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State of New York - County of Bronx

Bronx County Demography

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  • Table 1. Bronx County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Bronx County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Bronx County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Bronx County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Bronx County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Bronx County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Bronx County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Bronx County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 42
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 1,337,928
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 26
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 1,332,650
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 27
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 31,729.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 1,203,789
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 24
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,168,972
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,278
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 128,861
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 34,817
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 10.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 644,705
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 48.40%


    TABLE 2. Bronx County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 1,332,650
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 109,732
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 287,640
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 141,503
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 408,779
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 251,048
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 70,823
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 44,636
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 18,489
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 620,171
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 712,479
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 87.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 398,003
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 29.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 475,007
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 35.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 11,371
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 40,120
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,383
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 329,724
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 24.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 77,042
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.80%


    TABLE 3. Bronx County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 47,235
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 27,904
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 463,212
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 424,112
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 1,285,415
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.78
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 126,802
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 202,982
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 100,226
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 315,090
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 176,457
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 56.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 145,537
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 75,245
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 51.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 140,620
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 88,869
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 148,122
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 135,503
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.30%


    TABLE 4. Bronx County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 1,190,839
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 22,451
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 18.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 10,726
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 176
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 95
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 14,940
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 145,145
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 121,479


    TABLE 5. Bronx County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 (5)
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 (5)
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 206,321
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 735,022
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 430,093
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 89,761
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 24,031
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,944
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 9.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 355,768
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 21,631
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 148,767
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 30.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 41.90%


    TABLE 6. Bronx County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (8)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (8)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 490,659
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 463,212
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 90,687
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 19.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,646
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 36
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 2.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 661
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 40.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 110,146


    TABLE 7. Bronx County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 23,637,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 18,315,328
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 29.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 1,191,319
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,841
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 72.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 7,610,957
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 8,744,869
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 419,420
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 622,846
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 695,087
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,123,271
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 47.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,235,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 419,420
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 407,582
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 423,422




     









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