New York

Kings County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
36.4%
African
31.3%
Hispanic
18.9%
East Asian
7.2%
Indian
4.7%
Other
1.5%

Compared with New York and the United States

Kings Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKings CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White36.4%51.5%58%
Black or African American31.3%13.8%—
Hispanic18.9%21%—
East Asian7.2%4.8%—
Indian4.7%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kings County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKings CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,263$85,974$80,734
Median home value$905,000$423,800$332,700
Home price to income11.3×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,833/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income27.4%22.6%21.0%