Queens, NYC
Jamaica
Overlaps Council Districts 23, 24, 27, 28
56,742 Residents
59%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Neighborhood
59%
City
37%
60%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Neighborhood
60%
City
47%
65%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Neighborhood
65%
City
48%
54%
Households Have No Vehicle
Neighborhood
54%
City
55%
11%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Neighborhood
11%
City
6%
10%
Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood
10%
City
8%
Education Neighborhood City
No HS Diploma
30%
16%
HS Diploma / GED
24%
23%
Some College / AA
23%
20%
Bachelor's Degree
17%
24%
Graduate Degree
7%
18%
Race & Ethnicity Neighborhood City
White
5%
31%
Hispanic
34%
29%
Black
18%
20%
Asian
32%
15%
Other / Multiracial
11%
5%
Age Neighborhood City
Under 18
23%
20%
18 – 24
9%
8%
25 – 44
28%
31%
45 – 64
26%
24%
65 and older
15%
17%
Commuting Neighborhood City
Drove alone
23%
26%
Carpooled
4%
5%
Public transit
61%
53%
Walked
8%
11%
Bike / other
1%
3%