Kings County Information
Kings in
New York occupies
97 square miles and has a 2006 population of
2,508,820, a change from a 2000 population of
2,465,525 and
2,300,664 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55,905 acts of violent crime reported in
Kings in 2004, a change from
75,946 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
56,296 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Kings, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kings | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 97 sq. miles | Ranked 3,094 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 2,508,820 | Ranked 7 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 2,511,408 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,465,525 | Ranked 7 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 2,300,664 | Ranked 6 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 50.6% | |
| African American | 38.3% | |
| Asian American | 8.9% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55,905 | 75,946 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 570 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1,432 | |
| Robberies | 24,446 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29,457 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 173,135 | 215,863 |
| Burglaries | 26,178 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 125,869 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21,088 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,069,722 | 1,042,605 |
| Unemployed Population | 56,296 | 66,485 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 6.4% |
Kings County Cities