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Contemporary Profile of Rego Park
Population
As of April 2009, the population of Rego Park was 43,920[1]. In 2000, the population of Rego Park was 44,189[2]. This shows that the population of Rego Park has slightly decreased since 2000.
From these two graphs, we can see the diversity within the residents of Rego Park, and within the immigrant population. Rego Park is not just an ethnic niche for one immigrant group, but rather serves as a multi-ethnic community for incoming immigrants.
This table (based on the 2000 census) divides the population in number and percent by race, gender and age:
| Number | Percent | |
| Total Population | 44,189 | 100 |
| Male | 20,707 | 46.9 |
| Female | 23,482 | 53.1 |
| Under 5 years of age | 2,116 | 4.8 |
| 18 years and over | 36,663 | 83.0 |
| 65 years and over | 7,974 | 18.0 |
| One Race | 42,263 | 95.6 |
| White | 29,093 | 65.8 |
| Black or African American | 1,156 | 2.6 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 63 | 0.1 |
| Asian | 10,251 | 23.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 5,791 | 13.1 |
| Some Other Race | 1,690 | 3.8 |
| Two or More Races | 1,926 | 4.4 |
Socioeconomics
| NYC | Queens | CD6 | |
| Average Family Household Income | $75,861 | $75,148 | $91,927 |
| <$15,000 per year | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| $15,000-$24,999 | 10% | 8% | 7% |
| $25,000-$34,999 | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 13% | 14% | 11% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| $75,000 and higher | 35% | 39% | 48% |
These two charts come from the Community Snapshot of 2007[5]. CD6 includes Rego Park and Forest Hills. From these two charts we can see that Rego Park is doing economically better than other neighborhoods in Queens and is also doing better than New York City in general.
Educational Attainment
This is a chart with the percentage of students enrolled in private school in Rego Park and in the entire state of New York. The chart shows that in all levels of education, a higher percentage of students in Rego Park are enrolled in private school than in New York State.
| Rego Park | New York | |
| Grades 1-8 | 18.1% | 14% |
| Grades 9-12 | 20.0% | 13.2% |
| Undergraduate College | 42.0% | 38.2% |
From this graph we can see that the residents of Rego Park and Forest Hills are getting higher level degrees than the residents of New York on a whole. We also see that less people are dropping out of school in Rego Park and Forest Hills than in New York as a whole.
References
- ↑ <http://www.bestplaces.net/zip-code/Rego_Park-New_York-11374.aspx#>
- ↑ <http://www.brainyzip.com/zipcodes/11/11374.html>
- ↑ <http://www.city-data.com/zips/11374.html>
- ↑ <http://www.brainyzip.com/zipcodes/11/11374.html>
- ↑ Community Snapshot 2007 CD6: Rego Park, Forest Hills. <www.nyc.gov/html/acs/downloads/pdf/cd_snapshots/queens_cd6_regopark_foresthills.pdf>
- ↑ <http://www.city-data.com/zips/11374.html>
- ↑ Community Snapshot 2007 CD6: Rego Park, Forest Hills. <www.nyc.gov/html/acs/downloads/pdf/cd_snapshots/queens_cd6_regopark_foresthills.pdf>