DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN NYC & ITS BOROUGHS

[From U.S. Censuses, 1980 & 1990. All categories except for 'Hispanic' are listed as non-Hispanic, e.g. white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic - Source: New York Department of City Planning, Demographic Profiles, 1992.]


New York City
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

7,071,639 7,322,564 3.5

White

3,703,203 3,163,125 -14.6

Black

1,694,505 1,847,049 9.0

Hispanic

1,406,389 1,783,511 26.8

Puerto Rican

852,833 896,763 5.2

Other

553,556 886,748 60.2

Asian & Pacific Islander

239,338 489,851 104.7

Chinese

124,372 238,919 92.1

Asian Indian

46,708 94,590 102.5

Korean

22,073 69,718 215.9

Filipino

25,391 43,229 70.3

American Indian

9,907 17,871 80.4

Other

18,297 21,157 15.6



The Bronx
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

1,168,972 1,203,789 3.0

White

401,856 272,503 -32.2

Black

349,961 369,113 5.5

Hispanic

395,138 523,111 32.4

Puerto Rican

318,365 349,115 9.7

Other

76,773 173,996 126.6

Asian & Pacific Islander

16,617 31,210 87.8

Chinese

4,884 7,015 43.6

Asian Indian

5,261 11,051 110.1

Korean

2,136 4,908 129.8

Filipino

1,650 3,497 111.9

American Indian

1,546 3,445 122.8

Other

3,854 4,407 14.3



Brooklyn
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

2,230,936 2,300,664 3.1

White

1,095,946 923,229 -15.8

Black

668,405 797,802 15.9

Hispanic

393,103 462,411 17.6

Puerto Rican

275,758 274,530 -0.4

Other

117,345 187,881 60.1

Asian & Pacific Islander

44,911 106,022 136.1

Chinese

26,067 68,191 161.6

Asian Indian

9,069 15,641 72.5

Korean

2,536 6,608 160.6

Filipino

4,807 5,776 20.2

American Indian

3,031 5,416 78.7

Other

5,540 5,784Z 4.4



Manhattan
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

1,428,285 1,487,536 4.1

White

721,588 726,755 0.7

Black

290,561 261,120 -10.1

Hispanic

335,247 386,630 15.3

Puerto Rican

166,302 154,978 -6.8

Other

168,945 231,652 37.1

Asian & Pacific Islander

74,096 106,306 43.5

Chinese

52,165 71,723 37.5

Asian Indian

6,741 7,395 9.7

Korean

2,894 6,183 113.6

Filipino

5,600 8,116 44.9

American Indian

2,383 2,793 17.2

Other

4,410 3,932 -10.8



Queens
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change
1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

1,891,325 1,951,598 3.2

White

1,183,038 937,557 -20.8

Black

341,261 390,842 14.5

Hispanic

263,548 381,120 44.6

Puerto Rican

80,909 100,410 24.1

Other

182,639 280,710 53.7

Asian & Pacific Islander

96,653 229,830 137.8

Chinese

39,526 86,885 119.8

Asian Indian

24,046 56,601 135.4

Korean

13,240 49,088 270.8

Filipino

11,091 22,324 101.3

American Indian

2,622 5,606 113.8

Other

4,203 6,643 58.1



Staten Island
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

Total Population

352,121 378,977 7.6

White

300,775 303,081 0.8

Black

24,317 28,172 15.9

Hispanic

19,353 30,239 56.2

Puerto Rican

11,499 17,730 54.2

Other

7,854 12,509 59.3

Asian & Pacific Islander

7,061 16,483 133.4

Chinese

1,730 5,105 195.1

Asian Indian

1,591 3,902 145.3

Korean

1,267 2,931 131.3

Filipino

2,243 3,516 56.8

American Indian

325 611 88.0

Other

290 391 34.8




QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
TOTAL ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDERS
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

CD#1 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND CITY

8,146 16,176 98.6

CD#2 SUNNYSIDE, WOODSIDE

8,653 19,479 125,1

CD#3 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NORTH CORONA

7,926 14,864 87.5

CD#4 ELMHURST, SOUTH CORONA

19,378 38,718 99.8

CD#5 RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, MASPETH

2,088 7,550 261.6

CD#6 FOREST HILLS, REGO PARK

7,011 13,786 96.6

CD#7 FLUSHING, BAY TERRACE

18,222 49,145 169.7

CD#8 FRESH MEADOWS, BRIARWOOD

8,488 18,763 121.1

CD#9 WOODHAVEN, RICHMOND HILL

2,652 9,943 274.9

CD#10 OZONE PARK, HOWARD BEACH

1,607 6,921 330.7

CD#11 BAYSIDE, DOUGLASTON, LITTLE NECK

4,406 14,502 229.1

CD#12 JAMAICA, ST. ALBANS, HOLLIS

3,818 8,277 116.8

CD#13 QUEENS VILLAGE, ROSEDALE

3,177 10,303 224.3
       

CD#14 THE ROCKAWAYS, BROAD CHANNEL

1,100 1,430 30.0



QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
CHINESE
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

