Queens, New York

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Back to Queens, NY housing info, Queens County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World Queens County Population in July 2007: 2,276,957. Males: 1,096,479   (48.2%) Females: 1,180,478   (51.8%) Median resident age:   35.4 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,034 (it was $42,439 in 2000) Queens:   $56,034 New York:   $56,033 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,611 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $502,600 (it was $206,200 in 2000) Queens:   $502,600 New York:   $318,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $511,615; Detached houses: $581,640; Townhouses or other attached units: $493,056; In 2-unit structures: $579,184; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $609,736; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,569; Mobile homes: $231,200; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $130,656 Queens, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Samba Grill Brazilian (bbq & rodizio restaurant) Opening June 17, 2008 Queens Re Appraisal Merrygo Travels Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Queens: White Non-Hispanic (44.1%) Hispanic (25.0%) Black (20.0%) Other race (11.7%) Chinese (6.1%) Two or more races (6.1%) Asian Indian (4.9%) Korean (2.8%) Other Asian (2.0%) Filipino (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Queens: 168.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 50 feet Land area: 109.2 square miles. Population density: 20845 people per square mile   (very high).

Queens-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the Queens borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the borough center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Queens-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Queens center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Christopher Walken - (born 1943), actor, Bob Costas - (born 1952), sports commentator, broadcaster, talk show host, Hank Azaria - (born 1964), comedian, Cyndi Lauper - (born 1953), singer, John Frusciante - (born 1971), musician ("The Red Hot Chili Peppers"), Martin Scorsese - (born 1942), movie director, Al Roker - (born 1954), television presenter, Charlie Villanueva - NBA player (Toronto Raptors, born: Aug 24, 1984), Chris Baker - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Nov 18, 1979), Jim Mecir - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: May 16, 1970).

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Notable locations in Queens: Rockaway Point Yacht Club (A), Grand Army Plaza (B), Bayside Station (C), Flushing Station (D), Maspeth Yards (E), Holban Yards (F), Murray Hill Station (G), Marconi Memorial Field (H), Auburndale Station (I), Aqueduct Racetrack (J), The Overlook (K), Penny Bridge (L), Tower Yards (M), Deepdale Community Center (N), Interchange 35 (O), Glen Oaks Golf Club (P), Broadway Station (Q), Bowne House (R), Queen City Prison (S), Queensboro Home for Blind (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Queens include: Saint Edmunds Church (A), Christ Community Church (B), Little Sisters of the Poor Convent (C), Saint Georges Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Acacia Cemetery (1), Union Field Cemetery (2), Ahawith Chesed Cemetery (3), Hungarian Cemetery (4), Old Springfield Cemetery (5), B'nal Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Conselyeas Pond (A), Meadow Lake (B), East Pond (C), West Pond (D), Willow Lake (E), Kissena Lake (F), Baisley Pond (G), Oakland Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alley Creek (A), Mill Creek (B), Ralph Creek (C), Flushing Creek (D), Valley Stream (E), Steinway Creek (F), Hook Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Queens include: Victory Field (1), Charles Memorial Park (2), Cleveland Park (3), College Point Shore Front Park (4), Crocheron Park (5), Cunningham Park (6), Alley Park (7), Brookville Park (8), Evergreen Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Rockaway Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	32.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This borough:	14.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

This borough:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Queens, NY

Here		48.2%
USA		50.2%

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
New York average:	5.41%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($472 average AGI)

Queens County:	0.14%
New York average:	0.24%

from Kings County, NY	1.36% ($34,393 average AGI)
from New York County, NY	0.74% ($45,398)
from Nassau County, NY	0.52% ($46,822)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
New York average:	6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)

Queens County:	0.08%
New York average:	0.10%

to Nassau County, NY	0.97% ($62,164 average AGI)
to Kings County, NY	0.95% ($31,600)
to New York County, NY	0.63% ($58,056)

• #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
• #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
• #64 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
• #76 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
• #97 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"