Population 4,547 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayside
Household size in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bayside are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Of Queens' 47 neighborhoods, only three have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Bayside skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Queens as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Bayside, well below the national share of 11.6%. Bayside has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Queens neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bayside
Renters in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 54.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.4% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.2% | 55.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.6% | 55.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bayside: 60.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About half of owners (51.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Bayside are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Bayside has the lowest vacancy rate of any Queens neighborhood.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1952 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bayside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in Queens as a whole, where the median home dates to 1955. Bayside has newer homes than the great majority of Queens neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,449 | $1,239 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,588 | $1,385 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,655 | $1,637 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,276 | $2,042 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$828 | +$803 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bayside pays $2,276 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Bayside has higher rents than the great majority of Queens neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bayside
Bachelor's degrees in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.7% | 29.9% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.7% | 31.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 36.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bayside is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Bayside has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Queens neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 79.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 82.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bayside have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Queens overall (82.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bayside
| Period | Bayside | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Bayside: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Queens as a whole (7.2%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bayside compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | 2.26 | 42.5 | 6.7% | 60.6% | 3.4% | 1961 | $2,276 | 51.4% | 89.2% | 6.1% |
| Auburndale | 2.93 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 34.9% | 5.5% | 1954 | $2,373 | 38.2% | 81.4% | 5.9% |
| Clearview | 2.43 | 50.2 | 6.9% | 26.8% | 8.2% | 1962 | $2,391 | 49.5% | 86.3% | 5.0% |
| Oakland Gardens | 2.73 | 46.4 | 6.3% | 30.2% | 8.9% | 1957 | $2,509 | 51.5% | 87.8% | 4.5% |
| Douglaston-Little Neck | 2.69 | 51.2 | 6.6% | 26.5% | 8.6% | 1956 | $2,605 | 52.3% | 89.7% | 4.1% |
| University Gardens | 2.49 | 46.0 | 4.1% | 23.7% | 12.8% | 1955 | $2,279 | 58.4% | 89.2% | 6.7% |
| Fresh Meadows | 2.75 | 44.5 | 7.1% | 44.4% | 5.6% | 1955 | $2,219 | 52.2% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| Whitestone | 2.73 | 49.2 | 9.1% | 19.8% | 4.7% | 1952 | $2,284 | 40.3% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
| Beechhurst | 2.79 | 52.1 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1955 | $2,213 | 48.1% | 87.4% | 6.6% |
| Flushing | 2.60 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 58.4% | 7.0% | 1967 | $1,993 | 35.9% | 77.4% | 6.3% |
| Bellerose | 3.19 | 48.0 | 5.3% | 31.0% | 5.4% | 1950 | $2,170 | 42.8% | 86.1% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bayside. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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