CD#1 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND CITY

2,858 4,431 55.0

CD#2 SUNNYSIDE, WOODSIDE

3,115 5,970 91.7

CD#3 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NORTH CORONA

4,380 6,332 44.6

CD#4 ELMHURST, SOUTH CORONA

8,941 16,277 82.0

CD#5 RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, MASPETH

1,182 4,678 295.8

CD#6 FOREST HILLS, REGO PARK

3,003 6,080 102.5

CD#7 FLUSHING, BAY TERRACE

6,700 20,352 203.8

CD#8 FRESH MEADOWS, BRIARWOOD

3,743 8,218 119.6
       

CD#9 WOODHAVEN, RICHMOND HILL

925 3,695 299.5

CD#10 OZONE PARK, HOWARD BEACH

319 1,107 247.0

CD#11 BAYSIDE, DOUGLASTON, LITTLE NECK

2,138 6,796 217.9

CD#12 JAMAICA, ST. ALBANS, HOLLIS

1,060 816 -23.0

CD#13 QUEENS VILLAGE, ROSEDALE

881 1,887 114.2

CD#14 THE ROCKAWAYS, BROAD CHANNEL

302 248 -17.9



QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
ASIAN INDIAN
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

CD#1 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND CITY

2,355 3,860 63.9

CD#2 SUNNYSIDE, WOODSIDE

1,288 2,770 115.1

CD#3 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NORTH CORONA

1,649 3,941 139.0

CD#4 ELMHURST, SOUTH CORONA

4,404 7,653 73.8

CD#5 RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, MASPETH

326 820 151.5

CD#6 FOREST HILLS, REGO PARK

2,095 3,898 86.1
       

CD#7 FLUSHING, BAY TERRACE

4,592 7,200 56.8

CD#8 FRESH MEADOWS, BRIARWOOD

1,814 5,091 180.7

CD#9 WOODHAVEN, RICHMOND HILL

926 3,837 314.4

CD#10 OZONE PARK, HOWARD BEACH

752 4,630 515.7

CD#11 BAYSIDE, DOUGLASTON, LITTLE NECK

731 1,221 67.0

CD#12 JAMAICA, ST. ALBANS, HOLLIS

1,562 5,291 238.7

CD#13 QUEENS VILLAGE, ROSEDALE

1,139 5,786 408.0

CD#14 THE ROCKAWAYS, BROAD CHANNEL

424 628 48.1



QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
KOREAN
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

CD#1 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND CITY

1,184 2,745 131.8

CD#2 SUNNYSIDE, WOODSIDE

2,246 7,290 224.6

CD#3 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NORTH CORONA

553 2,302 316.3

CD#4 ELMHURST, SOUTH CORONA

2,652 8,878 234.8

CD#5 RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, MASPETH

352 1,147 225.9

CD#6 FOREST HILLS, REGO PARK

639 1,485 132.4
       

CD#7 FLUSHING, BAY TERRACE

3,794 17,803 369.2
       

CD#8 FRESH MEADOWS, BRIARWOOD

510 949 86.1

CD#9 WOODHAVEN, RICHMOND HILL

112 570 408.9

CD#10 OZONE PARK, HOWARD BEACH

60 181 201.7
       

CD#11 BAYSIDE, DOUGLASTON, LITTLE NECK

511 5,119 901.8

CD#12 JAMAICA, ST. ALBANS, HOLLIS

104 123 18.3

CD#13 QUEENS VILLAGE, ROSEDALE

294 391 33.0

CD#14 THE ROCKAWAYS, BROAD CHANNEL

228 106 -53.5



QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICTS
FILIPINO
 
1980
Number
1990
Number
Change 1980-1990
Percent

CD#1 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND CITY

957 2,288 139.1

CD#2 SUNNYSIDE, WOODSIDE

1,646 2,372 44.1

CD#3 JACKSON HEIGHTS, NORTH CORONA

488 1,309 168.2

CD#4 ELMHURST, SOUTH CORONA

2,369 4,016 69.5

CD#5 RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, MASPETH

161 604 275.2

CD#6 FOREST HILLS, REGO PARK

239 803 236.0

CD#7 FLUSHING, BAY TERRACE

919 1,909 107.7

CD#8 FRESH MEADOWS, BRIARWOOD

1,272 2,884 126.7

CD#9 WOODHAVEN, RICHMOND HILL

255 964 278.0

CD#10 OZONE PARK, HOWARD BEACH

405 877 116.5
       

CD#11 BAYSIDE, DOUGLASTON, LITTLE NECK

502 674 34.3

CD#12 JAMAICA, ST. ALBANS, HOLLIS

932 1,513 62.3

CD#13 QUEENS VILLAGE, ROSEDALE

850 1,756 106.6

CD#14 THE ROCKAWAYS, BROAD CHANNEL

95 355 273.7