Queens County, New York
120-55 Queens Blvd
Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Phone: (718) 286-3000
www.nyc.gov
In western end of Long Island, east of Brooklyn; original county, organized Nov 1, 1683. The county is coterminous with the borough of Queens, part of New York City. Includes the following areas; Astoria, Bay Ridge, Flushing, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, Jackson Heights, and Ozone Park. Name Origin: For Queen Catharine of Braganza (1638-1705), wife of King Charles II of England.
Area (sq mi): 178.28 (land 109.24; water 69.04). Pop per sq mi: 20520.00.
Pop 2005: 2,241,600. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 14.20%. Pop 2000: 2,229,379 (White 32.90%; Black or African American 20.00%; Hispanic or Latino 25.00%; Asian 17.60%; Other 18.40%). Foreign born: 46.10%. Median age: 35.40.
Income 2000: per capita $19,222; median household $42,439; Pop below poverty level: 14.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,921-$29,227.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 42.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.50%.
Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Phone: (718) 286-3000
www.nyc.gov
In western end of Long Island, east of Brooklyn; original county, organized Nov 1, 1683. The county is coterminous with the borough of Queens, part of New York City. Includes the following areas; Astoria, Bay Ridge, Flushing, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, Jackson Heights, and Ozone Park. Name Origin: For Queen Catharine of Braganza (1638-1705), wife of King Charles II of England.
Area (sq mi): 178.28 (land 109.24; water 69.04). Pop per sq mi: 20520.00.
Pop 2005: 2,241,600. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 14.20%. Pop 2000: 2,229,379 (White 32.90%; Black or African American 20.00%; Hispanic or Latino 25.00%; Asian 17.60%; Other 18.40%). Foreign born: 46.10%. Median age: 35.40.
Income 2000: per capita $19,222; median household $42,439; Pop below poverty level: 14.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,921-$29,227.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 42.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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