Staten Island, New York Population

The population of Staten Island borough is 493,194, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
493,194
Total Population
40.4
Median age
51.18%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
90,957
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Staten Island borough's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Staten Island borough is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Staten Island borough's population under 18 was 21.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Staten Island borough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Staten Island borough, 18.00% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Staten Island borough's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Staten Island, New York population by age group. The largest age group was 50-54 years with a poulation of 34,806 (7.06% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 11,684 more females than males in Staten Island borough:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Staten Island, New York.
  • The Staten Island, New York gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16,993.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 18,523.
The grouped bar chart shows Staten Island, New York population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 55-59 years (16,993) | Female # 60-64 years (18,523). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Staten Island borough's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Staten Island borough population: 69.36% are White, 10.09% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.41% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.06% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
  • Staten Island borough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
  • By ethnicity, 90,957 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 402,237 (81.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Staten Island borough is White with a population of 342,071 (69.36% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Staten Island, New York population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Staten Island, New York population by race. The largest racial group in Staten Island borough is White with a population of 342,071 (69.36% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Staten Island borough's stop-gap:

  • The peak population was stop-gap in the year stop-gap
  • From 2000 to 2010, Staten Island borough's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), as compared to the national growth of stop-gap.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Staten Island borough's population stop-gap by stop-gap (stop-gap), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the stop-gap was stop-gap.
  • Between the year stop-gap and stop-gap, Staten Island borough's population was lowest in year stop-gap at stop-gap.
The graph shows Staten Island borough's population from stop-gap to stop-gap, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Staten Island borough's population from stop-gap to stop-gap. The estimated population at the end of stop-gap was stop-gap. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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