640 Vital Statistics. 29 Condition Alerts found.
21st Ave / 49th St median real estate price is $1,046,815, which is more expensive than 89.1% of the neighborhoods in New York and 96.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in 21st Ave / 49th St is currently $2,446, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 70.1% of the neighborhoods in New York.
21st Ave / 49th St is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Queens, New York.
21st Ave / 49th St real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) small apartment buildings and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
21st Ave / 49th St has a 15.2% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 75.2% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Three-deckers, duplexes, old Victorian homes cut up into apartments. Independent stores on the corner selling pizza. These are some of the hallmarks of neighborhoods with lots of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. The 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood really stands out in this regard, however, as it is dominated by such small apartment buildings more than nearly any other neighborhood in America. This is a stunning visual and lifestyle example of this type of neighborhood. In fact, 74.6% of the real estate here are small 2, 3, or 4 unit apartment buildings, which is a higher proportion than found in 99.8% of America's neighborhoods.
In addition, if you like crowded places, then you will probably enjoy the the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive data analysis, this neighborhood is more densely populated than 96.7% of neighborhoods in the U.S., with 26,912 people per square mile living here.
If you like to ride the train to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 27.4% of the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood's commuters ride the train to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 97.1% of America's neighborhoods.
The 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood stands out within New York for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 8.7% of college-friendly places to live in NY.
Did you know that the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood has more Greek and Romanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 14.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry and 3.6% have Romanian ancestry.
21st Ave / 49th St is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 12.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Greek at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 100.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood in Queens are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 64.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 11.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 56.3% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood, 41.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (18.2%), and 17.5% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood is English, spoken by 54.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian, Greek, Spanish and Polish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood in Queens, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Italian (26.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.3%), and residents who report Greek roots (14.7%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (4.9%), along with some South American ancestry residents (3.9%), among others. In addition, 33.1% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in 21st Ave / 49th St neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (37.7% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (48.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (27.4%) and 8.2% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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44 Vital Statistics. 4 Condition Alerts found.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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136 Vital Statistics. 1 Condition Alert found.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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67 Vital Statistics. 2 Condition Alerts found.
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New York State | 3.59 |
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21st Ave / 49th St | 0.101011101001110 |
Queens | 0.101011101001110 |
New York State | 13.73 |
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21st Ave / 49th St | 0.101011101001110 |
Queens | 0.101011101001110 |
New York State | 35 |
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Methodology: Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data
65 Vital Statistics. 7 Condition Alerts found.
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSDiscipline | District | State |
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
GET FULL REPORTS FOR ANY SCHOOL IN THIS DISTRICT
SEE ALL SCHOOLSDiscipline | District | State |
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
GET FULL REPORTS FOR ANY SCHOOL IN THIS DISTRICT
SEE ALL SCHOOLSDiscipline | District | State |
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NY* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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328 Vital Statistics. 15 Condition Alerts found.
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