Staten Island
Island in New York harbour, part of New York City, USA, comprising the county of Richmond and, since 1975, the borough of Staten Island; area 155 sq km/60 sq mi.
Staten Island is the city borough with the smallest population. Although mainly residential, it has oil refineries, docks, diversified manufactures, city garbage dumps, and the new nuclear home port of the US Navy. It is linked to Manhattan by ferry, to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and to New Jersey by the Outerbridge Crossing.
Colonial settlement began 1661 by the Dutch; it passed to the English 1664 and became part of the city 1898. Residents petitioned 1989 and voted 1990 to take a step towards separation from New York City, since they feel they are exploited by but inadequately serviced by the cit
Richmond County, NY
The County was named for the Duke of Richmond. Richmond County is one of 62 counties in New York.
Richmond County is better known as Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The estimated population in 2004 was 463,314. This was an increase of 4.41% from the 2000 census.
INCOME SNAPSHOT
Median household income
Local$55,039
National$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Richmond County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Richmond County was $34,980. This was an increase of 17.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 113% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Census 2000 highlights: Fastest-growing county in the state during the 1990s (17.1%)
2000 CENSUS DATA
RICHMOND COUNTY NY US
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY AGE ($ IN PREVIOUS YEAR)
Number Number Number
Median household income 55,039 43,393 41,994
Householder under 25 29,009 21,730 22,679
Householder 25-34 51,737 42,868 41,414
Householder 35-44 61,616 51,082 50,654
Householder 45-54 71,861 57,309 56,300
Householder 55-64 62,237 50,737 47,447
Householder 65-74 36,859 32,349 31,368
Householder 75 and older 21,911 21,617 22,259
PER CAPITA INCOME BY RACE OR ETHNICITY ($)
Number Number Number
Per capita income 23,905 23,389 21,587
White 26,045 27,244 23,918
Black or African American 14,725 15,498 14,437
Native American 13,176 12,947 12,893
Asian 23,611 20,618 21,823
Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander 16,070 13,485 15,054
Some other race 13,045 11,028 10,813
Two or more races 13,514 14,268 13,405
Hispanic or Latino 15,019 12,789 12,111
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk
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