Queens, New York

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: 2,268,844. Males: 1,092,572   (48.2%) Females: 1,176,272   (51.8%) Median resident age:   35.4 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,171 (it was $42,439 in 2000) Queens:   $53,171 New York:   $53,514 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $506,900 (it was $206,200 in 2000) Queens:   $506,900 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $513,515; Detached houses: $577,762; Townhouses or other attached units: $533,108; In 2-unit structures: $584,985; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $596,496; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,529; Mobile homes: $231,200; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $130,656 Queens, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Samba Grill Brazilian (bbq & rodizio restaurant) Opening June 17, 2008 Queens Re Appraisal Merrygo Travels Races in Queens: White Non-Hispanic (44.1%) Hispanic (25.0%) Black (20.0%) American Indian (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) 2008 cost of living index in Queens: 169.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 50 feet Land area: 109.2 square miles. Population density: 20770 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.

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).

Political contributions by individuals in Queens, NY

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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

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)