Census tract · Kings County
Census Tract 179, Kings County, New York
Census Tract 179, GEOID 36047017900, in Kings County, New York, entirely within New York. 4,183 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±605); the 2020 Census counted 3,895.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,183
±605 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,895
Median household income
$103,836
±$22,143 (90% margin)
Kings County: $80,263
Median home value
$1,632,800
±$1,243,679 (90% margin)
Kings County: $905,000
Median gross rent
$1,455
±$121 (90% margin)
Kings County: $1,833
Where is Census Tract 179?
Census Tract 179 is one of 805 census tracts in Kings County, New York. It covers 0.06 square miles of land, 63,852 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36047017900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New York | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 179: Tract 35 ($123,417), Tract 161 ($172,234), Tract 163 ($196,630), Tract 181 ($175,294) and Tract 199 ($130,688). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 179?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 179's population at 4,183 (±605) in 1,414 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,895 residents and 1,611 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 179 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,183±605 | 8,483,844 |
| Households | 1,414±123 | 3,334,088 |
| Average household size | 2.73±0.36 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,599±94 | 3,678,486 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 179?
The median resident of Census Tract 179 is 40.2 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.2%. 17.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 179 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.2±1.5 | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 21.7%±5.5 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±3.5 pts | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.7%±9.4 pts | 28.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.2%±7.7 pts | 31.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 33.5%±9.1 pts | 20.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±3.6 pts | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.2%±9.4 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 17.8%±5.1 pts | 36.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 30.3%±9.0 pts | 47.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.4%±1.3 pts | 1.8% |
| With a disability | 13.9%±4.8 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.6 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.3%±3.9 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.3%±7.0 pts | 41.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.8%±6.0 pts | 17.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.3%±6.1 pts | 90.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 179 earn?
Half of the 1,414 households in Census Tract 179 earn less than $103,836 a year (±$22,143), against $80,263 across Kings County: 184th highest of the county's 726 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 179 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,836±$22,143 | $80,483 |
| Mean household income | $165,644±$31,511 | $129,670 |
| Per capita income | $57,414±$12,785 | $51,844 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.2%±11.4 pts | 17.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.7%±19.8 pts | 23.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.8%±9.0 pts | 21.2% |
| Households with a computer | 94.6%±4.5 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.7%±8.1 pts | 90.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 179?
Owners occupy 28.2% of Census Tract 179's occupied homes and renters 71.8%. The median renter pays $1,455 a month including utilities, and 39.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 179 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,632,800±$1,243,679 | $777,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,455±$121 | $1,821 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.2%±10.1 pts | 43.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,667±$1,669 | $3,293 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 28.2%±8.7 pts | 32.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 71.8%±8.7 pts | 67.2% |
| Housing units | 1,599±94 | 3,678,486 |
| Single-family detached homes | 1.7%±2.8 pts | 9.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.9%±1.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.8%±4.9 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.5%±4.8 pts | 38.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 62.9%±7.9 pts | 55.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 179 get to work?
8.9% of Census Tract 179's workers drive alone and 37.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 43.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 179 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.4%±7.1 pts | 63.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.7%±15.7 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 8.9%±5.6 pts | 21.6% |
| Carpooled | 4.6%±3.5 pts | 4.3% |
| Public transportation | 41.3%±11.5 pts | 44.0% |
| Walked | 1.0%±1.2 pts | 9.2% |
| Worked from home | 37.4%±11.2 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 43.2 min±8.2 | 40.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 179 compare with the other tracts in Kings County?
Among Kings County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 179 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kings County | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 193rd of 777 | 784th of 2,229 |
| Residents per square mile | 232nd of 804 | 726th of 2,324 |
| Median household income | 184th of 726 | 609th of 2,097 |
| Per capita income | 169th of 774 | 488th of 2,220 |
| Median gross rent | 666th of 760 | 1,811th of 2,158 |
| Poverty rate | 109th of 581 | 326th of 1,636 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 238th of 761 | 625th of 2,167 |
| Median age | 289th of 777 | 928th of 2,236 |
| Owner-occupied share | 433rd of 692 | 1,272nd of 1,878 |
The tracts next to it on Kings County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 313 | 181st | $105,407±$24,289 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 692 | 182nd | $104,712±$23,983 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 56.01 | 183rd | $104,598±$33,386 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 179 | 184th | $103,836±$22,143 |
| Tract 391 | 185th | $103,796±$7,283 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 403 | 186th | $103,792±$37,307 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 590 | 187th | $103,619±$11,054 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 179?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 179 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections