College Point, NY City Data

College Point, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,444 people who live in College Point and approximately 2,229,379 who live in Queens County. We want to help people moving to or living in College Point 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 College Point. We have included College Point housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General College Point Information

Queens County where College Point resides is 178.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,229,379 and has a population rank of 9 out of all the places in the United States.

College Point has a total of 20,444 people and of those residents there are 9,869 males and 10,575 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 32,279 births each year and around 16,342 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in College Point varies per year, but currently 19,548 are one race and 896 are two or more races.

Of the 20,444 people who live in College Point, there are 5,270 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in College Point is 2,640 male and 2,630 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 15,617.

General College Point Information
Total area in square miles - Queens County	178.28
Water area in square miles - Queens County	N/A
Resident population - Queens County	2,229,379
Population rank - Queens County	9
Total population	20,444
Total population (male)	9,869
Total population (female)	10,575
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Queens County	32,279
Deaths- Queens County	16,342
Population of one race	19,548
Population of two or more races	896
Population under 20 years	5,270
Population under 20 years (male)	2,640
Population under 20 years (female)	2,630
Total population 18 years and over	15,617

College Point Social Characteristics

There are 782,664 households in College Point. Families make up 542,804 of these households. The table below breaks down the College Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (366,876), male householder with no wife present (44,972) and female householder with no husband present (121,631). The remainder of the College Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 244,673. College Point, NY moving companies help people in College Point 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 College Point. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where College Point is based, there are 950,548 females 15 and over; of those females there are 279,259 never married, 444,218 now married, 38,633 separated, 108,629 widowed, and 79,809 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 22,048 separated, 22,108 widowed and 46,809 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding College Point social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on College Point.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Queens County)
Total households	782,664
Family households (families)	542,804
With own children under 18 years	278,791
Married-couple family	366,876
With own children under 18 years	182,399
Male householder, no wife present, family	44,972
With own children under 18 years	14,115
Female householder, no husband present, family	121,631
With own children under 18 years	56,893
Nonfamily households	244,673
Householder living alone	199,744
65 years and over	76,246

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,685
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,851
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,059
Householder	5,305
Spouse	3,932
Child	6,533
Other relatives	604
Nonrelatives	503
Unmarried partner	188
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	98
Unmarried partner	351
Foster child	7
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,359
Male householder	895
Male householder living alone	706
Male householder not living alone	189
Female householder	1,035
Female householder living alone	893
Female householder not living alone	142
Nonrelatives	429
Unmarried partner	163
Roomer or boarder	86
Housemate or roommate	109
Foster child	N/A
Other	71

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	950,548
Never married	279,259
Now married	444,218
Separated	38,633
Widowed	108,629
Divorced	79,809
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	22,048
Widowed	22,108
Divorced	46,809

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,444
Male	9,869
Under 5 years	703
5 to 9 years	689
10 to 14 years	680
15 to 17 years	349
18 and 19 years	219
20 years	108
21 years	121
22 to 24 years	390
25 to 29 years	770
30 to 34 years	926
35 to 39 years	926
40 to 44 years	835
45 to 49 years	676
50 to 54 years	644
55 to 59 years	464
60 and 61 years	165
62 to 64 years	254
65 and 66 years	143
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	253
75 to 79 years	200
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	79
Female	10,575
Under 5 years	669
5 to 9 years	696
10 to 14 years	694
15 to 17 years	347
18 and 19 years	224
20 years	126
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	421
25 to 29 years	787
30 to 34 years	960
35 to 39 years	924
40 to 44 years	824
45 to 49 years	723
50 to 54 years	650
55 to 59 years	500
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	287
65 and 66 years	155
67 to 69 years	234
70 to 74 years	355
75 to 79 years	327
80 to 84 years	198
85 years and over	177

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,444
One race	19,548
White	14,169
Black or African American	251
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	3,144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	49
Two or more races	896

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,418
People who are White alone	14,150
People who are Black or African American alone	249
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	69
People who are Asian alone	3,141
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,978
People who are Some other race alone	1,912

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,088,870
Same house	1,291,231
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	149,966
Different state or abroad	215,676
Different state	45,892
Abroad	169,784

PLACE OF BIRTH (Queens County)
Total resident population	2,229,379
Born in United States	1,111,469
State of residence	1,014,682
Different state	135,300
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	51,058
Foreign born	1,028,339

College Point 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 College Point. That total enrollment is 586,090 for the population of the country, which includes College Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 505,360 and elementary or high school enrollment was 719,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 164,113.

