1990 & 2000 Demographic Statistics [Source]

Staten Island Community Board #1
Population Characteristics - 2000
Number
Percent
Total Population

    
162,609
 100
White

    
 81,264
  50.0
Black

    
 35,189
  21.6
Hispanic origin or descent
 32,192
    
  19.8
    
     [Puerto Rican]
[16,797]
 [10.3]
     [Other Hispanic]

    
[15,395]
  [9.5]
Asian & Pacific Islander
  8,546 
   5.3
     [Chinese]
 [2,537]
  [1.6]
     [Asian Indian]
 [2,268]
  [1.4]
     [Korean]
   [578]
  [0.4]
     [Filipino]

    
 [1,823]
  [1.1]
American Indian

    
    351
   0.2
Other non-hispanic

    
  5,067
   3.1
Groups between brackets [ ] signify a subset of the main group above.

    
Income Statistics - 1990
Persons 25 Years of Age and Older - 1990
Median Family Income

    
$44,010
    
Total

    
 89,286
    
Per Capita Income
$15,921
Number of High School
Graduates

    
 68,081
 
 
Number of College
Graduates

    
 18,723
Language Spoken at Home - 1990
Speaks a Language Other Than English

    
 26,325
Speaks Spanish

    
 11,839
Speaks Asian or Pacific Islander

    
  2,935
Staten Island Community Board #2
Population Characteristics - 2000
Number
Percent
Total Population

    
127,071
 100
White

    
 98,078
  77.2
Black

    
  3,049
   2.4
Hispanic origin or descent
 12,187
   9.6
     [Puerto Rican]
 [6,468] 
  [5.1]
     [Other Hispanic]

    
 [5,719]
  [4.5]
Asian & Pacific Islander
 11,286 
   8.9
     [Chinese]
 [2,913]
  [2.3]
     [Asian Indian]
 [3,289]
  [2.6]
     [Korean]
 [2,144]
  [1.7]
     [Filipino]

    
 [1,898]
  [1.5]
American Indian

    
    147
   0.1 
Other non-hispanic

    
  2,324
   1.8
Groups between brackets [ ] signify a subset of the main group above.

    
Income Statistics - 1990
Persons 25 Years of Age and Older - 1990
Median Family Income

    
$51,245
Total
 75,606
Per Capita Income
$18,310
Number of High School
Graduates

    
 58,712
 
 
Number of College
Graduates

    
 16,263
Language Spoken at Home - 1990
Speaks a Language Other Than English

    
 24,260
Speaks Spanish

    
  4,443
Speaks Asian or Pacific Islander

    
  5,705
Staten Island Community Board #3
Population Characteristics - 2000
Number
Percent
Total Population

    
152,908
 100
White

    
136,259
  89.1
Black

    
  1,317
   0.9
Hispanic origin or descent
  8,951
   5.9
     [Puerto Rican]
 [5,124] 
  [3.4]
     [Other Hispanic]

    
 [3,827]
  [2.5]
Asian & Pacific Islander
  5,038 
   3.3
     [Chinese]
 [2,038]
  [1.3]
     [Asian Indian]
   [923]
  [0.6]
     [Korean]
   [716]
  [0.5]
     [Filipino]

    
   [861]
  [0.6]
American Indian

    
    101
   0.1 
Other non-hispanic

    
  1,242
   0.7
Groups between brackets [ ] signify a subset of the main group above.

    
Income Statistics - 1990
Persons 25 Years of Age and Older - 1990
Median Family Income

    
$56,555
Total
 80,473
Per Capita Income
$18,512
Number of High School
Graduates

    
 66,006
 
 
Number of College
Graduates

    
 15,870
Language Spoken at Home - 1990
Speaks a Language Other Than English

    
 17,307
Speaks Spanish

    
  3,490
Speaks Asian or Pacific Islander

				  
  2,199

Source: Statistical information comes from Socioeconomic Profiles: A Portrait of the City's Community Districts From the 1980 & 1990 Censuses of Population and Housing and Demographic Profiles: A Portrait of New York City's Community Districts From the 1980 & 1990 Censuses of Population and Housing; 2000 Census Community District Demographic Tables and Profile by the City of New York Department of City Planning.

Updated: 12/2004
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