Queens County

  1. Queens County Legal Resources
  2. Queens County Statistics
  3. Queens County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Queens County Employment Information
  5. Queens County Family Information
  6. Queens County Education Information
  7. Queens County Business Information
  8. Queens County Public Benefits Information
  9. Queens County Criminal Information
  10. Queens County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Queens County Cities
  12. Queens County Zip Codes


Queens County Legal Resources Back to top

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Queens County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,229,379
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 30,072 / 15,149 / 157
  • Land Area (2000): 282.918 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 178.822 square kilometers
  • Farms (2002): 2
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 100.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,754,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 48,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 6,224
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 11 (4,918)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 284,190
Queens County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 1,951,598 1992 1,965,599 1994 1,955,239
1991 1,958,916 1993 1,958,179 1995 1,950,794

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Queens County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 817,250
Building Permits Issued (2006): 7,625
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $683,932
Queens County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Employment Information Back to top
Queens County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 953,146 895,259 57,887 6.07% 61
1991 942,478 866,577 75,901 8.05% 80
1992 949,493 848,647 100,847 10.62% 106
1993 943,293 852,343 90,951 9.64% 96
1994 942,840 864,823 78,017 8.27% 83
1995 945,201 872,710 72,491 7.67% 77
1996 973,825 894,692 79,133 8.13% 81
1997 1,011,782 925,300 86,482 8.55% 86
1998 1,024,297 953,519 70,778 6.91% 69
1999 1,043,428 979,648 63,780 6.11% 61
2000 1,064,260 1,007,726 56,534 5.31% 53
2001 1,062,461 1,005,335 57,126 5.38% 54
2002 1,073,804 996,992 76,812 7.15% 72
2003 1,066,038 987,622 78,416 7.36% 74
2004 1,066,405 998,923 67,482 6.33% 63
2005 1,076,395 1,020,124 56,271 5.23% 52
2006 1,087,384 1,038,489 48,895 4.50% 45
2007 1,099,301 1,050,040 49,261 4.48% 45
2008 1,108,002 1,056,711 51,290 4.63% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,114,337 1,052,557 61,780 5.54% 55
Feb 2008 1,099,616 1,056,369 43,247 3.93% 39
Mar 2008 1,098,431 1,052,851 45,580 4.15% 41
Apr 2008 1,101,665 1,057,792 43,873 3.98% 40
May 2008 1,098,938 1,051,421 47,517 4.32% 43
Jun 2008 1,111,588 1,058,963 52,625 4.73% 47
Jul 2008 1,117,758 1,064,417 53,341 4.77% 48
Aug 2008 1,117,592 1,060,115 57,477 5.14% 51
Sep 2008 1,112,090 1,055,916 56,174 5.05% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Queens County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 95,872 9.34%
2. Construction 93,652 9.12%
3. Other Transportation 77,268 7.53%
4. Finance and Insurance 62,530 6.09%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60,178 5.86%
6. Health Care 55,400 5.40%
7. Public Administration 46,674 4.55%
8. Educational Services 43,462 4.23%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40,600 3.95%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36,302 3.54%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 30,352 2.96%
12. Repair and Maintenance 24,742 2.41%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 21,998 2.14%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20,194 1.97%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18,370 1.79%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16,336 1.59%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15,290 1.49%
18. U.S. Postal Service 13,304 1.30%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12,904 1.26%
20. Air Transportation 10,894 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 155,328 17.51%
2. Educational Services 96,052 10.83%
3. Finance and Insurance 79,040 8.91%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61,320 6.91%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 44,910 5.06%
6. Public Administration 36,070 4.07%
7. Social Assistance 35,626 4.02%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29,816 3.36%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 26,030 2.94%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 25,246 2.85%
11. Private Household Services 21,790 2.46%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17,836 2.01%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17,340 1.96%
14. Other Transportation 15,830 1.78%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 15,310 1.73%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14,594 1.65%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14,330 1.62%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12,514 1.41%
19. Department and Other General Stores 12,478 1.41%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12,078 1.36%

