Language Spoken At Home in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,332,684 | 100% |
| English only | 1,253,925 | 53.8% |
| Language other than English | 1,078,759 | 46.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 566,247 | 24.3% |
| Spanish | 396,897 | 17.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 192,725 | 8.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 422,328 | 18.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 215,589 | 9.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 191,141 | 8.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 130,945 | 5.6% |
| Other languages | 68,393 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26,988 | 1.2% |
Ancestry in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,512,740 | 100% |
| American | 96,869 | 3.9% |
| Arab | 40,380 | 1.6% |
| Czech | 3,443 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 1,544 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 5,330 | 0.2% |
| English | 33,747 | 1.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 15,526 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 2,740 | 0.1% |
| German | 51,961 | 2.1% |
| Greek | 13,608 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 30,620 | 1.2% |
| Irish | 82,748 | 3.3% |
| Italian | 146,137 | 5.8% |
| Lithuanian | 2,565 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 6,402 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 65,748 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 2,670 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 87,370 | 3.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,088 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 8,662 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 1,601 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 53,497 | 2.1% |
| Swedish | 5,599 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 1,750 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 26,986 | 1.1% |
| Welsh | 2,916 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 307,013 | 12.2% |
Households By Type in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 911,995 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 582,628 | 63.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 270,525 | 29.7% |
| Married-couple family | 345,278 | 37.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162,452 | 17.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 52,441 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17,154 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 184,909 | 20.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 90,919 | 10.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 329,367 | 36.1% |
| Householder living alone | 262,068 | 28.7% |
| 65 years and over | 86,972 | 9.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 310,524 | 34.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 219,670 | 24.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,474,959 | 100% |
| Householder | 911,995 | 36.8% |
| Spouse | 344,615 | 13.9% |
| Child | 803,428 | 32.5% |
| Other relatives | 264,550 | 10.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 150,371 | 6.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 49,881 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 933,042 | 100% |
| Never married | 422,381 | 45.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 414,870 | 44.5% |
| Separated | 22,875 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 22,937 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 49,979 | 5.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,083,629 | 100% |
| Never married | 448,230 | 41.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 401,425 | 37.0% |
| Separated | 44,713 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 97,769 | 9.0% |
| Divorced | 91,492 | 8.4% |
Fertility in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 38,679 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13,215 | 34.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 20 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 68,821 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 25,083 | 36.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 4,697 | 6.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6,311 | 9.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3,926 | 5.7% |
| 5 or more years | 10,149 | 14.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 25,083 | 100% |
| Who are female | 17,819 | 71.0% |
| Who are married | 15,544 | 62.0% |
School Enrollment in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 671,510 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41,772 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 37,068 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 251,711 | 37.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 143,145 | 21.3% |
| College or graduate school | 197,814 | 29.5% |
Educational Attainment in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,654,388 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 180,408 | 10.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 181,157 | 11.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 456,811 | 27.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 240,676 | 14.5% |
| Associate's degree | 102,852 | 6.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 302,306 | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 190,178 | 11.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.8% |
Veteran Status in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,914,725 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 53,298 | 2.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,501,588 | 100% |
| With a disability | 243,895 | 9.7% |
| Under 18 years | 596,227 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13,815 | 2.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,619,625 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112,860 | 7.0% |
| 65 years and over | 285,736 | 100% |
| With a disability | 117,220 | 41.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,477,083 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,246,124 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 208,291 | 8.4% |
| Same county | 143,044 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 65,247 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 38,363 | 1.5% |
| Different state | 26,884 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 22,668 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,512,740 | 100% |
| Native | 1,571,128 | 62.5% |
| Born in United States | 1,487,167 | 59.2% |
| State of residence | 1,245,154 | 49.6% |
| Different state | 242,013 | 9.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 83,961 | 3.3% |
| Foreign born | 941,612 | 37.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 941,612 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 519,381 | 55.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 422,231 | 44.8% |
Year of Entry in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,025,573 | 100% |
| Native | 83,961 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,849 | 2.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 82,112 | 97.8% |
| Foreign born | 941,612 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 23,654 | 2.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 917,958 | 97.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kings County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 941,612 | 100% |
| Europe | 190,209 | 20.2% |
| Asia | 236,272 | 25.1% |
| Africa | 26,898 | 2.9% |
| Oceania | 1,789 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 480,013 | 51.0% |
| Northern America | 6,431 | 0.7% |