Queens County , New York
Population: 2,330,124 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $84,961 Home $699,200 Rent $1,915/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 2.3 million residents, Queens County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $699,000, household income $84,961. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Queens County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$84,961
Median Income
household
$699,200
Home Value
median
$1,915/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $84,961 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,160 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $699,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,915/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 44.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 55.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,330,124 |
| Median Age | 40.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
24.0%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
No Physical Activity
13.7%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
81.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.2 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
96.60
🌪️ Tornado
90.59
🌀 Hurricane
97.08
🔥 Wildfire
15.52
❄️ Winter Storm
99.75
🌍 Earthquake
98.09
☀️ Drought
13.71
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