Population 494,956 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Staten Island
Household size in Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Staten Island are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.80 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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Staten Island is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Staten Island as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Compared with other New York cities, Staten Island has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Staten Island
Renters in Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Staten Island is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Staten Island as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Staten Island is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,191 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,260 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,439 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,856 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$665 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Staten Island pays $1,856 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rents are up $665 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Staten Island
Bachelor's degrees in Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Staten Island (35.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the New York area as a whole (43.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Staten Island have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Staten Island has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of New York cities.
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 Staten Island
| Period | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Staten Island is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). 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).
Staten Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island | 2.96 | 41.0 | 11.7% | 32.3% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,856 | 35.5% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Carteret | 3.18 | 38.6 | 19.0% | 45.3% | 6.3% | 1962 | $2,025 | 29.8% | 85.6% | 9.2% |
| Bayonne | 2.52 | 39.7 | 14.2% | 63.8% | 6.8% | 1955 | $1,684 | 40.0% | 90.2% | 5.8% |
| Port Reading | 2.76 | 40.7 | 10.7% | 26.2% | 5.4% | 1967 | $1,945 | 34.1% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| Elizabeth | 3.07 | 36.2 | 22.9% | 74.6% | 6.6% | 1960 | $1,614 | 14.4% | 73.6% | 7.8% |
| Sewaren | 2.78 | 41.8 | 7.7% | 25.7% | 3.2% | 1957 | $1,132 | 29.8% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Linden | 2.93 | 39.8 | 14.6% | 42.1% | 6.0% | 1958 | $1,783 | 24.5% | 86.0% | 10.0% |
| Avenel | 2.66 | 39.7 | 11.5% | 53.9% | 3.9% | 1978 | $1,822 | 36.6% | 87.5% | 4.9% |
| Rahway | 2.61 | 41.0 | 15.4% | 47.7% | 5.9% | 1969 | $2,014 | 34.6% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Roselle | 2.79 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 45.8% | 4.3% | 1958 | $1,630 | 27.9% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| Woodbridge | 2.64 | 41.2 | 12.1% | 39.1% | 6.8% | 1964 | $1,904 | 36.9% | 92.4% | 5.3% |
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 Staten Island. 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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