Population 10,226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bulls Head holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Staten Island overall, where it has 2.96 people. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bulls Head is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 42.4, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Bulls Head, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Bulls Head
Renters in Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 31.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 30.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 32.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Bulls Head rent their homes (36.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Staten Island overall (32.3%). Among homeowners, 46.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 20.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bulls Head as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Bulls Head has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Staten Island neighborhoods.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1971 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bulls Head are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Staten Island overall, where the median home dates to 1971. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,200 | $1,191 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,224 | $1,260 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,498 | $1,439 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,044 | $1,856 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$844 | +$665 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Bulls Head runs $2,044 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $844 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Bulls Head
Bachelor's degrees in Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 30.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 33.5% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 35.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Bulls Head (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 88.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 88.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bulls Head never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Bulls Head
| Period | Bulls Head | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bulls Head than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bulls Head 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls Head | 2.85 | 42.1 | 8.0% | 36.9% | 9.5% | 1976 | $2,044 | 33.2% | 86.1% | 4.2% |
| Bloomfield | 2.94 | 38.8 | 10.4% | 25.9% | 7.3% | 1981 | $1,984 | 34.2% | 90.0% | 4.4% |
| Mariners Harbor | 3.05 | 40.0 | 13.7% | 33.1% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,691 | 28.7% | 84.7% | 9.4% |
| Richmondtown | 3.02 | 40.9 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1981 | $1,869 | 39.8% | 89.9% | 6.5% |
| Westerleigh-Castleton | 3.04 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 24.7% | 8.2% | 1961 | $2,146 | 38.8% | 90.7% | 5.1% |
| Howland Hook | 2.53 | 43.0 | 17.9% | 45.9% | 7.9% | 1977 | $1,294 | 26.1% | 82.5% | 4.3% |
| Port Richmond | 3.21 | 36.6 | 16.6% | 45.5% | 11.6% | 1962 | $1,841 | 26.9% | 83.7% | 5.6% |
| Todt Hill | 3.21 | 41.1 | 8.7% | 25.5% | 7.0% | 1971 | $1,571 | 47.2% | 90.9% | 2.9% |
| Sunset Hill | 2.72 | 41.5 | 7.9% | 27.1% | 10.0% | 1944 | $1,708 | 48.8% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Arden Heights | 3.10 | 40.6 | 7.7% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,733 | 39.0% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| Oakwood | 2.90 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 33.8% | 6.9% | 1967 | $2,003 | 35.0% | 86.8% | 4.8% |
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 Bulls Head. 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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