Between 1995 and 2000, foreign born people entering Howard Beach accounted for about 0.061% of the total number of people entering New York City. By 2000, there were 3920 foreign born residents living in Howard Beach, The 2000 Census shows that by 2000, 1400 of all the foreign born people in Howard Beach were actually from Italy. While Italians account for almost 35 % of foreign born Howard Beach residents, they account for only 2.5% of foreign born NYC residents.