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Notable locations in Queens: Glen Oaks Golf Club (A), Forest Hills Stadium (B), Bayside Station (C), Aqueduct Racetrack (D), Auburndale Station (E), Holban Yards (F), Louis Armstrong Stadium (G), Queens Atrium Corporate Center (H), Sunnyside Yards (I), Tower Yards (J), Arverne Incinerator (K), Arverne Station (L), Brood Channel Station (M), Edgemere Station (N), Hammels Station (O), Holland Station (P), Incinerator Number 5 (Q), Rockaway Park Station (R), Seaside Station (S), The Raunt Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Pathmark Shopping Center (1), Rego Park Shopping Center (2), Bay Terrace Shopping Center (3), Landmark Plaza Shopping Center (4), Fresh Meadows Shopping Center (5), College Point Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Queens include: Eun Chong Bible Presbyterian Church (A), Evangelistic Church of Our Lord (B), Elmhurst Baptist Church (C), Elim Presbyterian Church (D), El Amanecer De La Esperanza (E), Ebenezer Baptist Church (F), East Elmhurst Congregation (G), Dov Revel Synagogue (H), Disciples Church of New York (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Grace Cemetery (1), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Mount Olivet Cemetery (5), B'nai Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery (6), Knollwood Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kissena Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Oakland Lake (C), East Pond (D), Willow Lake (E), West Pond (F), Goose Pond (G), Baisley Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steinway Creek (A), Flushing Creek (B), Alley Creek (C), Ralph Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Betts Creek (F), Valley Stream (G), Mill Creek (H), Hook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Queens include: Kissena Park (1), Rufus King Park (2), Juniper Valley Park (3), Springfield Park (4), Astoria Play Center and Swimming Pool (5), Poppenhusen Memorial (6), Richmond Hill War Memorial (7), Jacob Riis Park (8), Tenney Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Rockaway Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Queens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.9. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.232. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.50. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 16.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This borough: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This borough: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Queens, NY
People in group quarters in Queens:
- 11,600 people in nursing homes
- 5,877 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 1,105 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 1,010 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 947 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 865 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 821 people in religious group quarters
- 795 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 615 people in state prisons
- 483 people in other group homes
- 476 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 467 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 428 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 383 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 331 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 262 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 107 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 91 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 74 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 38 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 14 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 11 people in other workers' dormitories
- 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
Queens compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Queens County New York:
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Religion statistics for Queens (based on Queens County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.19%
| Here |  | 48.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Jewish | Muslim Estimate | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 60.0% | 22.2% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 12.0% | 18.0% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 46.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1,122 | Queens County: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6 | Queens County: | 0.03 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 198 | This county: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96 | Queens County: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,404 | Here: | 6.16 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Queens County: | 23.3% | | State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Queens County: | 15.7% | | State: | 15.6% |
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Queens:
- WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
- WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Queens:
- WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
- WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
- WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
- WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
- WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
- WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
- WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
- WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
- WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
- WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
- WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Queens:
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
- WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
- WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
- WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- W29CF (Channel 29; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: 7TH DAY ADVENTIST COMMUNITY HEALTH)
- WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
- WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Queens)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Queens, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 240 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Queens)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 105 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 132J , Serial Number: 18-2233, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1961
Registrant (Corporation): Overseas Aviation Activities Inc, 107 01 Monterey St, Queens Village, NY 11429 - Aircraft: PITCAIRN PA-6 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15307 , Serial Number: 159, Year manufactured: 1935, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 23316 87th Ave, Queens Village, NY 11427 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 417AF , Serial Number: 28-3985, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1967
Registrant (Individual): Frank Jimenez, 80-15 Grenfell St Apt F19 / Kew Gardens, Queens, NY 11415 - Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 51435 , Serial Number: T437146, Year manufactured: 1943
Registrant (Individual): James J Mcquade, 221 62 92 Rd, Queens Village, NY 00000 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-31-310 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 162 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 69VN , Serial Number: 317300921, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Challenge Air LLC, 20922 Hillside Ave, Queens Village, NY 11427 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCAA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87108 , Serial Number: 298-74, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1974
Registrant (Individual): Warren Weinstein, 8339 116th 5a Kew Gardens, Queens, NY 11418 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87619 , Serial Number: 32-40752, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1975
Registrant (Individual): Shannon S Singh, 123-07 Liberty Ave, Queens, NY 11419
| Businesses in Queens, NY |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Aerosoles | 1 | | Nike | 5 |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Bakers | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| DHL | 5 | | Staples | 4 |
| DressBarn | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Hot Topic | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 2 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Queens, NY
- #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)"
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