Staten Island, NY City Data

Staten Island, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 38,805 people who live in Staten Island and approximately 443,728 who live in Richmond County. We want to help people moving to or living in Staten Island 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 Staten Island. We have included Staten Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Staten Island Information

Richmond County where Staten Island resides is 102.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 443,728 and has a population rank of 134 out of all the places in the United States.

Staten Island has a total of 38,805 people and of those residents there are 18,671 males and 20,134 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 5,944 births each year and around 3,516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Staten Island varies per year, but currently 36,988 are one race and 1,817 are two or more races.

Of the 38,805 people who live in Staten Island, there are 10,467 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Staten Island is 5,239 male and 5,228 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 29,702.

General Staten Island Information
Total area in square miles - Richmond County	102.5
Water area in square miles - Richmond County	N/A
Resident population - Richmond County	443,728
Population rank - Richmond County	134
Total population	38,805
Total population (male)	18,671
Total population (female)	20,134
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Richmond County	5,944
Deaths- Richmond County	3,516
Population of one race	36,988
Population of two or more races	1,817
Population under 20 years	10,467
Population under 20 years (male)	5,239
Population under 20 years (female)	5,228
Total population 18 years and over	29,702

Staten Island Social Characteristics

There are 156,341 households in Staten Island. Families make up 114,667 of these households. The table below breaks down the Staten Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (85,912), male householder with no wife present (6,063) and female householder with no husband present (20,410). The remainder of the Staten Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 42,289. Staten Island, NY moving companies help people in Staten Island 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 Staten Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Staten Island is based, there are 183,356 females 15 and over; of those females there are 46,655 never married, 95,004 now married, 5,715 separated, 21,367 widowed, and 14,615 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,410 separated, 4,644 widowed and 8,587 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Staten Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Staten Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richmond County)
Total households	156,341
Family households (families)	114,667
With own children under 18 years	59,946
Married-couple family	85,912
With own children under 18 years	44,366
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,063
With own children under 18 years	2,271
Female householder, no husband present, family	20,410
With own children under 18 years	11,158
Nonfamily households	42,289
Householder living alone	36,347
65 years and over	13,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,700
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,085
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,473
Householder	8,519
Spouse	5,422
Child	10,826
Other relatives	915
Nonrelatives	973
Unmarried partner	372
Roomer or boarder	146
Housemate or roommate	198
Unmarried partner	882
Foster child	62
Other	195

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,335
Male householder	2,877
Male householder living alone	2,199
Male householder not living alone	678
Female householder	3,047
Female householder living alone	2,634
Female householder not living alone	413
Nonrelatives	1,411
Unmarried partner	510
Roomer or boarder	172
Housemate or roommate	599
Foster child	13
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	183,356
Never married	46,655
Now married	95,004
Separated	5,715
Widowed	21,367
Divorced	14,615
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,410
Widowed	4,644
Divorced	8,587

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	38,805
Male	18,671
Under 5 years	1,271
5 to 9 years	1,295
10 to 14 years	1,267
15 to 17 years	771
18 and 19 years	635
20 years	302
21 years	285
22 to 24 years	806
25 to 29 years	1,568
30 to 34 years	1,652
35 to 39 years	1,512
40 to 44 years	1,553
45 to 49 years	1,393
50 to 54 years	1,120
55 to 59 years	810
60 and 61 years	299
62 to 64 years	378
65 and 66 years	215
67 to 69 years	304
70 to 74 years	467
75 to 79 years	350
80 to 84 years	238
85 years and over	180
Female	20,134
Under 5 years	1,240
5 to 9 years	1,327
10 to 14 years	1,260
15 to 17 years	672
18 and 19 years	729
20 years	348
21 years	317
22 to 24 years	817
25 to 29 years	1,467
30 to 34 years	1,560
35 to 39 years	1,561
40 to 44 years	1,586
45 to 49 years	1,373
50 to 54 years	1,229
55 to 59 years	982
60 and 61 years	273
62 to 64 years	389
65 and 66 years	251
67 to 69 years	386
70 to 74 years	676
75 to 79 years	648
80 to 84 years	514
85 years and over	529

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	38,805
One race	36,988
White	22,241
Black or African American	9,261
American Indian and Alaska Native	198
Asian	2,590
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	130
Two or more races	1,817

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	35,808
People who are White alone	20,074
People who are Black or African American alone	8,842
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	190
People who are Asian alone	2,350
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,835
People who are Some other race alone	2,566

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	414,402
Same house	262,080
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,265
Different state or abroad	20,802
Different state	10,039
Abroad	10,763

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richmond County)
Total resident population	443,728
Born in United States	282,435
State of residence	335,402
Different state	26,543
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9,126
Foreign born	72,657

Staten Island 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 Staten Island. That total enrollment is 122,303 for the population of the country, which includes Staten Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,997 and elementary or high school enrollment was 158,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,242.

