New York

Richmond County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.2%
Hispanic
18.4%
African
10.2%
East Asian
6.1%
Indian
3.9%
Other
1.2%

Compared with New York and the United States

Richmond 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.

MetricRichmond CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.2%51.5%58%
Hispanic18.4%21%—
Black or African American10.2%13.8%—
East Asian6.1%4.8%—
Indian3.9%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricRichmond 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$98,333$85,974$80,734
Median home value$675,500$423,800$332,700
Home price to income6.9×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,733/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.1%22.6%21.0%