Staten Island, New York Population 2024

492,925

Staten Island is a city located in New York. Staten Island has a 2024 population of 492,925. Staten Island is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Staten Island is $122,431 with a poverty rate of 10.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Staten Island is 40.3 years, 38.7 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Staten Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Staten Island was:

  • White: 66.2%
  • Asian: 11.47%
  • Black or African American: 9.87%
  • Two or more races: 7.26%
  • Other race: 4.8%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
57.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,569.30/sq mi
The current population of Staten Island, New York is 492,925 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Staten Island, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White326,33466.2%
Asian56,51611.47%
Black or African American48,6709.87%
Two or more races35,7997.26%
Other race23,6364.8%
Native American1,7870.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1830.04%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Staten Island Population by Race

Staten Island Population Pyramid 2024

Staten Island Median Age

40.3

Total

38.7

Male

42

Female

Staten Island Adults

There are 386,178 adults, (81,753 of whom are seniors) in Staten Island.

Staten Island Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Staten Island Sex Ratio

Female251,14250.95%
Male241,78349.05%

Staten Island Population by Age

Staten Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All170,0002.8668.631.4
Married90,4923.5782.317.7
Non Family46,3291.1749.650.4
Female24,4293.3255.144.9
Male8,7503.166.133.9

3.41

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staten Island Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade17,9695.21%
9th to 12th Grade21,0626.11%
High School Graduate102,40929.71%
Some College56,01016.25%
Associates Degree25,4147.37%
Bachelors Degree72,84821.14%
Graduate Degree48,92714.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staten Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staten Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White212,252197,49382,177
Hispanic55,52644,78113,002
Asian40,82231,68915,737
Black31,25827,2398,691
2+ Races19,67316,3704,989
Other Race15,24912,1973,690
Native American1,112860206
Islander137827

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.72%.

Staten Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$59,838$67,908$52,466
Less Than 9th Grade$30,476$37,176$20,555
High School Graduate$46,212$55,823$36,108
Some College$53,926$67,859$43,675
Bachelors Degree$72,884$82,964$62,714
Graduate Degree$90,577$97,961$87,962

$59,838

Average Earnings

$67,908

Average Male

$52,466

Average Female

Staten Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staten Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staten Island Language

65.18% of Staten Island residents speak only English, while 34.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.89% of the population.

Staten Island Language

Staten Island Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White283,02319,9067.03%
Hispanic91,62613,73114.99%
Black47,67510,91822.9%
Asian56,1626,11410.89%
Multiple35,4624,78813.5%
Other23,4663,80816.23%
Native1,747774.41%

10.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.28%

Male Poverty Rate

11.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staten Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staten Island is Black, with 22.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staten Island is Native, with 4.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.4%.

Staten Island Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.82%
High School11.23%
Some College7.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Staten Island Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.4%
Male Unemployed17.55%
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed2.91%

Staten Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staten Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$96,185$122,431
Families$116,052$139,867
Married Families$130,994$154,250
Non Families$50,260$66,481

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staten Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Staten Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staten Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Staten Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staten Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,522

Number of Veterans

10,760

Male Veterans

762

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam4,525
First Gulf War1,833
Second Gulf War1,622
Korea1,294
World War II289

Staten Island Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+3,965
65 to 743,471
35 to 541,829
55 to 641,628
18 to 34629

Staten Island Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,4373.6%
Hispanic1,4972.28%
Black8912.46%
Asian4180.93%
2+ Races3851.63%
Other Race2961.7%
Native American956.57%

Staten Island Veterans by Race

Staten Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staten Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Staten Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staten Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staten Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.63%

Born in Staten Island

75.16%

Native Born

24.84%

Foreign Born

7.72%

Non Citizen

17.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.16% of Staten Island residents were born in the United States, with 68.63% having been born in New York. 7.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Staten Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2024492,92500%

Staten Island Population by Year