Bronx County, New York

Bronx County is a county located in New York, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. It is home to over 1332650 people (2000 census). The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1391903, It is the fifth largest county by population in the U.S. state of New York. It covers total area of 57.43 miē (148.74 kmē), of which, 42.03 square miles (108.86 kmē) of it is land and 15.4 square miles (39.89 kmē) of it is water, making it New York's second smallest county by total area.


As of the census of 2000, there were 1332650 people, 463212 households, and 315090 families residing in the county. The population density was 31709.3 people per square mile (12243.03/kmē), it is New York's third most densely populated county. There were 490659 housing units at an average density of 11674.8 per square mile (4507.67/kmē). The average household size was 2.78 persons, and the average family size was 3.37 persons. In the Bronx County, 29.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% were 18 to 24, 30.7% were 25 to 44, 18.8% were 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 1391903, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 49.59% White, 42.97% Black or African American, 1.19% American Indian, 3.73% Asian, 0.26% Native Hawaiian, and 2.26% from two or more races.

Bronx County New York Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bronx County New York School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bronx County New York GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27611, it is poorest county by median household income in New York. The median income for a family in the county was $30682, it is New York's poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13959, it is the poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 419114 pupils and students, of which 48.45% are male and 51.55% are female, 31.45% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.44% nursery or pri school, 5.94% kindergarten, 45.56% elementary school, 22.54% high school and 20.52% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1New York CityBronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County468.87303.31165.56800827826402.92240238293
YearPopulation
April 2000 census1332650
April 2000 Estimate1332650
July 2000 Estimate1333719
July 2001 Estimate1342182
July 2002 Estimate1350114
July 2003 Estimate1354935
July 2004 Estimate1359751
July 2005 Estimate1364566
July 2006 Estimate1371353
July 2007 Estimate1385122
July 2008 Estimate1391903
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school120161077722793
Kindergarten124241246924893
Elementary school9742993504190933
High school478124666994481
College or graduate school333995261586014
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bronx County, New York$27611$30682$13959
New York, United States$43393$51691$23389
United States$41994$50046$21587