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County population in July 2011: 469,393 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 99,732
Renter-occupied apartments: 56,609
% of renters here:

36%
State:

29%

Land area: 58 sq. mi.
Water area: 44.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 8027 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Richmond County: 146.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Richmond County races chart

Races in Richmond County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (67.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.4%)
  • Asian alone (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 214,485  (48.3%)
Females: 229,243  (51.7%)

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Richmond County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Richmond County:

2.8 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,292 ($55,039 in 1999)
This county:

$66292
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $958 (lower quartile is $676, upper quartile is $1,221)
This county:

$958
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $449,400 (it was $216,600 in 2000)
Richmond County:

$449,400
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $350,500 - $599,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $495,981
Here:

$495,981
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $391,103
Here:

$391,103
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $486,956
Here:

$486,956
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $600,167
Here:

$600,167
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,186
Here:

$288,186
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $172,106
Here:

$172,106
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,672
Here:

$73,672
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,313
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $711

Institutionalized population: 5,034

Richmond County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1361 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2001: 1306 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2002: 913 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2003: 1222 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2004: 604 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2005: 829 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2006: 437 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2007: 310 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2008: 185 buildings, average cost: $211,400
  • 2009: 130 buildings, average cost: $224,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Richmond County New York:

McCain (Republican): 51.9%
Obama (Democratic): 47.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,905 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,144 (0.7%)


Richmond County household income distribution in 2009 Richmond County home values distribution


Richmond County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.1% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
Richmond County:

11.2%
New York:

14.2%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.1% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: New York-Monmouth-Ocean, NY-NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richmond County is $1003 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1133 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1406 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenport West, Staten Island.

Richmond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Richmond County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.117 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.3%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 28,243
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 72,657 (55% naturalized citizens)

Richmond County:

16.4%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 12,799
  • 1990 to 1994: 13,281
  • 1985 to 1989: 10,729
  • 1980 to 1984: 7,673
  • 1975 to 1979: 6,083
  • 1970 to 1974: 6,541
  • 1970 to 1974: 5,147
  • 1965 to 1969: 10,404

Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.1%

Richmond County marital status for males
Richmond County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 55,398
  • One, attached: 39,674
  • Two: 37,788
  • 3 or 4: 8,154
  • 5 to 9: 3,953
  • 10 to 19: 2,693
  • 20 or more: 15,999
  • Mobile homes: 278
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 57,986 (4,499 second mortgage, 5,623 home equity loan, 160 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19,289

Here:

75.0% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.04%
Here75.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 332,964
Total congregations: 154

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents264,931 (79.6%)33,700 (10.1%)8,082 (2.4%)3,850 (1.2%)3,443 (1.0%)
Congregations37 (24.0%)18 (11.7%)5 (3.2%)9 (5.8%)8 (5.2%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents3,259 (1.0%)2,442 (0.7%)2,000 (0.6%)1,804 (0.5%)9,453 (2.8%)
Congregations10 (6.5%)10 (6.5%)1 (0.6%)2 (1.3%)54 (35.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Richmond County - Greenport West, Staten Island

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 166
This county:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Richmond County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 54
Richmond County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 258
Richmond County:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.5%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Richmond County:

17.2%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Richmond County:

Average size of farms: 3 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107,511
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,872
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,508
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 56.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years

Tornado activity:

Richmond County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/8/2007, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 9 people.

Earthquake activity:

Richmond County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
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 50.7 miles away from the county 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 18.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Richmond County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 16, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1943): October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1943, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2010 to March 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1899): April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1899, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1692): April 24, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1692, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3184): March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3184, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Terrorist Attack, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1391): September 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1391, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1083): January 12, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1083, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3107): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Blizzards: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (11%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richmond County (%):



  • Italian (38%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (3%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Russian (2%)
  • English (1%)


Richmond County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 103,856 (54%)
  • Carpooled: 23,084 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 36,678 (19%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 89 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4,894 (3%)
  • Railroad: 1,705 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 10,109 (5%)
  • Taxi: 715 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 114 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 364 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,545 (3%)
  • Other means: 786 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,206 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Richmond County, New York:

  • 3,300 people in nursing homes
  • 1,124 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,048 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 944 people in state prisons
  • 750 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 448 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 371 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 285 people in other group homes
  • 227 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 227 people in religious group quarters
  • 166 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 131 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 35 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 25 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 25 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in crews of maritime vessels

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $63,351.

