Queens County Information
Queens in
New York occupies
178 square miles and has a 2006 population of
2,255,175, a change from a 2000 population of
2,229,401 and
1,951,598 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.1% percent is 25-35, and
16.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Queens in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
47,823 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Queens, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Queens | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 178 sq. miles | Ranked 3,046 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 2,255,175 | Ranked 10 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 2,256,576 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,229,401 | Ranked 9 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,951,598 | Ranked 9 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 55.1% | |
| African American | 21.1% | |
| Asian American | 20.9% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| 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 | 1,090,666 | 1,064,279 |
| Unemployed Population | 47,823 | 56,560 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 5.3% |
Queens County Cities