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 College Point population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	586,090
Pre-kindergarten	32,116
Public	16,998
Private	15,118
Kindergarten	30,060
Public	23,743
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	233,679
Public	193,224
Private	40,455
Elementary and high school	359,800
Public	299,088
Private	60,712
High school grades 9 to 12	126,121
Public	105,864
Private	20,257
College, undergraduate years	130,017
Public	86,323
Private	43,694
Graduate or professional school	34,097
Public	14,154
Private	19,943
Not enrolled in school	1,559,824

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,509,502
Less than 9th grade	170,222
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	216,959
High school graduate	418,381
Some college, no degree	249,688
Associate's degree	87,380
Bachelor's degree	366,872
Graduate or professional degree	24.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	228,419

College Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,775,449 people that are employed over the age of 16 in College Point. The College Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (292,252), service occupations (186,613), sales and office occupations (276,015), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (355), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (75,220) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (126,329). The 1,775,449 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 757,583 private wage and salary workers, 148,436 government workers, 48,383 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Queens County)
Population 16 years and over	1,775,449
In labor force	1,037,238
Civilian labor force	1,036,895
Employed	956,784
Unemployed	80,111
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	343
Females 16 years and over	937,679
In labor force	483,133
Civilian labor force	483,092
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39,670
Armed forces	41
Males 16 years and over	837,770
In labor force	554,105
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40,441
Armed forces	302

COMMUTING TO WORK (Queens County)
Workers 16 years and over	931,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	319,187
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	95,329
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	52,776
Other means	3,766
Worked at home	16,673
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	38,612,730

OCCUPATION (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Management, professional, and related occupations	292,252
Service occupations	186,613
Sales and office occupations	276,015
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	355
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	75,220
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	126,329

INDUSTRY (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	552
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	75,346
Wholesale trade	34,670
Retail trade	96,859
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	79,700
Information	37,281
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	97,854
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	96,231
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	197,065
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	84,407
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	41,372

CLASS OF WORKER (Queens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292,252
Private wage and salary workers	757,583
Government workers	148,436
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	48,383
Unpaid family workers	N/A

College Point Housing Characteristics

In College Point, NY there are 817,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 782,664 occupied and 34,586 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In College Point, there are 172,135 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79,812 units in College Point. 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 College Point, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, College Point, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in College Point. There are 12,492 housing units with rent less than $200, 9,674 with rent between $200-299, 34,610 with rent between $300-499 and 378,631 with rent for $500 and above. Full College Point gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have College Point, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Queens County)
Total housing units	817,250
Occupied housing units	782,664
Vacant housing units	34,586

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Queens County)
Total housing units	817,250
1-unit, detached	172,135
1-unit, attached	79,812
2 units	156,709
3 or 4 units	85,466
5 to 9 units	45,750
10 to 19 units	28,160
20 to 49 units	77,145
50 or more units	171,120
Mobile home	632

HOUSING TENURE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Owner-occupied	334,815
Renter-occupied	447,849

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
No vehicles available	295,049
2 vehicle available	166,278
3 vehicles available	25,087
4 vehicles available	5,309
5 or more vehicles available	3,665

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Utility gas	463,057
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,258
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	243,152
Coal or coke	402
Wood	63
Solar energy	265
Other fuel	7,189
No fuel used	5,872

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Queens County)
Occupied housing units	782,664
Less Than $50,000	334,815
$50,000 to $99,999	3,642
$100,000 to $149,999	17,918
$150,000 to $199,999	58,492
$200,000 to $299,999	67,220
$300,000 to $499,999	22,897
$1,000,000 or more	451
Median (dollars)	212,600

GROSS RENT (Queens County)
Occupied units paying rent	447,849
Less than $200	12,492
$200 to $299	9,674
$300 to $499	34,610
$500 to $699	107,652
$700 to $999	189,946
$1,000 to $1,499	72,707
$1,500 or more	8,325