Demographics of Staten Island
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| 2000 Census | Staten Island | NY City | NY State |
| Total population | 443,728 | 8,008,278 | 18,976,457 |
| Population density | 7,587.9/mi² | 26,403/mi² | 402/mi² |
| Median household income (1999) | $55,039 | $38,293 | $43,393 |
| Per capita income | $23,905 | $22,402 | $23,389 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27% | 27% | 24% |
| Foreign born | 21% | 36% | 20% |
| White | 78% | 44% | 62% |
| Black | 10% | 27% | 16% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 12% | 27% | 14% |
| Asian | 6% | 10% | 6% |
As of the 2000 census, there were 443,728 people, 156,341 households, and 114,128 families residing in the borough / county. The population density was 2,929.6/km² (7,587.9/mi²). There were 163,993 housing units at an average density of 1,082.7/km² (2,804.3/mi²). The racial makeup is 77.60% White, 9.67% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.07% of the population. 71.3% of the population were Whites not of Hispanic origins.
By 2006 Staten Island had 477,000 people. 67.9% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. 10.3% of the population was African-Americans. 0.3% of the population was Native Americans. Asians were 7.2% of the population. This represented close to 10,000 more Asians. However only 1.3% of the population reported two or more races. Latinos now made up 14.6% of the population, a growth of over 20,000 people.
Some main European ancestries of Staten Island, 2000:
Since the 2000 census, a rather large Russian community has been growing on Staten Island, particularly in the South Beach and Great Kills area.
The vast majority of the island's African American and Hispanic residents live north of the Staten Island Expressway, or Interstate 278. In terms of religion, the population is largely Roman Catholic, and the Catholic Church exerts strong influence on many aspects of the island's social and cultural life. The Jewish community is large enough that it would be significant in most other parts of the country, but it is relatively small compared to other parts of the New York Metropolitan Area.
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1900 - 67,021 |
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There were 156,341 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% are married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.31.
The population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household is $55,039, and the median income for a family was $64,333. Males had a median income of $50,081 versus $35,914 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,905. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
