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Richmond County, New York (NY)

County population in 2022: 491,133 (all urban); it was 443,728 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 79,634
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 26,501
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 99,732
Renter-occupied apartments: 59,381 (it was 56,609 in 2000)
% of renters here:

36%
State:

47%

Land area: 58 sq. mi.

Water area: 44.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 8398 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Richmond County: 146.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Richmond County, NY (2022)
    • 273,56055.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 92,53018.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 63,89813.0%Asian alone
    • 44,2639.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10,5732.2%Two or more races
    • 5,3401.1%Some other race alone
    • 9280.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 410.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.8 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Males: 241,330  (49.1%)
Females: 249,803  (50.9%)
Average household size:
Richmond County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,164 ($55,039 in 1999)
This county:

$93,164
New York:

$79,557

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,516 (lower quartile is $1,007, upper quartile is $1,904)
This county:

$1516
State:

$1354


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $632,900 (it was $216,600 in 2000)
Richmond:

$632,900
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $488,700 - $799,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $774,052
Here:

$774,052
State:

$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $568,384
Here:

$568,384
State:

$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $616,275
Here:

$616,275
State:

$713,077

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $375,751
Here:

$375,751
State:

$764,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $447,753
Here:

$447,753
State:

$912,009

Mobile homes: $302,917
Here:

$302,917
State:

$88,925

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,674
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $971

Institutionalized population: 3,862
Richmond County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $279,700
  • 2021: 86 buildings, average cost: $262,700
  • 2020: 106 buildings, average cost: $264,900
  • 2019: 200 buildings, average cost: $264,200
  • 2018: 241 buildings, average cost: $266,400
  • 2017: 275 buildings, average cost: $265,900
  • 2016: 216 buildings, average cost: $261,100
  • 2015: 247 buildings, average cost: $255,200
  • 2014: 326 buildings, average cost: $236,200
  • 2013: 241 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2012: 191 buildings, average cost: $229,200
  • 2011: 179 buildings, average cost: $215,500
  • 2010: 251 buildings, average cost: $216,400
  • 2009: 130 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2008: 185 buildings, average cost: $211,400
  • 2007: 310 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2006: 437 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2005: 829 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2004: 604 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2003: 1222 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2002: 913 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2001: 1306 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2000: 1361 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 1999: 1102 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 761 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 1997: 1063 buildings, average cost: $112,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Richmond, NY residents
Average permit cost in Richmond, NY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,599 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,694 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Richmond, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Richmond, NY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Richmond, NY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%
Richmond County:

11.0%
New York:

14.3%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.4% for Black residents, 15.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.2% for American Indian residents, 18.3% for other race residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.8 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 34.8 years old, American Indian residents: 33.8 years old, Asian residents: 41.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.6 years old, Other race residents: 31.6 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: Staten Island.

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

2023 air pollution in Richmond County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Des Moines County, Iowa , Hardin County, Ohio , Hancock County, Illinois , Perry County, Pennsylvania , Montgomery County, Indiana , Somerset County, Pennsylvania , Richardson County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
New York:

4.4%

Unemployment by year in Richmond, NY
County total employment by year in Richmond, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Richmond, NY

Current college students: 28,243
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 127,780 (68.9% naturalized citizens)

Richmond County:

26.0%
Whole state:

22.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 32,7272010 or later
  • 29,8882000 to 2009
  • 34,0031990 to 1999
  • 18,4021980 to 1989
  • 12,6241970 to 1979
  • 15,551Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): * minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 65,328
  • One, attached: 46,743
  • Two: 40,386
  • 3 or 4: 6,898
  • 5 to 9: 4,588
  • 10 to 19: 2,976
  • 20 to 49: 3,038
  • 50 or more: 14,046
  • Mobile homes: 494

Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 74,516 (6,533 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 5,396 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,568

Here:

97.4% with mortgage
State:

95.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Richmond County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic254,17041
Other17,56329
Evangelical Protestant15,27066
Mainline Protestant12,03746
Orthodox7,3119
Black Protestant3318
None162,048-
Richmond County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 166
Richmond County:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 54
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Richmond County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 258
This county:

5.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Richmond County:

8.7%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Richmond County:

24.5%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Richmond County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 274.7 miles away from Richmond County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 272.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 270.9 miles away from Richmond County center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Tropical Storm Isaias, Incident Period: August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4567, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4085: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4085, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4020: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4020, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3328: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3328, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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: 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: 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: 1692, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Blizzards: 2, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Richmond

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 85,400 (57.1%)
  • Carpooled: 15,026 (10.1%)
  • Bus: 11,528 (7.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 3,641 (2.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 229 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 937 (0.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,250 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 362 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 5,802 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 23,286 (15.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • Egypt (4%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richmond County


  • Italian (25%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • American (3%)
  • Russian (3%)
  • Egyptian (3%)
  • Albanian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Richmond County, New York in 2010:

  • 2,705 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,457 people in college/university student housing
  • 975 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 918 people in state prisons
  • 818 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 414 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 259 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 114 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 86 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 47 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 33 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 6 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Richmond County, New York in 2000:

  • 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 intellectually disabled
  • 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 2020 was $81,103.