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 Staten Island population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	122,303
Pre-kindergarten	8,398
Public	3,627
Private	4,771
Kindergarten	6,480
Public	4,745
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,088
Public	40,734
Private	12,354
Elementary and high school	79,182
Public	59,856
Private	19,326
High school grades 9 to 12	26,094
Public	19,122
Private	6,972
College, undergraduate years	22,719
Public	13,875
Private	8,844
Graduate or professional school	5,524
Public	2,491
Private	3,033
Not enrolled in school	304,051

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	293,795
Less than 9th grade	16,350
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,813
High school graduate	98,845
Some college, no degree	57,426
Associate's degree	18,247
Bachelor's degree	68,114
Graduate or professional degree	23.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41,517

Staten Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 343,053 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Staten Island. The Staten Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (68,303), service occupations (33,516), sales and office occupations (59,195), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,758) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,216). The 343,053 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 143,628 private wage and salary workers, 43,441 government workers, 7,611 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richmond County)
Population 16 years and over	343,053
In labor force	207,766
Civilian labor force	207,277
Employed	195,074
Unemployed	12,203
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	489
Females 16 years and over	180,399
In labor force	95,084
Civilian labor force	95,013
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,700
Armed forces	71
Males 16 years and over	162,654
In labor force	112,682
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,503
Armed forces	418

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richmond County)
Workers 16 years and over	191,145
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	103,856
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,084
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,545
Other means	786
Worked at home	3,206
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,241,525

OCCUPATION (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,303
Management, professional, and related occupations	68,303
Service occupations	33,516
Sales and office occupations	59,195
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,758
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,216

INDUSTRY (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,303
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	76
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,860
Wholesale trade	4,987
Retail trade	18,126
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	15,144
Information	7,599
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27,961
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,943
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	47,861
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,534
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,409

CLASS OF WORKER (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,303
Private wage and salary workers	143,628
Government workers	43,441
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,611
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Staten Island Housing Characteristics

In Staten Island, NY there are 163,993 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 156,341 occupied and 7,652 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Staten Island, there are 55,398 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39,674 units in Staten Island. 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 Staten Island, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Staten Island, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Staten Island. There are 2,861 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,023 with rent between $200-299, 4,898 with rent between $300-499 and 43,020 with rent for $500 and above. Full Staten Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Staten Island, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richmond County)
Total housing units	163,993
Occupied housing units	156,341
Vacant housing units	7,652

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richmond County)
Total housing units	163,993
1-unit, detached	55,398
1-unit, attached	39,674
2 units	37,788
3 or 4 units	8,154
5 to 9 units	3,953
10 to 19 units	2,693
20 to 49 units	4,680
50 or more units	11,319
Mobile home	278

HOUSING TENURE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	156,341
Owner-occupied	99,695
Renter-occupied	56,646

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	156,341
No vehicles available	28,691
2 vehicle available	67,867
3 vehicles available	12,023
4 vehicles available	2,819
5 or more vehicles available	826

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	156,341
Utility gas	126,537
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,742
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21,822
Coal or coke	18
Wood	21
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	669
No fuel used	574

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	156,341
Less Than $50,000	99,695
$50,000 to $99,999	1,841
$100,000 to $149,999	10,767
$150,000 to $199,999	22,391
$200,000 to $299,999	28,137
$300,000 to $499,999	7,761
$1,000,000 or more	350
Median (dollars)	209,100

GROSS RENT (Richmond County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,646
Less than $200	2,861
$200 to $299	3,023
$300 to $499	4,898
$500 to $699	12,557
$700 to $999	20,417
$1,000 to $1,499	8,870
$1,500 or more	1,175