New York

Queens County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
27.8%
European
24.6%
African
18.1%
East Asian
15.7%
Indian
10.2%
Other
3.6%

Compared with New York and the United States

Queens 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.

MetricQueens CountyNew YorkUnited States
Hispanic27.8%21%—
Non-Hispanic White24.6%51.5%58%
Black or African American18.1%13.8%—
East Asian15.7%4.8%—
Indian10.2%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricQueens 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$86,136$85,974$80,734
Median home value$723,800$423,800$332,700
Home price to income8.4×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,956/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income27.2%22.6%21.0%