Demographic Profile for Kings County, New York
Kings County, New York has a population that is comprised of 35.6 percent White, 34.3 percent African American, 8.8 percent Asian, and 19.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 63.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Kings has increased the percent of minority population when 62.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Kings County, New York had an estimated population of 2,486,235 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 2,466,784. This growth signifies an increase of 0.8 percent. Kings ranks 5 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 176 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Kings spans a total area of 71 square miles. The county has a extremly high average area density of 35,213 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, TX (92 per sq. mile ), Branch, MI (92 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, IL (92 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- San Francisco, CA (15,835 per sq. mile ), Hudson, NJ (12,927 per sq. mile ), Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Kings County, New York to be 34.8 years of age. The median in Kings is less than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 33.1 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kings can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a extremely high amount of people migrated to Kings internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kings makes up 24 percent of all immigration into New York. This percent of international migration is extremely high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Kings County, New York had an estimated population of 2,486,235 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 2,466,784. This growth signifies an increase of 0.8 percent. Kings ranks 5 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 176 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Kings spans a total area of 71 square miles. The county has a extremly high average area density of 35,213 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, TX (92 per sq. mile ), Branch, MI (92 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, IL (92 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- San Francisco, CA (15,835 per sq. mile ), Hudson, NJ (12,927 per sq. mile ), Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Kings County, New York to be 34.8 years of age. The median in Kings is less than the median age in New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 33.1 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kings can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a extremely high amount of people migrated to Kings internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kings makes up 24 percent of all immigration into New York. This percent of international migration is extremely high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
