Demographics of The Bronx

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1860 = 23593
1870 = 37393
1880 = 51980
1890 = 88908
1900 = 200507
1910 = 430980
1920 = 732016
1930 = 1265258
1940 = 1394711
1950 = 1451277
1960 = 1424815
1970 = 1471701
1980 = 1168972
1990 = 1203789
2000 = 1332650
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estimate= 1373075
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estimate= 1373817
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estimate= 1364566
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estimate= 1371353
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footnote=Sources below. [(1) Population 1920-1990: [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ny190090.txt Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990, Compiled and edited by Richard L. Forstall, Population Division, US Bureau of the Census] , United States Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233, March 27, 1995, retrieved June 28, 2008. (2) Population 1860-1960: "The World Almanac and Book of Facts" 1966, page 452, citing estimates of the Department of Health, City of New York. (3) Population 1860-1990: Article on "population" by Nathan Kantrowitz in "The Encyclopedia of New York City", edited by Kenneth T. Jackson (Yale University Press, 1995 ISBN 0-300-05536-6), citing the United States Census Bureau "N.B.," Estimates in (2) and (3) before 1920 allocate the Census population from the counties whose land is now occupied by Bronx County. (4) Population April 1, 2000 & estimate for July 1, 2007: [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US36&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2007_EST American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau): Table GCT-T1, 2007 Population Estimates for New York State by County] , retrieved on July 2, 2008]

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,332,650 people, 463,212 households, and 314,984 families residing in the borough of The Bronx in New York City. The population density was 12,242.2/km² (31,709.3/mi²). There were 490,659 housing units at an average density of 4,507.4/km² (11,674.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 35.64% Black or African American, 29.87% White, 0.85% Native American, 3.01% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 24.74% from other races, and 5.78% from two or more races. 48.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.5% of the population were Whites, not of Hispanic origins. The Bronx has the highest number of Puerto Ricans than any other county in the United States. It also has one of the highest percentages of Dominicans in the U.S. with 8.0%, respectively.

Based on sample data from the same census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 47.29% of the population 5 and over speak only English at home. 43.67% speak Spanish at home, either exclusively or along with English. Other languages or groups of languages spoken at home by more than 0.25% of the population of the Bronx include Italian (1.36%), Kru, Ibo, or Yoruba (3.07%), French/French Creole (2.72%), and Albanian (2.54%).

As of 2005 13.1% of the population of Bronx was non-Hispanic whites. The number of non-Hispanic Whites in the Bronx has been shrinking for decades.

42.5% of the population of the Bronx was African-American. However this figure was misleading on two counts. On one side most Dominicans have African ancestry but will not so identify for census purposes. On the other hand many Puerto Ricans don't identify their African ancestry, which means that the percentage of non-Hispanic African-Americans would be smaller than this number suggests. The African-American population is also much more internally diverse in origins in Bronx than in much of the United States. There are three generalized sub-groups, which in turn often obscure more than they reveal. Those whose ancestors have been in the United States since before the end of slavery are one group. Another is those of Caribbean ancestry. Colin Powell, a son of Jamaican immigrants, grew up in the Bronx. Some people have ancestries from both these groups, and like most African-American communities many people in both these groups have European and Native American ancestry as well. A third group, that is actually more internally diverse than these other two is African immigrants. They hail primarily from West Africa. The largest numbers come from Nigeria, but other nations such as Liberia, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast, to name just a few, have contributed to this population.

The Bronx was in 2005 the only New York borough with a Hispanic majority. 51.3% of the population was Latino. Although Puerto Ricans #1 largest group, and Dominican a distant second, making them the two most dominant Latino groups, there were Latinos from all over Latin America in the borough.

The Asian population had risen to 3.4%, but it was still a lower percentage than in any other borough.

Some main European ancestries of Bronx residents, 2000 (percentage of total borough population):
* Italian : 5.2%
* Irish : 3.2%
* German : 1.3%

According to an estimate by the Census Bureau, the population increased to 1,357,589 in 2005.

Although having fewer Asians than other borough of New York, there were some Asian groups more numerous in the Bronx than elsewhere in the city. in 2000 the Bronx had the most Cambodians, the only New York borough with over 1000 Cambodians, they numbered 1366 in the Bronx. Asian Indians were the Bronx's most numerous Asian group, numbering 19305. There were 7628 Chinese in the borough, and 5446 Filipinos. Koreans numbered 4076. The total for Vietnamese was 3289 while Bangladeshis were counted at 2442. The only other Asian group numbering over 1000 in the city was the 1727 Pakistanis. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_geoSkip=10&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_PCT007&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_PCT010&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_PCT011&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_PCT003&-tree_id=4001&-_skip=0&-redoLog=false&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=05000US26163&-geo_id=05000US36005&-geo_id=05000US36027&-geo_id=05000US36037&-geo_id=05000US36047&-geo_id=05000US36059&-geo_id=05000US36061&-geo_id=05000US36063&-geo_id=05000US36071&-geo_id=05000US36081&-geo_id=05000US36085&-geo_id=05000US36119&-search_results=01000US&-_showChild=Y&-format=&-_lang=en&-_toggle= Detailed Tables - American FactFinder ] ]

There were 463,212 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% 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 3.37.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,611, and the median income for a family was $30,682. Males had a median income of $31,178 versus $29,429 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,959. About 28.0% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over. In 2005 the Bronx was named the poorest urban county with a population over 1 million. This does not factor in the Bronx's high cost of living.

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