Bronx County

Bronx County, New York

At a Glance

Population1,472,654
County SeatLong Island City Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS005
Num Towns1
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,804,190
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,443,229
Median Age35.0
Veterans23,482
Housing Units547,816
Uninsured9,136
Net Migration (recent)-94,009
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments18,380
Total Employees277,079
Avg Annual Pay$70,650
Median Household Income$47,036
Poverty Rate26.9%
Unemployment Rate11.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,173
Federal Spending FY2024$6,052,048,223
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,110

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$501,400
Median Rent$1,401
FMR Studio$2,406
FMR 1BR$2,511
FMR 2BR$2,780
FMR 3BR$3,465
FMR 4BR$3,738

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations3
Fire Stations3
Police Stations3
Adult Smoking16.6%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.9
Air Quality Good Days246

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage1

Community

Churches1,325
Libraries48
Historic Places (NRHP)85
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools356
SNAP Stores1,295
Bank Branches532

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)N/A
Avg Farm Size (acres)N/A
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-02-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bronx County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.