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State of New York - County of Kings

Kings County Demography

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  • Table 1. Kings County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Kings County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Kings County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Kings County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Kings County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Kings County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Kings County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Kings County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 71
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,465,286
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 7
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,465,326
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 7
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 34,722.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,300,664
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 2,231,028
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -40
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 164,662
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 69,636
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 487,878
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 19.80%


    TABLE 2. Kings County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 2,465,326
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 182,599
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 479,900
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 253,141
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 758,314
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 508,714
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 149,665
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 97,486
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 35,507
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,156,446
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,308,880
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 88.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,015,728
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 41.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 898,350
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 36.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 10,117
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 185,818
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 7.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,465
    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 248,557
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 10.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 105,291
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.30%


    TABLE 3. Kings County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 39,299
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 15,582
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 880,727
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 828,199
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,426,027
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.75
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 245,143
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 336,478
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 215,080
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 584,120
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 292,861
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 339,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 168,196
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 195,988
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 107,838
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 296,607
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 272,915
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.70%


    TABLE 4. Kings County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,266,221
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 39,758
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 19,243
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 345
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.70
    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 185
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 12,456
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 291,465
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 252,305


    TABLE 5. Kings County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,072,628
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,022,534
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 358,474
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,457,904
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 928,855
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 63.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 241,299
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 26,108
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,684
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 1.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 605,959
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 91,796
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 251,033
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 26.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 39.70%


    TABLE 6. Kings County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 302,962
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 79,258
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 223,704
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 711,295
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,429,263
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,078
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 7,322,564
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,714
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 930,866
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 880,727
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 238,367
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 27.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,904
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 133
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 4.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,314
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 45.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 198,210


    TABLE 7. Kings County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 54,561,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 41,073,269
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 32.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,266,242
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,076
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 88.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 14,297,133
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 17,530,010
    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) 1,355,533
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 7.70%
    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) 1,342,399
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,548,692
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 14.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 6,810,161
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 38.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,830,034
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,355,533
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,345,642
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,377,806




     









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