................................... 136,170 6.1
Hispanic or Latino (of any race).................... 556,605 25.0
Mexican................................................... 55,481 2.5
Puerto Rican............................................. 108,661 4.9
Cuban...................................................... 12,793 0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino.............................. 379,670 17.0
Some other race........................................ 260,387 11.7
Two or more races..................................... 136,170 6.1

Fitting In To Housing

OCCUPANCY STATUS........................ Number Percent
Total housing units............................ 817,250 100.0
Occupied housing units....................... 782,664 95.8
Vacant housing units......................... 34,586 4.2
Tenure
Occupied housing units....................... 782,664 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units............. 334,815 42.8
Renter-occupied housing units............. 447,849 57.2
Vacancy Status
Vacant housing units.......................... 34,586 100.0
10,534............................................. 30.5 For sale only
Rented or sold, not occupied............... 3,251 9.4
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................................................. 4,574 13.2
For migratory workers......................... 18 0.1
Other vacant.................................... 11,904 34.4
Age of Householder
Occupied housing units....................... 782,664 100.0
15 to 24 years.................................. 25,515 3.3
25 to 34 years.................................. 139,750 17.9
35 to 44 years.................................. 180,886 23.1
45 to 54 years................................... 156,304 20.0
55 to 64 years................................... 110,009 14.1
65 years and over.............................. 170,200 21.7
65 to 74 years................................... 85,794 11.0
75 to 84 years................................... 62,913 8.0
85 years and over.............................. 21,493 2.7

Learning In Queens

School Enrollment
Number Percentage
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 586,090 100.0
Nursery school, preschool 32,116 5.5
Kindergarten 30,060 5.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 233,679 39.9
High school (grades 9-12) 126,121 21.5
College or graduate school 164,114 28.0
Educational Attainment
Population 25 years and over 1,509,502 100.0
Less than 9th grade 170,222 11.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 216,959 14.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 418,381 27.7
Some college, no degree 249,688 16.5
Associate degree 87,380 5.8
Bachelor's degree 228,419 15.1
Graduate or professional degree 138,453 9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher 74.4 (X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 24.3 (X)

Marital Status

Population 15 years and over 1,801,628 100.0
Never married 585,586 32.5
Now married, except separated 898,006 49.8
Separated 60,681 4.4
Widowed 130,737 7.3
__Female 108,629 6.0
Divorced 126,618 7.0
__Female 79,809 4.4

Grandparents As Caregivers

Grandparent living in household with one
or more own grandchildren under 18 years

 69,317 100.0
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren 20,986 30.3

-Census figures from the U.S. Census website, www.census.gov.