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Richmond County, New York (NY)

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Richmond County, NY mapCounty population in 2005: 464,573 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 99,732
Renter-occupied apartments: 56,609
% of renters here:  36%
State:  47%
Land area: 58 sq. mi.
Water area: 44.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 7944 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.0%
Richmond County:  11.0%
New York:  13.8%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.6% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.1% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Type of workers:

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

Richmond County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Richmond County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 214,485  (48.3%)
Females: 229,243  (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,178
County population in 2003: 460,530
Jobs in 2003: 97,044

Richmond County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 225,327
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Richmond County:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $63,023
2005 median house value: $434,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $864
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,255
Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,760 ($55,039 in 2000)
This county  $62,760
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $366,775
Richmond County  $366,775
New York:  $258,900

Median monthly rent in 2000: $742
Institutionalized population: 5,034
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Richmond County in 2000: $1431

Richmond County races chart


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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,333 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,489 (0.6%)

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.

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 (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.



Richmond County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
New York:  4.4%


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: 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


Agriculture in Richmond County
Average size of farms: 3 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107511
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42872
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40508
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 56.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years

Richmond County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/10/1990, a tornado injured 3 people



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • 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%)
 

People in group quarters in Richmond County, New York
  • 3300 people in nursing homes
  • 1124 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1048 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 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Richmond County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



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 2003: 5.3



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%


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:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,931
  • 1995 to 1998: 8,976
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,902
  • 1980 to 1989: 26,781
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,734
  • 1960 to 1969: 26,667
  • 1950 to 1959: 15,901
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,678
  • 1939 or earlier: 32,423


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, New York:
  • 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 or more rooms: 13,597


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, New York:
  • 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 or more rooms: 685


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond County:
  • no bedroom: 264
  • 1 bedroom: 4,260
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,092
  • 3 bedrooms: 55,939
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,980
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5,197


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County:
  • no bedroom: 3,756
  • 1 bedroom: 21,354
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,531
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,296
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,343
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 329


Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 7,288
  • 1 vehicle: 34,796
  • 2 vehicles: 43,362
  • 3 vehicles: 11,017
  • 4 vehicles: 2,659
  • 5 or more vehicles: 610


Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 21,403
  • 1 vehicle: 24,987
  • 2 vehicles: 8,837
  • 3 vehicles: 1,006
  • 4 vehicles: 160
  • 5 or more 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 houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

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 (Noninstitutionalized)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients
  • 1999: 10,828
  • 2000: 10,950
  • 2001: 11,352
  • 2002: 11,699
  • 2003: 11,838
  • 2004: 12,025
  • 2005: 12,392
  • 2006: 12,682


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients
  • 1999: 2,093
  • 2000: 2,150
  • 2001: 2,223
  • 2002: 2,324
  • 2003: 2,378
  • 2004: 2,372
  • 2005: 2,509
  • 2006: 2,573


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients
  • 1999: 8,735
  • 2000: 8,800
  • 2001: 9,129
  • 2002: 9,375
  • 2003: 9,460
  • 2004: 9,653
  • 2005: 9,883
  • 2006: 10,109


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18
  • 1999: 1,247
  • 2000: 1,178
  • 2001: 1,240
  • 2002: 1,253
  • 2003: 1,258
  • 2004: 1,306
  • 2005: 1,365
  • 2006: 1,432


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64
  • 1999: 6,317
  • 2000: 6,407
  • 2001: 6,629
  • 2002: 6,770
  • 2003: 6,762
  • 2004: 6,842
  • 2005: 6,949
  • 2006: 7,008


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64
  • 1999: 3,264
  • 2000: 3,365
  • 2001: 3,483
  • 2002: 3,676
  • 2003: 3,818
  • 2004: 3,877
  • 2005: 4,078
  • 2006: 4,242


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI
  • 1999: 3,501
  • 2000: 3,465
  • 2001: 3,529
  • 2002: 3,539
  • 2003: 3,560
  • 2004: 3,616
  • 2005: 3,794
  • 2006: 3,893


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)
  • 1999: 4,765
  • 2000: 5,023
  • 2001: 5,493
  • 2002: 5,501
  • 2003: 5,731
  • 2004: 6,004
  • 2005: 6,272
  • 2006: 6,633

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