Queens County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45,888 4.47%
2. Other Management Occupations 43,182 4.21%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41,184 4.01%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38,236 3.72%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37,260 3.63%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 36,190 3.52%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 35,326 3.44%
8. Computer Specialists 33,788 3.29%
9. Other Production Occupations 32,640 3.18%
10. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 31,426 3.06%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27,942 2.72%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26,408 2.57%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25,980 2.53%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 22,316 2.17%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 21,980 2.14%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 20,954 2.04%
17. Construction Laborers 19,974 1.95%
18. Accountants and Auditors 19,338 1.88%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 17,040 1.66%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16,808 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 66,372 7.48%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 65,636 7.40%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45,156 5.09%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38,916 4.39%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35,014 3.95%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33,160 3.74%
7. Registered Nurses 31,294 3.53%
8. Other Management Occupations 28,600 3.22%
9. Cashiers 26,358 2.97%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 26,114 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23,570 2.66%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 23,546 2.66%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23,044 2.60%
14. Child Care Workers 20,694 2.33%
15. Other Production Occupations 19,796 2.23%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19,672 2.22%
17. Accountants and Auditors 19,042 2.15%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18,074 2.04%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17,426 1.96%
20. Customer Service Representatives 17,232 1.94%

Queens County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,835,412 51.69%
15-35 hours 298,634 8.41%
1-14 hours 88,528 2.49%
No regular hours 1,328,324 37.41%

Queens County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45,344 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43,788 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 49,314 2.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 136,446 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 140,932 7.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 279,458 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 260,976 14.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 296,586 16.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116,236 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 140,952 7.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63,398 3.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26,676 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 115,196 6.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 114,770 6.27%

Queens County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,576 0.96%
5-9 59,090 3.23%
10-14 110,316 6.03%
15-19 143,620 7.85%
20-24 162,222 8.86%
25-29 60,694 3.32%
30-34 299,416 16.36%
35-39 46,644 2.55%
40-44 113,100 6.18%
45-59 304,204 16.62%
60-89 364,840 19.94%
At least 90 148,350 8.11%

Queens County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 88,824 4.85% 464,694 25.39%
30-44 213,812 11.68% 245,348 13.41%
45-59 196,102 10.72% 108,102 5.91%
At least 60 383,616 20.96% 129,574 7.08%

Queens County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4,834 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 190,658 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 638,374 34.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 768 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 7,532 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 882,354 47.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 105,552 5.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33,346 1.79%

Queens County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,565,292 (4,405,224 people)
Families (2000): 1,085,608 (3,678,310 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 295,392
People at same address in 1995: 2,582,462
Queens County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 172,536 11.02%
$10,000-$14,999 95,700 6.11%
$15,000-$19,999 87,574 5.59%
$20,000-$24,999 93,956 6.00%
$25,000-$29,999 93,004 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 96,222 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 91,706 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 86,018 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 75,602 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 141,160 9.02%
$60,000-$74,999 170,366 10.88%
$75,000-$99,999 170,292 10.88%
$100,000-$124,999 91,218 5.83%
$125,000-$149,999 43,412 2.77%
$150,000-$199,999 32,730 2.09%
$200,000 or more 23,796 1.52%

Queens County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 200,011 25.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 175,178 22.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33,676 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 130,771 16.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6,488 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 115,366 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,470 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63,153 8.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,127 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28,792 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 507 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24,731 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 394 0.05%

Queens County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,234,842 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 480,868 12.06%
Public Assistance 67,902 1.70%
Retirement 228,334 5.73%
Self Employment 139,712 3.50%
Social Security 391,838 9.83%
Supplemental Security 83,608 2.10%
Wage / Salary 1,200,702 30.12%
Other 158,478 3.98%

Queens County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 387,604 51.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 364,798 48.48%

Queens County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93,618 5.50%
Color 1 Box Married 951,672 55.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 612,654 35.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44,216 2.60%

Queens County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 159,618 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 965,702 50.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 558,518 29.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 217,258 11.43%

Queens County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Education Information Back to top
Queens County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 364,100 10.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 518,366 15.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 950,888 27.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 628,168 18.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 195,676 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 504,374 14.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 282,336 8.20%

