Bronx, NY City Data

Bronx, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,961 people who live in Bronx and approximately 1,332,650 who live in Bronx County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bronx to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bronx. We have included Bronx housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bronx Information

Bronx County where Bronx resides is 57.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,332,650 and has a population rank of 27 out of all the places in the United States.

Bronx has a total of 40,961 people and of those residents there are 18,392 males and 22,569 females. The median age of the male population is 26.7 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 22,747 births each year and around 10,238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bronx varies per year, but currently 38,372 are one race and 2,589 are two or more races.

Of the 40,961 people who live in Bronx, there are 14,422 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bronx is 7,315 male and 7,107 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 27,877.

General Bronx Information
Total area in square miles - Bronx County	57.43
Water area in square miles - Bronx County	N/A
Resident population - Bronx County	1,332,650
Population rank - Bronx County	27
Total population	40,961
Total population (male)	18,392
Total population (female)	22,569
Population median age (male)	26.7
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Bronx County	22,747
Deaths- Bronx County	10,238
Population of one race	38,372
Population of two or more races	2,589
Population under 20 years	14,422
Population under 20 years (male)	7,315
Population under 20 years (female)	7,107
Total population 18 years and over	27,877

Bronx Social Characteristics

There are 463,212 households in Bronx. Families make up 317,248 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bronx families into three different groups. Married-couple families (145,537), male householder with no wife present (28,321) and female householder with no husband present (139,726). The remainder of the Bronx households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 148,122. Bronx, NY moving companies help people in Bronx move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bronx. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bronx is based, there are 548,808 females 15 and over; of those females there are 207,385 never married, 185,553 now married, 42,149 separated, 57,595 widowed, and 56,126 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 23,370 separated, 12,613 widowed and 30,560 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bronx social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bronx.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bronx County)
Total households	463,212
Family households (families)	317,248
With own children under 18 years	201,430
Married-couple family	145,537
With own children under 18 years	78,014
Male householder, no wife present, family	28,321
With own children under 18 years	12,343
Female householder, no husband present, family	139,726
With own children under 18 years	88,869
Nonfamily households	148,122
Householder living alone	126,765
65 years and over	43,323

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,404
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,547
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	34,069
Householder	9,534
Spouse	3,320
Child	14,955
Other relatives	1,330
Nonrelatives	1,584
Unmarried partner	637
Roomer or boarder	230
Housemate or roommate	207
Unmarried partner	902
Foster child	229
Other	281

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,097
Male householder	2,113
Male householder living alone	1,804
Male householder not living alone	309
Female householder	3,166
Female householder living alone	2,888
Female householder not living alone	278
Nonrelatives	818
Unmarried partner	265
Roomer or boarder	145
Housemate or roommate	209
Foster child	53
Other	146

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	548,808
Never married	207,385
Now married	185,553
Separated	42,149
Widowed	57,595
Divorced	56,126
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	23,370
Widowed	12,613
Divorced	30,560

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,961
Male	18,392
Under 5 years	1,604
5 to 9 years	2,000
10 to 14 years	1,954
15 to 17 years	1,074
18 and 19 years	683
20 years	300
21 years	313
22 to 24 years	838
25 to 29 years	1,238
30 to 34 years	1,311
35 to 39 years	1,268
40 to 44 years	1,121
45 to 49 years	1,019
50 to 54 years	894
55 to 59 years	758
60 and 61 years	285
62 to 64 years	400
65 and 66 years	200
67 to 69 years	254
70 to 74 years	360
75 to 79 years	272
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	101
Female	22,569
Under 5 years	1,631
5 to 9 years	1,987
10 to 14 years	1,819
15 to 17 years	1,015
18 and 19 years	655
20 years	342
21 years	312
22 to 24 years	903
25 to 29 years	1,559
30 to 34 years	1,563
35 to 39 years	1,631
40 to 44 years	1,592
45 to 49 years	1,342
50 to 54 years	1,315
55 to 59 years	1,171
60 and 61 years	410
62 to 64 years	585
65 and 66 years	323
67 to 69 years	514
70 to 74 years	694
75 to 79 years	561
80 to 84 years	365
85 years and over	280

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,961
One race	38,372
White	7,816
Black or African American	18,871
American Indian and Alaska Native	473
Asian	651
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	195
Two or more races	2,589

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	40,166
People who are White alone	7,662
People who are Black or African American alone	18,397
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	470
People who are Asian alone	638
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22,269
People who are Some other race alone	10,402

