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Staten Island, NY
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Staten Island profile


Living in Staten Island



Staten Island is a large coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 495,747 people and 125 constituent neighborhoods, Staten Island is the fifth largest community in New York.

Staten Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Staten Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Staten Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Staten Island is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Staten Island. This makes Staten Island a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Staten Island presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Staten Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Staten Island, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Staten Island, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of Staten Island are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.

The citizens of Staten Island are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.89% of adults in Staten Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Staten Island in 2018 was $40,180, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,720 for a family of four. However, Staten Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Staten Island is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Staten Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Staten Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Staten Island also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.44% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Staten Island include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian.

In addition, Staten Island has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.24%).

The most common language spoken in Staten Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.