Kings County

  1. Kings County Legal Resources
  2. Kings County Statistics
  3. Kings County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kings County Employment Information
  5. Kings County Family Information
  6. Kings County Education Information
  7. Kings County Business Information
  8. Kings County Public Benefits Information
  9. Kings County Criminal Information
  10. Kings County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kings County Cities
  12. Kings County Zip Codes


Kings County Legal Resources Back to top

New York Constitution
New York Code

New York State Resources
New York Website
New York Governor
New York Legislature
New York Courts
New York Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
New York Eastern


Kings County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,465,326
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 39,418 / 17,359 / 239
  • Land Area (2000): 182.869 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 68.099 square kilometers
  • Farms (2002): 1
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 100.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation) (2000): 14,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 7,336
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 15 (7,361)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 299,100
  • Federal Spending (2004): $66,585,402
Kings County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 2,300,664 1992 2,317,169 1994 2,304,956
1991 2,309,291 1993 2,308,422 1995 2,299,716

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Kings County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 930,866
Building Permits Issued (2006): 10,930
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $911,186
Kings County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Employment Information Back to top
Kings County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 960,744 884,891 75,853 7.90% 79
1991 943,359 852,970 90,389 9.58% 96
1992 947,722 832,258 115,464 12.18% 122
1993 940,231 832,158 108,073 11.49% 115
1994 928,703 836,989 91,713 9.88% 99
1995 932,598 846,278 86,320 9.26% 93
1996 953,423 857,738 95,685 10.04% 101
1997 993,793 887,078 106,715 10.74% 107
1998 1,003,760 910,200 93,559 9.32% 93
1999 1,013,312 932,495 80,818 7.98% 80
2000 1,042,627 976,118 66,509 6.38% 64
2001 1,039,427 971,232 68,194 6.56% 66
2002 1,055,004 963,306 91,698 8.69% 87
2003 1,052,369 957,452 94,917 9.02% 90
2004 1,051,644 971,333 80,312 7.64% 76
2005 1,057,094 991,349 65,746 6.22% 62
2006 1,069,677 1,012,234 57,444 5.37% 54
2007 1,082,588 1,023,492 59,096 5.46% 55
2008 1,090,884 1,029,995 60,889 5.58% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,097,709 1,025,945 71,764 6.54% 65
Feb 2008 1,079,918 1,029,662 50,256 4.65% 47
Mar 2008 1,079,556 1,026,232 53,324 4.94% 49
Apr 2008 1,083,114 1,031,048 52,066 4.81% 48
May 2008 1,080,424 1,024,838 55,586 5.14% 51
Jun 2008 1,093,914 1,032,189 61,725 5.64% 56
Jul 2008 1,102,225 1,037,506 64,719 5.87% 59
Aug 2008 1,104,025 1,033,312 70,713 6.41% 64
Sep 2008 1,097,069 1,029,219 67,850 6.18% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kings County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 82,112 8.69%
2. Other Transportation 70,426 7.46%
3. Finance and Insurance 64,448 6.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 62,236 6.59%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60,238 6.38%
6. Health Care 59,948 6.35%
7. Educational Services 56,226 5.95%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42,674 4.52%
9. Public Administration 42,674 4.52%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32,774 3.47%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 26,246 2.78%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19,114 2.02%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18,978 2.01%
14. Repair and Maintenance 18,286 1.94%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17,922 1.90%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15,820 1.68%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15,450 1.64%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 12,968 1.37%
19. U.S. Postal Service 11,218 1.19%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 10,950 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 183,270 20.15%
2. Educational Services 112,916 12.41%
3. Finance and Insurance 77,312 8.50%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61,722 6.78%
5. Social Assistance 56,514 6.21%
6. Public Administration 44,212 4.86%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 32,434 3.57%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28,802 3.17%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 27,578 3.03%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24,662 2.71%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18,886 2.08%
12. Private Household Services 17,220 1.89%
13. Other Transportation 16,624 1.83%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15,966 1.76%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15,116 1.66%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 14,260 1.57%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 13,302 1.46%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12,926 1.42%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 10,794 1.19%
20. Department and Other General Stores 10,656 1.17%