Queens County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33,996 1.52% 30,236 1.36% 64,232 2.88%
Kindergarten 47,486 2.13% 12,634 0.57% 60,120 2.70%
Grades 1-4 195,748 8.78% 40,990 1.84% 236,738 10.62%
Grades 5-8 190,700 8.55% 39,920 1.79% 230,620 10.34%
Grades 9-12 211,728 9.50% 40,514 1.82% 252,242 11.31%
Undergrad college 172,646 7.74% 87,388 3.92% 260,034 11.66%
Graduate or professional school 28,308 1.27% 39,886 1.79% 68,194 3.06%
Total 880,612 39.50% 291,568 13.08% 1,172,180 52.58%

Queens County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $13,868,922,000
Retail sales (2002): $11,226,779,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,748,340,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $6,092,932
Retired workers (2005): 197,410
Queens County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 158 146 281 238 404
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 3 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 24 24 68 58 71
1999 - Construction 446 356 929 675 869
1999 - Educational Services 37 24 164 75 122
1999 - Finance & Insurance 103 111 275 270 405
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 272 246 979 761 1,337
1999 - Information 62 41 74 70 112
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 7 26 24 27
1999 - Manufacturing 147 236 569 615 441
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 415 385 813 679 2,135
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 307 204 360 259 794
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 196 205 319 282 1,358
1999 - Retail Trade 634 659 1,217 1,126 2,353
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 162 171 446 368 686
1999 - Unclassified 285 111 25 20 63
1999 - Utilities 1 1 8 7 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 299 360 589 503 970
1999 - Total 3,556 3,287 7,143 6,033 12,153
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 152 162 286 226 411
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 29 20 71 50 81
2000 - Construction 506 376 1,009 695 829
2000 - Educational Services 40 33 151 89 130
2000 - Finance & Insurance 128 143 250 279 382
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 286 235 951 766 1,382
2000 - Information 68 40 85 83 123
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 10 23 21 30
2000 - Manufacturing 136 234 530 543 458
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 414 383 818 724 2,129
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 338 241 360 303 821
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 206 186 348 283 1,343
2000 - Retail Trade 706 673 1,242 996 2,451
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 177 161 472 361 674
2000 - Unclassified 193 159 21 19 81
2000 - Utilities 4 1 5 11 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 325 312 603 496 973
2000 - Total 3,718 3,370 7,228 5,946 12,303
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 149 149 273 239 411
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 26 23 70 52 88
2001 - Construction 541 402 970 770 908
2001 - Educational Services 30 24 145 122 119
2001 - Finance & Insurance 112 133 246 251 418
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 295 215 962 807 1,415
2001 - Information 69 60 85 72 149
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 6 24 21 33
2001 - Manufacturing 151 244 460 520 449
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 466 382 776 706 2,227
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 345 260 351 331 876
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 210 173 310 291 1,422
2001 - Retail Trade 716 655 1,137 1,138 2,484
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 162 179 458 363 681
2001 - Unclassified 271 111 33 21 100
2001 - Utilities 2 1 12 4 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 316 319 570 492 1,037
2001 - Total 3,871 3,336 6,883 6,202 12,826
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 170 146 247 298 385
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 1 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38 27 60 67 89
2002 - Construction 558 484 909 861 893
2002 - Educational Services 40 27 172 111 111
2002 - Finance & Insurance 166 105 271 220 447
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 428 243 998 908 1,350
2002 - Information 123 116 76 80 111
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 13 21 23 30
2002 - Manufacturing 159 235 390 592 383
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 456 378 965 794 2,068
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 385 328 376 386 831
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 249 176 442 274 1,362
2002 - Retail Trade 809 660 1,404 1,176 2,294
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 228 215 327 497 638
2002 - Unclassified 62 165 3 5 18
2002 - Utilities 4 1 7 10 6
2002 - Wholesale Trade 309 298 580 597 947
2002 - Total 4,198 3,617 7,253 6,900 11,967
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 189 148 280 265 377
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 4 1 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 45 37 83 68 89
2003 - Construction 632 489 937 883 876
2003 - Educational Services 47 32 158 119 129
2003 - Finance & Insurance 142 78 310 268 486
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 372 229 1,153 894 1,453
2003 - Information 83 55 81 66 164
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 8 29 16 36
2003 - Manufacturing 149 230 419 500 415
2003 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 486 364 935 764 2,260
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 381 331 451 375 877
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 246 166 407 327 1,459
2003 - Retail Trade 831 658 1,465 1,091 2,477
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 179 168 455 400 709
2003 - Unclassified 92 49 3 4 21
2003 - Utilities 1 2 3 13 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 393 307 634 520 972
2003 - Total 4,273 3,351 7,807 6,575 12,809
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 180 182 296 290 387
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 49 32 77 84 100
2004 - Construction 675 509 1,025 861 1,004
2004 - Educational Services 37 29 145 147 140
2004 - Finance & Insurance 176 133 330 276 475
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 369 336 1,120 912 1,505
2004 - Information 85 55 97 127 119
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 13 22 22 19
2004 - Manufacturing 139 206 430 445 407
2004 - Mining 1 1 2 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 469 461 862 799 2,245
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 374 303 454 375 915
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 225 174 393 361 1,543
2004 - Retail Trade 782 662 1,240 1,187 2,634
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 227 185 419 395 767
2004 - Unclassified 89 63 6 4 33
2004 - Utilities 5 2 7 9 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 384 345 587 552 1,123
2004 - Total 4,272 3,692 7,513 6,847 13,424
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 198 160 276 295 439
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 62 38 66 88 115
2005 - Construction 722 566 952 965 1,092
2005 - Educational Services 47 34 122 161 153
2005 - Finance & Insurance 185 167 267 287 539
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 340 301 1,088 1,009 1,504
2005 - Information 65 67 76 132 139
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 1 27 21 17
2005 - Manufacturing 109 180 393 468 408
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 508 436 710 985 2,247
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 414 301 382 446 1,000
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 289 221 379 424 1,488
2005 - Retail Trade 869 697 1,138 1,416 2,570
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 222 182 454 412 764
2005 - Unclassified 49 64 10 9 22
2005 - Utilities 2 3 5 9 7
2005 - Wholesale Trade 356 319 590 566 1,152
2005 - Total 4,443 3,737 6,937 7,697 13,659