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.74%
New York average:

5.41%


0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Richmond County:

0.06%
New York average:

0.24%

3.44% relocated from other counties in New York ($35,871 average AGI)
1.24% relocated from other states ($10,009 average AGI)
Richmond County:

1.24%
New York average:

1.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kings County, NY  2.31% ($50,829 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.39% ($46,884)
from New York County, NY  0.30% ($51,807)
from Bronx County, NY  0.15% ($33,776)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.09% ($49,615)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.08% ($44,618)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.08% ($52,902)


5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
New York average:

6.26%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Richmond County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.10%

1.96% relocated to other counties in New York ($18,567 average AGI)
3.31% relocated to other states ($38,673 average AGI)
Richmond County:

3.31%
New York average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kings County, NY  0.80% ($42,874 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.39% ($102,994)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($65,110)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.35% ($71,274)
to Queens County, NY  0.27% ($41,668)
to Ocean County, NJ  0.23% ($70,127)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.12% ($65,631)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Richmond County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Richmond County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Richmond County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 60,830 (49,520 aged, 11,310 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15115.24
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 270.230
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39446.9

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1250.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 790.830
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.89

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 66.32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.16

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.53
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 17.2
  • Firearm - 14.8
  • Poisoning - 12.0
  • Other - 13.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 434,565
  • In family households: 386,301 (82,312 male householders, 32,355 female householders)
    88,064 spouses, 151,152 children (143,436 natural, 3,422 adopted, 4,294 stepchildren), 6,432 grandchildren, 4,729 brothers or sisters, 5,716 parents, 9,059 other relatives, 6,482 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 48,264 (17,470 male householders (14,610 living alone)), 24,279 female householders (21,737 living alone)), 6,515 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,163 (4,891 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 37,935 2-persons, 28,532 3-persons, 27,391 4-persons, 13,436 5-persons, 4,894 6-persons, 2,479 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36,347 1-person, 4,675 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

74.0% of residents of Richmond County speak English at home.
9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
10.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $0,000 ($(FN) per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $0,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $0,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $0,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $0,000
Federal grants: $0,000
Federal procurement contracts: $0,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $0,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 30,709
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 18,575
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10,538
Here:

+23 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,254
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Richmond County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,445
  • 2000 to 2004: 9,938
  • 1990 to 1999: 21,586
  • 1980 to 1989: 27,788
  • 1970 to 1979: 30,067
  • 1960 to 1969: 26,105
  • 1950 to 1959: 16,609
  • 1940 to 1949: 8,660
  • 1939 or earlier: 35,039
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 147
  • 2 rooms: 601
  • 3 rooms: 3,228
  • 4 rooms: 6,556
  • 5 rooms: 15,304
  • 6 rooms: 29,860
  • 7 rooms: 19,446
  • 8 rooms: 10,993
  • 9+ rooms: 13,597
  • 1 room: 2,953
  • 2 rooms: 5,424
  • 3 rooms: 15,826
  • 4 rooms: 14,958
  • 5 rooms: 8,817
  • 6 rooms: 5,546
  • 7 rooms: 1,839
  • 8 rooms: 561
  • 9+ rooms: 685
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 264
  • 1 bedroom: 4,260
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,092
  • 3 bedrooms: 55,939
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,980
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,197
  • no bedroom: 3,756
  • 1 bedroom: 21,354
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,531
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,296
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,343
  • 5+ bedrooms: 329
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 7,288
  • 1 vehicle: 34,796
  • 2 vehicles: 43,362
  • 3 vehicles: 11,017
  • 4 vehicles: 2,659
  • 5+ vehicles: 610
  • no vehicle: 21,403
  • 1 vehicle: 24,987
  • 2 vehicles: 8,837
  • 3 vehicles: 1,006
  • 4 vehicles: 160
  • 5+ vehicles: 216

65% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in New York.

Richmond County:

64.9%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 335402
  • Northeast: 13141
  • Midwest: 3067
  • South: 8306
  • West: 2029

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $188,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richmond County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (85.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.9%)
  • Electricity (1.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (72.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.6%)
  • Electricity (6.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12,354
Here:

23.3%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,972
Here:

26.7%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,844
Here:

38.9%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 12,682
  • Number of aged recipients: 2,573
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 10,109
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,432
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,008
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 4,242
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,893
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6,633


Richmond County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Richmond County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 108 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED740$341,4811,900$306,6743,813$272,195246$153,08922$412,955167$238,6538$401,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED59$311,085219$303,804741$291,97748$144,4382$294,00035$213,9431$33,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED195$334,523471$300,2592,993$320,236366$96,3937$296,286213$233,1463$42,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$343,126258$300,1011,771$307,12196$204,9584$235,75071$258,9721$375,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS42$322,28693$310,204613$308,23247$126,5960$032$251,4690$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 95 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED279$313,079107$335,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED103$326,69959$355,0511$280,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED109$306,47761$340,8200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN48$199,37517$311,3530$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$263,7229$311,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Businesses in Richmond County, NY
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CVS1Subway1
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