Kings County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41,784 4.42%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 38,742 4.10%
3. Other Management Occupations 37,210 3.94%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37,116 3.93%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35,154 3.72%
6. Computer Specialists 34,324 3.63%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 32,446 3.44%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32,100 3.40%
9. Other Production Occupations 28,710 3.04%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 27,910 2.96%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26,598 2.82%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24,210 2.56%
13. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 22,468 2.38%
14. Construction Laborers 20,966 2.22%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20,030 2.12%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17,228 1.82%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 16,256 1.72%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16,034 1.70%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 14,206 1.50%
20. Business Operations Specialists 13,780 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 84,962 9.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 70,540 7.75%
3. Secretaries and Admins 61,562 6.77%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39,788 4.37%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34,926 3.84%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31,872 3.50%
7. Other Management Occupations 30,258 3.33%
8. Registered Nurses 27,934 3.07%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 27,650 3.04%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25,432 2.80%
11. Child Care Workers 24,644 2.71%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24,404 2.68%
13. Cashiers 23,658 2.60%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21,012 2.31%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19,922 2.19%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19,280 2.12%
17. Business Operations Specialists 17,726 1.95%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 15,368 1.69%
19. Other Production Occupations 15,300 1.68%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14,682 1.61%

Kings County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,755,330 46.74%
15-35 hours 323,126 8.60%
1-14 hours 99,754 2.66%
No regular hours 1,577,292 42.00%

Kings County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41,720 2.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39,924 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44,362 2.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 115,942 6.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 115,320 6.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 257,972 14.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 263,080 14.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 310,956 17.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 133,126 7.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 154,996 8.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57,572 3.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26,520 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 103,852 5.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 95,386 5.42%

Kings County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19,614 1.11%
5-9 57,688 3.28%
10-14 98,556 5.60%
15-19 125,410 7.12%
20-24 139,646 7.93%
25-29 53,860 3.06%
30-34 271,732 15.43%
35-39 50,034 2.84%
40-44 111,460 6.33%
45-59 328,220 18.64%
60-89 368,014 20.90%
At least 90 136,494 7.75%

Kings County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111,814 6.35% 382,960 21.75%
30-44 268,356 15.24% 164,870 9.36%
45-59 253,070 14.37% 75,150 4.27%
At least 60 402,030 22.83% 102,478 5.82%

Kings County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9,692 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 144,462 8.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 404,140 22.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 748 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 8,550 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,035,270 57.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 157,866 8.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41,326 2.29%

Kings County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,762,012 (4,852,088 people)
Families (2000): 1,177,740 (4,016,814 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 258,052
People at same address in 1995: 2,873,314
Kings County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 339,698 19.28%
$10,000-$14,999 148,560 8.43%
$15,000-$19,999 114,848 6.52%
$20,000-$24,999 114,294 6.49%
$25,000-$29,999 110,486 6.27%
$30,000-$34,999 103,704 5.89%
$35,000-$39,999 93,392 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 84,974 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 74,438 4.22%
$50,000-$59,999 128,634 7.30%
$60,000-$74,999 145,290 8.25%
$75,000-$99,999 137,626 7.81%
$100,000-$124,999 71,400 4.05%
$125,000-$149,999 36,576 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 29,326 1.66%
$200,000 or more 28,766 1.63%

Kings County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 245,143 27.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 193,131 21.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 40,491 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 146,430 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6,959 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 116,755 13.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,357 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 65,875 7.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 991 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31,872 3.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 374 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30,057 3.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 292 0.03%

Kings County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,301,064 30.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 420,074 9.91%
Public Assistance 161,244 3.80%
Retirement 205,988 4.86%
Self Employment 138,510 3.27%
Social Security 382,734 9.03%
Supplemental Security 169,252 3.99%
Wage / Salary 1,266,688 29.88%
Other 193,114 4.56%

Kings County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 347,588 49.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 352,372 50.34%

Kings County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96,150 5.52%
Color 1 Box Married 901,588 51.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 694,258 39.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48,786 2.80%

Kings County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178,420 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 940,784 45.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 729,976 35.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233,482 11.21%

Kings County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Education Information Back to top
Kings County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 432,102 11.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 689,170 19.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 973,328 26.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 585,568 16.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 201,596 5.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 452,654 12.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 278,908 7.72%

