Census tract · Kings County
Census Tract 494, Kings County, New York
Census Tract 494, GEOID 36047049400, in Kings County, New York, entirely within New York. 5,710 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±854); the 2020 Census counted 5,527.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,710
±854 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,527
Median household income
$97,625
±$17,919 (90% margin)
Kings County: $80,263
Median home value
$487,800
±$123,816 (90% margin)
Kings County: $905,000
Median gross rent
$1,914
±$182 (90% margin)
Kings County: $1,833
Where is Census Tract 494?
Census Tract 494 is one of 805 census tracts in Kings County, New York. It covers 0.07 square miles of land, 77,845 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36047049400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New York | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 494: Tract 488 ($76,110), Tract 490 ($77,917), Tract 492 ($103,269), Tract 496 ($66,920) and Tract 504.02 ($166,100). 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 494?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 494's population at 5,710 (±854) in 2,253 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,527 residents and 2,162 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 494 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,710±854 | 8,483,844 |
| Households | 2,253±290 | 3,334,088 |
| Average household size | 2.44±0.38 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 2,343±283 | 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 494?
The median resident of Census Tract 494 is 41.3 years old; 14.3% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 19.4%. 49.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 494 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 14.3%±4.0 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 16.7%±5.4 pts | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3%±11.1 pts | 28.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.9%±12.4 pts | 31.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±4.4 pts | 20.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 19.4%±12.9 pts | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.6%±5.3 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 49.3%±11.7 pts | 36.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 56.0%±10.7 pts | 47.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.2%±3.0 pts | 1.8% |
| With a disability | 9.4%±3.7 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.8 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4%±9.1 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.6%±8.7 pts | 41.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 24.5%±7.7 pts | 17.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.9%±3.4 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 494 earn?
Half of the 2,253 households in Census Tract 494 earn less than $97,625 a year (±$17,919), against $80,263 across Kings County: 222nd highest of the county's 726 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 494 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,625±$17,919 | $80,483 |
| Mean household income | $129,936±$29,291 | $129,670 |
| Per capita income | $51,340±$10,942 | $51,844 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±10.1 pts | 17.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.7%±23.1 pts | 23.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.5%±10.8 pts | 21.2% |
| Households with a computer | 99.6%±0.6 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 99.0%±0.9 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 494?
Owners occupy 32.8% of Census Tract 494's occupied homes and renters 67.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $487,800 by its owner (±$123,816). The median renter pays $1,914 a month including utilities, and 38.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 494 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $487,800±$123,816 | $777,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,914±$182 | $1,821 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.6%±13.7 pts | 43.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.8%±10.3 pts | 32.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 67.2%±10.3 pts | 67.2% |
| Housing units | 2,343±283 | 3,678,486 |
| Single-family detached homes | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 9.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9%±5.5 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50.0%±10.5 pts | 38.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 50.2%±10.8 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 494 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 42.5 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 494 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.0%±10.1 pts | 63.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.4 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 19.9%±15.3 pts | 21.6% |
| Carpooled | 1.2%±1.9 pts | 4.3% |
| Public transportation | 38.7%±8.6 pts | 44.0% |
| Walked | 2.6%±2.6 pts | 9.2% |
| Worked from home | 30.2%±11.3 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.5 min±4.7 | 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 494 compare with the other tracts in Kings County?
Among Kings County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 494 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kings County | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52nd of 777 | 339th of 2,229 |
| Residents per square mile | 111th of 804 | 504th of 2,324 |
| Median household income | 222nd of 726 | 727th of 2,097 |
| Per capita income | 217th of 774 | 621st of 2,220 |
| Median home value | 646th of 666 | 1,671st of 1,826 |
| Median gross rent | 323rd of 760 | 986th of 2,158 |
| Poverty rate | 308th of 581 | 759th of 1,636 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 273rd of 761 | 702nd of 2,167 |
| Median age | 235th of 777 | 781st of 2,236 |
| Owner-occupied share | 348th of 692 | 1,116th of 1,878 |
The tracts next to it on Kings County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 66 | 219th | $98,158±$21,376 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 998 | 220th | $98,153±$30,303 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 676 | 221st | $97,750±$45,743 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 494 | 222nd | $97,625±$17,919 |
| Tract 726 | 223rd | $97,292±$57,966 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 460 | 224th | $97,188±$31,741 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 484 | 225th | $96,964±$19,326 · 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 494?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 494 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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