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Queens County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,764,408 85.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 642,204 14.57%

Queens County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,082
Queens County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 9.410 0.427 0.307 0.844 16.411 36.866 20.093
1991 9.095 0.394 0.294 0.708 15.255 35.009 19.045
1992 8.617 0.382 0.271 0.673 14.044 32.131 17.217
1993 8.546 0.384 0.266 0.605 13.524 32.082 15.308
1994 8.152 0.364 0.213 0.671 12.056 28.678 13.007
1995 7.151 0.324 0.161 0.315 10.102 25.101 9.930
1996 6.226 0.318 0.134 0.000 8.349 22.172 8.226

Queens County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Queens County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Queens County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 288,062 12.92%
10-19 Years 276,335 12.40%
20-29 Years 343,510 15.41%
30-39 Years 379,254 17.01%
40-49 Years 326,017 14.62%
50-59 Years 241,639 10.84%
60-69 Years 167,900 7.53%
70-79 Years 130,882 5.87%
80-89 Years 63,563 2.85%
90+ Years 12,217 0.55%

Queens County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,073,568 48.16%
Color 1 Box Female 1,155,811 51.84%

Queens County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 732,895 32.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 556,605 24.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 422,831 18.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 389,303 17.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 92,511 4.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28,098 1.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,275 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 861 0.04%

Queens County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 375,080 18.34%
2. Irish 243,834 11.92%
3. German 158,026 7.73%
4. United States Or American 123,588 6.04%
5. Polish 120,384 5.89%
6. Jamaican 108,842 5.32%
7. Russian 102,384 5.01%
8. Guyanese 97,940 4.79%
9. Greek 90,514 4.43%
10. Haitian 69,398 3.39%

Queens County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,936,830 46.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 970,092 23.23%
3. Chinese 253,808 6.08%
4. Korean 114,894 2.75%
5. Other Indic 105,902 2.54%
6. Italian 88,822 2.13%
7. Greek 78,836 1.89%
8. Russian 73,034 1.75%
9. Tagalog 52,872 1.27%
10. French 50,096 1.20%

Queens County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,402,080 53.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 933,216 20.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,123,462 25.20%

Queens County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Queens County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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