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County:

Queens County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

38.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,987,174

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,891,325

-4.8%

-7.3%

2.5%

1990:

1,951,598

3.2%

-0.7%

3.9%

2000:

2,229,379

14.2%

6.8%

7.4%

2005:

2,241,600

0.5%

-3.0%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

732,895

32.9%

0-to-19:

564,397

25.3%

Black:

422,831

19.0%

20-to-39:

722,764

32.4%

Hispanic:

556,605

25.0%

40-to-59:

567,656

25.5%

American Indian:

6,275

0.3%

60-plus:

374,562

16.8%

Other:

510,773

22.9%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20,378.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.3%

Median Family Income:

$48,608

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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