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Richmond County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Richmond County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richmond County (Staten Island), NY is a largely residential borough of New York City with a population of 498,212, growing 3.9% over five years, and a relatively high homeownership rate of 67.9% compared to surrounding urban counties. The labor force of roughly 300,000 carries a 60.3% participation rate, a 5.5% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $55,842, with 35.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are substantial—median home values reach $658,500 and gross rent averages $1,689/month—while a mean commute of 43.5 minutes reflects the county's dependence on connections to broader metro employment centers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

498,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$98,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Richmond County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone294,959 (59.6%)
  • Asian Alone63,222 (12.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone48,641 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race42,030 (8.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone29,463 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,965 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49,879
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)28,386
  3. 3.Other Indo-European27,418
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26,744
  5. 5.Arabic12,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

25.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,589

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,110

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance73,794
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services26,368
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)20,428
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing18,776
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities17,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations98,054
  2. 2.Service Occupations45,979
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations42,141
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations23,080
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,215

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.39×)73,959
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)14,451
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)17,378
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)19,742
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.23×)5,251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$658,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99948,154 (41.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99930,509 (26.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,967 (10.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910,651 (9.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,612 (4.0%)
  • Less Than $10,0001,478 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

43.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone114,127 (51.6%)
  • Public Transit51,528 (23.3%)
  • Worked At Home23,668 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled22,116 (10.0%)
  • Walked6,259 (2.8%)
  • Other2,160 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.