Official Federal Data
Queens County, New York
FIPS 36081 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 2,323,052
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$86,136 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.7% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$143.1B ▲
GDP
36.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$86,136 ▲
Per Capita
$42,146 ▲
Mean Household
$115,392 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.9% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Queens County$86,136
New York$85,974
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 19.5%
18-34 · 22.4%
35-54 · 26.7%
55-64 · 13.6%
65+ · 17.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
82.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.0 pts
36.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +0.4 pts
14%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
2,323,052
Population
1,212,218
Labor Force
Employed
1,123,526
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.7% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 16 min above national avg
42.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 203,730 workers (36.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $55,321.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $143.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Construction averages $96,462 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $36,959, a 2.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
152,787
Cluster Employment
2.82x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Air Transportation
11.93x 32,929
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
5.56x 15,140
4.96x 5,466
Support Activities for Transportation
3.72x 14,669
Social Assistance
2.82x 67,811
Ambulatory Health Care Services
1.95x 84,976
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.62x 8,264
Personal and Laundry Services
1.52x 11,553
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.03x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
95 employed
0.04x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
75 employed
0.04x
Machinery Manufacturing
233 employed
0.05x
Wood Product Manufacturing
101 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Air Transportation concentrates at 11.93x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 8 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$723,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,956 ▲
Rent/Mo
44.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
7.6% ▼
Vacancy
8.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$2,529/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,655/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,910/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,644/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,959/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,153/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 8.4x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Renter-majority market: 44.9% owner-occupied; flexible labor mobility but consider home-buying pipeline if attracting families.
- Rent affordability gap: None of the HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers fall below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,153/mo); workforce housing cost burden warrants attention.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,455,839 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 16 min above national avg
42.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
36.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
82.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
58,559/yr
18,769/yr
9,530/yr
8,800/yr
8,368/yr
7,300/yr
5,792/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40%
Service
23.1%
Sales & Office
18.5%
Construction / Maint.
7.7%
Production / Transport
10.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,123,526 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 37,099 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Queens County shows strong potential for air transportation attraction, with a 11.93x concentration and 32,929 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across air transportation, transit and ground passenger transportation, and creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Queens County, New York, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Queens County, New York?
2,323,052 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Queens County, New York?
$86,136 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Queens County, New York?
4.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Queens County, New York?
$143.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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