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,225,092
Same house	741,648
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	100,112
Different state or abroad	103,991
Different state	27,255
Abroad	76,736

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bronx County)
Total resident population	1,332,650
Born in United States	654,100
State of residence	713,090
Different state	95,150
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	138,583
Foreign born	385,827

Bronx Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bronx. That total enrollment is 419,114 for the population of the country, which includes Bronx. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 481,901 and elementary or high school enrollment was 570,827 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 86,013.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bronx population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	419,114
Pre-kindergarten	22,793
Public	16,038
Private	6,755
Kindergarten	24,893
Public	20,445
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	190,933
Public	164,022
Private	26,911
Elementary and high school	285,414
Public	243,262
Private	42,152
High school grades 9 to 12	94,481
Public	79,240
Private	15,241
College, undergraduate years	70,836
Public	43,733
Private	27,103
Graduate or professional school	15,178
Public	5,709
Private	9,469
Not enrolled in school	849,300

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	794,792
Less than 9th grade	125,385
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	174,301
High school graduate	205,246
Some college, no degree	130,163
Associate's degree	43,293
Bachelor's degree	116,404
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	69,854

Bronx Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 975,755 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bronx. The Bronx occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (114,023), service occupations (105,015), sales and office occupations (123,693), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (336), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (33,054) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (52,533). The 975,755 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 324,215 private wage and salary workers, 86,867 government workers, 16,572 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bronx County)
Population 16 years and over	975,755
In labor force	500,716
Civilian labor force	500,345
Employed	428,654
Unemployed	71,691
Percent Unemployed	14.3
Armed Forces	371
Females 16 years and over	539,550
In labor force	253,894
Civilian labor force	253,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	38,233
Armed forces	39
Males 16 years and over	436,205
In labor force	246,822
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	33,458
Armed forces	332

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bronx County)
Workers 16 years and over	415,075
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	112,159
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	38,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	30,076
Other means	2,357
Worked at home	7,756
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	17,505,615

OCCUPATION (Bronx County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	114,023
Management, professional, and related occupations	114,023
Service occupations	105,015
Sales and office occupations	123,693
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	336
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	33,054
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	52,533

INDUSTRY (Bronx County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	114,023
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	457
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,750
Wholesale trade	12,329
Retail trade	42,648
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	29,070
Information	15,350
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	37,212
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	36,799
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	129,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	31,134
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	22,161

CLASS OF WORKER (Bronx County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	114,023
Private wage and salary workers	324,215
Government workers	86,867
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,572
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bronx Housing Characteristics

In Bronx, NY there are 490,659 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 463,212 occupied and 27,447 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bronx, there are 28,429 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,572 units in Bronx. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bronx, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bronx, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bronx. There are 34,047 housing units with rent less than $200, 24,528 with rent between $200-299, 55,376 with rent between $300-499 and 251,269 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bronx gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bronx, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bronx County)
Total housing units	490,659
Occupied housing units	463,212
Vacant housing units	27,447

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bronx County)
Total housing units	490,659
1-unit, detached	28,429
1-unit, attached	26,572
2 units	41,304
3 or 4 units	36,345
5 to 9 units	19,249
10 to 19 units	30,998
20 to 49 units	124,680
50 or more units	182,568
Mobile home	333

HOUSING TENURE (Bronx County)
Occupied housing units	463,212
Owner-occupied	90,687
Renter-occupied	372,525

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bronx County)
Occupied housing units	463,212
No vehicles available	285,309
2 vehicle available	44,572
3 vehicles available	5,734
4 vehicles available	1,130
5 or more vehicles available	1,867

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bronx County)
Occupied housing units	463,212
Utility gas	200,824
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	48,312
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	182,853
Coal or coke	679
Wood	78
Solar energy	371
Other fuel	10,287
No fuel used	7,123

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bronx County)
Occupied housing units	463,212
Less Than $50,000	90,687
$50,000 to $99,999	1,949
$100,000 to $149,999	4,346
$150,000 to $199,999	13,955
$200,000 to $299,999	11,725
$300,000 to $499,999	1,619
$1,000,000 or more	360
Median (dollars)	190,400

GROSS RENT (Bronx County)
Occupied units paying rent	372,525
Less than $200	34,047
$200 to $299	24,528
$300 to $499	55,376
$500 to $699	122,671
$700 to $999	104,163
$1,000 to $1,499	22,144
$1,500 or more	2,290