Kings County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53,228 2.16% 37,046 1.50% 90,274 3.66%
Kindergarten 57,932 2.35% 23,902 0.97% 81,834 3.32%
Grades 1-4 246,550 10.00% 62,888 2.55% 309,438 12.55%
Grades 5-8 241,116 9.78% 60,402 2.45% 301,518 12.23%
Grades 9-12 271,382 11.01% 60,478 2.45% 331,860 13.46%
Undergrad college 180,782 7.33% 100,452 4.07% 281,234 11.41%
Graduate or professional school 28,712 1.16% 38,474 1.56% 67,186 2.73%
Total 1,079,702 43.80% 383,642 15.56% 1,463,344 59.36%

Kings County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $11,579,249,000
Retail sales (2002): $10,909,140,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,020,122,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $6,353,555
Retired workers (2005): 178,855
Kings County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 134 148 269 210 426
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 0 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 51 34 69 44 98
1999 - Construction 346 281 718 529 622
1999 - Educational Services 35 37 182 124 114
1999 - Finance & Insurance 92 71 225 252 370
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 353 262 1,193 877 1,549
1999 - Information 80 45 82 71 111
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 9 16 13 10
1999 - Manufacturing 243 332 712 790 580
1999 - Mining 1 2 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 361 348 728 692 2,009
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 392 271 408 293 822
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 333 294 435 352 1,979
1999 - Retail Trade 748 777 1,372 1,225 2,858
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 123 124 240 176 445
1999 - Unclassified 362 132 38 23 100
1999 - Utilities 2 1 8 9 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 341 352 762 549 979
1999 - Total 4,012 3,521 7,458 6,229 13,081
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 169 157 288 223 388
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 1 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 43 42 66 59 97
2000 - Construction 366 294 746 504 683
2000 - Educational Services 35 30 188 128 108
2000 - Finance & Insurance 80 102 213 246 380
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 360 276 1,235 963 1,505
2000 - Information 66 56 98 75 112
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 5 15 16 15
2000 - Manufacturing 219 324 695 731 555
2000 - Mining 3 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 390 342 772 669 2,020
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 397 306 404 327 885
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 306 223 428 365 2,069
2000 - Retail Trade 812 733 1,468 1,137 2,889
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 103 113 234 170 462
2000 - Unclassified 263 171 46 33 133
2000 - Utilities 2 3 8 9 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 360 321 717 560 1,062
2000 - Total 3,982 3,498 7,624 6,216 13,371
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 190 157 266 240 408
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 2 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 47 34 79 63 94
2001 - Construction 368 333 678 602 677
2001 - Educational Services 42 30 188 117 125
2001 - Finance & Insurance 105 125 234 201 359
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 420 279 1,282 950 1,534
2001 - Information 74 61 63 64 163
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 5 20 11 14
2001 - Manufacturing 227 339 606 671 585
2001 - Mining 1 3 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 411 376 787 673 2,028
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 501 317 411 380 908
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 288 220 463 407 2,092
2001 - Retail Trade 823 677 1,336 1,261 3,028
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 131 111 212 193 459
2001 - Unclassified 309 152 59 45 152
2001 - Utilities 3 2 11 5 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 373 319 738 606 1,032
2001 - Total 4,323 3,540 7,436 6,491 13,666
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 192 167 288 289 363
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 3 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 57 40 78 76 97
2002 - Construction 407 367 641 660 649
2002 - Educational Services 56 29 199 136 115
2002 - Finance & Insurance 169 87 246 218 356
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 634 336 1,271 1,098 1,494
2002 - Information 139 118 60 80 114
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 6 16 13 19
2002 - Manufacturing 245 298 525 801 499
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 434 365 870 730 1,948
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 433 433 427 420 960
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 330 250 528 423 2,081
2002 - Retail Trade 886 671 1,768 1,291 2,815
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 145 135 204 213 450
2002 - Unclassified 72 194 5 5 33
2002 - Utilities 3 2 6 13 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 328 329 667 732 1,052
2002 - Total 4,539 3,829 7,801 7,201 13,053
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 181 177 287 237 362
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 47 40 90 80 107
2003 - Construction 435 347 646 609 675
2003 - Educational Services 52 36 210 142 122
2003 - Finance & Insurance 121 86 242 220 450
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 512 301 1,451 1,139 1,684
2003 - Information 84 63 75 69 198
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 6 24 16 12
2003 - Manufacturing 214 281 574 677 560
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 477 396 834 737 1,988
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 469 408 449 412 1,000
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 358 250 561 413 2,205
2003 - Retail Trade 941 739 1,778 1,301 2,990
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 131 142 205 227 467
2003 - Unclassified 114 56 12 7 23
2003 - Utilities 2 5 3 14 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 387 329 742 611 1,132
2003 - Total 4,530 3,662 8,187 6,914 13,981
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 165 190 259 266 390
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 72 39 90 69 112
2004 - Construction 526 401 729 548 732
2004 - Educational Services 43 41 205 161 130
2004 - Finance & Insurance 123 87 291 226 441
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 447 366 1,372 1,232 1,832
2004 - Information 91 62 104 106 145
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 6 10 20 14
2004 - Manufacturing 175 308 595 594 544
2004 - Mining 1 0 2 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 467 369 793 719 2,078
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 462 394 483 415 1,048
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 384 255 517 429 2,328
2004 - Retail Trade 982 798 1,621 1,414 3,082
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 146 137 226 197 483
2004 - Unclassified 103 61 11 9 45
2004 - Utilities 12 3 8 11 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 415 329 781 642 1,208
2004 - Total 4,622 3,848 8,098 7,059 14,618
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 177 155 263 273 394
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 83 57 82 82 121
2005 - Construction 538 408 674 673 771
2005 - Educational Services 49 38 182 198 134
2005 - Finance & Insurance 116 141 246 220 473
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 460 409 1,332 1,277 1,869
2005 - Information 75 71 86 124 167
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 17 17 17
2005 - Manufacturing 169 276 533 618 529
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 0 5
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 486 420 727 864 2,020
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 476 406 420 460 1,123
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 365 300 454 554 2,365
2005 - Retail Trade 971 816 1,439 1,743 3,087
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 159 138 234 203 482
2005 - Unclassified 60 67 10 13 50
2005 - Utilities 1 1 13 11 9
2005 - Wholesale Trade 371 354 793 662 1,192
2005 - Total 4,559 4,059 7,506 7,993 14,810

