Queens County (New York, NY)

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Language Spoken At Home in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over2,100,240100%
English only916,58143.6%
Language other than English1,183,65956.4%
   Speak English less than very well591,98528.2%
   Spanish502,92823.9%
      Speak English less than very well251,94812.0%
   Other Indo-European languages343,27916.3%
      Speak English less than very well145,9837.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages299,75614.3%
      Speak English less than very well182,5368.7%
   Other languages37,6961.8%
      Speak English less than very well11,5180.5%

Ancestry in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,235,008100%
  American59,6772.7%
  Arab20,5660.9%
  Czech3,1190.1%
  Danish8530.0%
  Dutch3,2830.1%
  English19,9430.9%
  French (except Basque)11,7630.5%
  French Canadian1,9530.1%
  German65,8782.9%
  Greek40,9681.8%
  Hungarian9,3690.4%
  Irish104,1314.7%
  Italian152,6886.8%
  Lithuanian3,2990.1%
  Norwegian2,6350.1%
  Polish58,0012.6%
  Portuguese4,5660.2%
  Russian45,9002.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,9010.1%
  Scottish5,4540.2%
  Slovak1,9580.1%
  Subsaharan African26,4831.2%
  Swedish2,6800.1%
  Swiss1,2320.1%
  Ukrainian7,8930.4%
  Welsh1,6520.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)149,3476.7%
Households By Type in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households776,311100%
  Family households (families)525,81367.7%
     With own children under 18 years226,00229.1%
     Married-couple family348,46344.9%
        With own children under 18 years156,86420.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family51,7536.7%
        With own children under 18 years15,9162.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family125,59716.2%
        With own children under 18 years53,2226.9%
  Nonfamily households250,49832.3%
     Householder living alone203,48826.2%
        65 years and over72,8119.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years259,22233.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over210,58627.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households2,209,561100%
  Householder776,31135.1%
  Spouse348,33215.8%
  Child668,44030.3%
  Other relatives276,27612.5%
  Nonrelatives140,2026.3%
     Unmarried partner39,1821.8%
Marital Status in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over887,654100%
  Never married364,37741.0%
  Now married, except separated430,40048.5%
  Separated20,2552.3%
  Widowed19,5892.2%
  Divorced53,0336.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over966,321100%
  Never married330,01034.2%
  Now married, except separated415,61643.0%
  Separated34,1843.5%
  Widowed95,7249.9%
  Divorced90,7879.4%
Fertility in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months31,173100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)8,95428.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women270%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old840%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old310%
Grandparents in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years68,993100%
  Responsible for grandchildren16,95224.6%
        Less than 1 year3,1344.5%
        1 or 2 years3,9375.7%
        3 or 4 years3,0844.5%
        5 or more years6,7979.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years16,952100%
  Who are female11,51767.9%
  Who are married11,41167.3%
School Enrollment in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school550,247100%
  Nursery school, preschool32,2915.9%
  Kindergarten26,2874.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)196,26035.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)114,80520.9%
  College or graduate school180,60432.8%
Educational Attainment in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,557,698100%
  Less than 9th grade165,26810.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma147,0209.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)425,42327.3%
  Some college, no degree239,76315.4%
  Associate's degree113,9737.3%
  Bachelor's degree302,25119.4%
  Graduate or professional degree164,00010.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher029.9%
Veteran Status in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,771,831100%
  Civilian veterans60,5763.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population2,219,993100%
  With a disability213,4339.6%
 
Under 18 years462,002100%
  With a disability12,5712.7%
 
18 to 64 years1,478,520100%
  With a disability101,4256.9%
 
65 years and over279,471100%
  With a disability99,43735.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over2,208,048100%
  Same house1,986,80790.0%
  Different house in the U.S.197,0068.9%
     Same county133,5526.0%
     Different county63,4542.9%
        Same state41,9001.9%
        Different state21,5541.0%
  Abroad24,2351.1%
Place Of Birth in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,235,008100%
  Native1,169,39552.3%
     Born in United States1,118,83350.1%
        State of residence994,82744.5%
        Different state124,0065.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)50,5622.3%
  Foreign born1,065,61347.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,065,613100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen570,94053.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen494,67346.4%
Year of Entry in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,116,175100%
  Native50,562100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,3892.7%
    Entered before 201049,17397.3%
  Foreign born1,065,613100%
    Entered 2010 or later24,3282.3%
    Entered before 20101,041,28597.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Queens County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,065,601100%
  Europe130,96612.3%
  Asia394,54837.0%
  Africa23,9422.2%
  Oceania6970.1%
  Latin America511,93948.0%
  Northern America3,5090.3%