Jackson Heights, New York Population & Demographics

Statistic	Jackson Heights	New York	New York
Population	63,293	8,379,552	19,453,561
Population density (sq mi)	80,668	27,889	413
Median age	42.8	36.9	38.2
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	0.9:1	0.9:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	47%	52%
Families w/ Kids under 18	41%	41%	43%
Speak English	n/a	52%	70%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	15%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Jackson Heights is 189% higher than New York
The median age in Jackson Heights is 16% higher than New York
In Jackson Heights 49.46% of the population is White
In Jackson Heights 2.55% of the population is Black
In Jackson Heights 22.05% of the population is Asian

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Jackson Heights racial demographics

Race	Jackson Heights	New York	New York
White	49.46%	41.33%	64.31%
Black	2.55%	23.82%	15.60%
Asian	22.05%	14.29%	8.12%
American Indian	0.32%	0.44%	0.38%
Native Hawaiian	0.29%	0.06%	0.04%
Mixed race	8.54%	5.63%	2.93%
Other race	16.80%	14.43%	8.62%

In Jackson Heights, 28.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Jackson Heights, New York, NY demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Jackson Heights, New York, NY Demographics