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kings County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,648,926 74.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,220,952 25.07%

Kings County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,257
Kings County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 9.409 0.427 0.306 0.844 16.382 36.822 20.092
1991 9.295 0.395 0.293 0.708 15.261 35.910 19.044
1992 8.822 0.385 0.272 0.675 14.053 33.109 17.215
1993 8.698 0.386 0.266 0.605 13.516 32.909 15.307
1994 8.299 0.365 0.215 0.671 12.052 29.354 13.007
1995 7.150 0.325 0.161 0.316 10.098 25.096 9.933
1996 6.224 0.318 0.134 0.000 8.349 22.165 8.228

Kings County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kings County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kings County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 372,276 15.10%
10-19 Years 360,147 14.61%
20-29 Years 380,644 15.44%
30-39 Years 381,958 15.49%
40-49 Years 340,175 13.80%
50-59 Years 251,954 10.22%
60-69 Years 173,353 7.03%
70-79 Years 130,862 5.31%
80-89 Years 61,746 2.50%
90+ Years 12,211 0.50%

Kings County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,156,446 46.91%
Color 1 Box Female 1,308,880 53.09%

Kings County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 854,532 34.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 848,583 34.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 487,878 19.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 184,291 7.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68,688 2.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16,057 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,494 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 803 0.03%

Kings County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 367,736 15.66%
2. Russian 187,484 7.98%
3. United States Or American 180,156 7.67%
4. Jamaican 173,570 7.39%
5. Irish 161,858 6.89%
6. Haitian 148,304 6.32%
7. Polish 143,684 6.12%
8. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 94,778 4.04%
9. German 79,294 3.38%
10. Guyanese 77,038 3.28%

Kings County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,434,242 53.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 822,692 18.01%
3. Russian 271,960 5.95%
4. Chinese 217,228 4.76%
5. Yiddish 141,716 3.10%
6. French Creole 122,434 2.68%
7. Italian 96,152 2.11%
8. French 73,290 1.60%
9. Polish 65,018 1.42%
10. Hebrew 51,960 1.14%

Kings County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,067,114 62.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 879,946 17.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 983,592 19.95%

Kings County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kings County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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