4.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.34% relocated from other counties in New York ($43,437 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($14,992 average AGI)
Richmond County:

1.13%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kings County, NY  2.37% ($58,118 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.33% ($55,874)
from New York County, NY  0.28% ($69,685)
from Bronx County, NY  0.15% ($34,289)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.09% ($64,318)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.09% ($89,186)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.07% ($90,135)


5.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($81,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.61%
New York average:

6.93%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Richmond County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.02%

1.74% relocated to other counties in New York ($18,648 average AGI)
3.86% relocated to other states ($63,159 average AGI)
Richmond County:

3.86%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kings County, NY  0.75% ($52,505 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.53% ($110,725)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.47% ($92,502)
to Queens County, NY  0.23% ($56,964)
to Ocean County, NJ  0.21% ($86,060)
to New York County, NY  0.21% ($71,477)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.17% ($72,812)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Richmond County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.9

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 2009: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Richmond County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Richmond County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 64,646 (51,722 aged, 12,924 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 8,226 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Richmond County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (18,968)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (5,948)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,822)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,330)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (2,328)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (2,271)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,588)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,445)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,434)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,292)

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: 15,115
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,447

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,251
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 791
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 66
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
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: 491,133
  • Male householders: 81,243 (13,898 living alone), Female householders: 88,703 (24,600 living alone)
  • 91,003 spouses (90,435 opposite-sex spouses), 9,591 unmarried partners, (9,167 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 161,861 children (155,848 natural, 1,025 adopted, 4,988 stepchildren), 10,213 grandchildren, 6,072 brothers or sisters, 14,531 parents, 0 foster children, 10,232 other relatives, 10,471 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7,213

Size of family households: 41,044 2-persons, 28,235 3-persons, 28,789 4-persons, 16,109 5-persons, 7,655 6-persons, 2,835 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 38,498 1-person, 5,929 2-persons, 548 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 206 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

72,160 married couples with children.
20,084 single-parent households (2,869 men, 17,215 women).

62.3% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
12.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
9.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $0,000 ($0 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:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.8

Year house built in Richmond County, New York
  • Year house built in Richmond County, New York
  • 6462020 or later
  • 9,2152010 to 2019
  • 14,2822000 to 2009
  • 19,3941990 to 1999
  • 28,1761980 to 1989
  • 25,3931970 to 1979
  • 28,0831960 to 1969
  • 15,7881950 to 1959
  • 7,4781940 to 1949
  • 36,0421939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, New York
  • 3501 room
  • 1,2252 rooms
  • 4,0033 rooms
  • 11,7214 rooms
  • 21,2545 rooms
  • 34,9416 rooms
  • 16,7327 rooms
  • 12,7008 rooms
  • 13,7749+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, New York
  • 4,3561 room
  • 2,9022 rooms
  • 11,6973 rooms
  • 13,3434 rooms
  • 10,9265 rooms
  • 4,7966 rooms
  • 2,5907 rooms
  • 1,3298 rooms
  • 1,3079+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, New York
  • 675no bedroom
  • 3,6411 bedroom
  • 18,9352 bedrooms
  • 66,6943 bedrooms
  • 20,3684 bedrooms
  • 6,3875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, New York
  • 4,767no bedroom
  • 15,4731 bedroom
  • 15,9212 bedrooms
  • 14,0673 bedrooms
  • 2,1334 bedrooms
  • 8855+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 7,921no vehicle
  • 41,2641 vehicle
  • 48,1002 vehicles
  • 13,5033 vehicles
  • 4,7384 vehicles
  • 1,1745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 18,361no vehicle
  • 24,2151 vehicle
  • 9,5912 vehicles
  • 9643 vehicles
  • 1154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

94.2% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in New York.

Richmond County:

94.2%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 328,412
  • Other state: 22,666
  • Northeast: 8,267
  • Midwest: 4,156
  • South: 8,451
  • West: 1,792
Year householders moved into unit in Richmond County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richmond County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 86.3%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Solar energy
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 77.2%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Electricity
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,334
Here:

17.4%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,973
Here:

22.7%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,146
Here:

26.0%
New York:

39.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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
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
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
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, NY - Value

Richmond County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"