The Real Estate Report
Market Facts and Statistics
Featuring our 14 Counties of Service, NY State and USA
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| 5 Boros/Counties of NY City | Bronx County | Kings County / Brookyn | New York County / Manhattan | Queens County | Richmond County / Staten Isl | ||
| Population, 2003 estimate | 1,363,198 | 2,472,523 | 1,564,798 | 2,225,486 | 459,737 | ||
| Population, 2000 | 1,332,650 | 2,465,326 | 1,537,195 | 2,229,379 | 443,728 | ||
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 10.70% | 7.20% | 3.30% | 14.20% | 17.10% | ||
| Square Miles | 42 | 71 | 23 | 109 | 58 | ||
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 31,709 | 34,917 | 66,940 | 20,409 | 7,588 | ||
| Housing units, 2002 | 493,139 | 932,467 | 806,150 | 822,213 | 169,035 | ||
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 19.60% | 27.10% | 20.10% | 42.80% | 63.80% | ||
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 88.70% | 86.20% | 99.10% | 69.10% | 41.80% | ||
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $190,400 | $224,100 | $1,000,001 | $212,600 | $209,100 | ||
| Median household income, 1999 | $27,611 | $32,135 | $47,030 | $42,439 | $55,039 | ||
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $13,959 | $16,775 | $42,922 | $19,222 | $23,905 | ||
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 30.70% | 25.10% | 20.00% | 14.60% | 10.00% | ||
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 29.90% | 41.20% | 54.40% | 44.10% | 77.60% | ||
| Black or African Amer persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 35.60% | 36.40% | 17.40% | 20.00% | 9.70% | ||
| Amer Indian and Alaska Natives, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.90% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.20% | ||
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.00% | 7.50% | 9.40% | 17.60% | 5.70% | ||
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Isl, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% | Z | ||
| Persons reporting other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 24.70% | 10.10% | 14.10% | 11.70% | 4.10% | ||
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 5.80% | 4.30% | 4.10% | 6.10% | 2.70% | ||
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino, percent, 2000 | 14.50% | 34.70% | 45.80% | 32.90% | 71.30% | ||
| Persons of Hispanic-Latino origin, percent, 2000(b) | 48.40% | 19.80% | 27.20% | 25.00% | 12.10% | ||
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 29.00% | 37.80% | 29.40% | 46.10% | 16.40% | ||
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 52.70% | 46.70% | 41.90% | 53.60% | 26.00% | ||
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 62.30% | 68.80% | 78.70% | 74.40% | 82.60% | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 14.60% | 21.80% | 49.40% | 24.30% | 23.20% | ||
| Metropolitan Area | New York, NY PMSA | New York, NY PMSA | New York, NY PMSA | New York, NY PMSA | New York, NY PMSA | ||
| Long Island / NY State / USA | Nassau County | Suffolk County | New York State | USA | |||
| Population, 2003 estimate | 1,339,463 | 1,468,037 | 19,190,115 | 290,809,777 | |||
| Population, 2000 | 1,334,544 | 1,419,369 | 18,976,457 | 281,421,906 | |||
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 3.60% | 7.40% | 5.50% | 13.10% | |||
| Square Miles | 287 | 912 | 47,214 | 3,537,438 | |||
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 4,655 | 1,556 | 402 | 80 | |||
| Housing units, 2002 | 459,862 | 531,979 | 7,754,508 | 119,302,132 | |||
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 80.30% | 79.80% | 53.00% | 66.20% | |||
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 19.70% | 13.20% | 50.60% | 26.40% | |||
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $242,300 | $185,200 | $148,700 | $119,600 |