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Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York

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People Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York New York
Population
i Population estimates, July 1, 2016, (V2016) NA 19,745,289
i Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 1,455,444 19,795,791
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2016) NA 19,378,110
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015) 1,385,107 19,378,087
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2016, (V2016) NA 1.9%
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015) 5.1% 2.2%
i Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,385,108 19,378,102
Age and Sex
i Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 7.5% 6.0%
i Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 7.4% 6.0%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 25.4% 21.3%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 26.6% 22.3%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 11.4% 15.0%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 10.5% 13.5%
i Female persons, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 52.8% 51.4%
i Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 53.1% 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
i White alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 45.4% 70.1%
i White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 27.9% 65.7%
i Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 43.4% 17.6%
i Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 36.5% 15.9%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 2.9% 1.0%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 1.3% 0.6%
i Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 4.5% 8.8%
i Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 3.6% 7.3%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 0.4% 0.1%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 0.1% Z
i Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 3.4% 2.4%
i Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 5.3% 3.0%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (b) 55.1% 18.8%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) 53.5% 17.6%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 10.1% 56.0%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 10.9% 58.3%
Population Characteristics
i Veterans, 2011-2015 31,029 828,586
i Foreign born persons, percent, 2011-2015 34.4% 22.5%
Housing
i Housing units, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 523,690 8,206,739
i Housing units, April 1, 2010 511,896 8,108,103
i Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2011-2015 19.0% 53.6%
i Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2011-2015 $363,400 $283,400
i Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2011-2015 $2,362 $2,022
i Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2011-2015 $725 $709
i Median gross rent, 2011-2015 $1,074 $1,132
i Building permits, 2015 4,682 74,611
Families and Living Arrangements
i Households, 2011-2015 484,902 7,262,279
i Persons per household, 2011-2015 2.86 2.63
i Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2011-2015 89.1% 89.1%
i Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2011-2015 58.3% 30.4%
Education
i High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 70.6% 85.6%
i Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2011-2015 18.9% 34.2%
Health
i With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2011-2015 10.2% 7.4%
i Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Warning Sign  13.9% Warning Sign  8.1%
Economy
i In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 59.5% 63.3%
i In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2011-2015 55.4% 58.7%
i Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 1,005,143 49,285,508
i Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 10,001,272 155,666,053
i Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 1,477,909 148,879,931
i Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 10,994,538 341,734,970
i Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 6,872,806 251,167,736
i Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c) $4,880 $12,834
Transportation
i Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2011-2015 43.0 32.3
Income and Poverty
i Median household income (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 $34,299 $59,269
i Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2015 dollars), 2011-2015 $18,456 $33,236
i Persons in poverty, percent Warning Sign  30.3% Warning Sign  15.4%
Businesses Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York New York
i Total employer establishments, 2014 17,466 536,8901
i Total employment, 2014 246,446 7,858,4251
i Total annual payroll, 2014 ($1,000) 10,733,298 492,706,4831
i Total employment, percent change, 2013-2014 2.4% 2.2%1
i Total nonemployer establishments, 2014 116,145 1,674,297
i All firms, 2012 135,782 2,008,988
i Men-owned firms, 2012 61,813 1,139,910
i Women-owned firms, 2012 68,705 725,709
i Minority-owned firms, 2012 110,222 709,021
i Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 23,478 1,248,304
i Veteran-owned firms, 2012 7,987 137,532
i Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 125,616 1,811,544
Geography Bronx County (Bronx Borough), New York New York
i Population per square mile, 2010 32,903.6 411.2
i Land area in square miles, 2010 42.10 47,126.40
i Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area None
i FIPS Code 36005 36
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  • (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
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  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.