Queens Village was founded in 1640. It is currently under the Community board listed as number 13. The population of current residents in 2010 was recorded as 40,432.
It is known for its diversity and community lifestyle which caters to the engagement of solving issues within its community and helping to serve the people with their concerns.
The main goal of Queens is to continue its growth and remain structured for the well being of it’s communities.
In 1977, Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) came to existence in order to represent the community and business sectors. They stand as a non-profit organization. There goal is to “create and retain jobs in Queens through programming that grows neighborhoods, assists small businesses, and promotes recreational and cultural attractions to residents and visitors alike.” This is probably one of the reasons as to why Queens is so diverse.
There are currently 16 Queens Village elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 2 high schools and 8 preschool schools. The percentage of people in grades k-12 attending school was recorded as 22.0%.
According to the New York State Census, done in 2010; it was recorded that the Queens Village median household income was $73,307 and the average household of people was 3.3.The percentage of people born in this state was 41.7% which has probably increased from then to now.
Queens Village will continue to grow and attract new residents to want to settle in such a diverse surrounding.
Since 41.7% of the population is from this state, it would be interesting to see where everybody else is from. Are they from out of state? Or are they from outside of the US?
Try to analyze the data, to see what the numbers mean and what story ideas are generated by the statistics. The idea for the backgrounder is not just to list the facts but to think about their implications.