Bronx County Information
Bronx in
New York occupies
57 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,361,473, a change from a 2000 population of
1,332,650 and
1,203,789 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Bronx in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
32,863 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.2%.
Read more about
Bronx, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bronx | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 57 sq. miles | Ranked 3,105 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,361,473 | Ranked 26 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,364,566 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,332,650 | Ranked 27 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,203,789 | Ranked 24 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49.6% | |
| African American | 42.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | 1.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 506,221 | 486,596 |
| Unemployed Population | 32,863 | 34,793 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 7.2% |
Bronx County Cities