109th Ave / 172nd St median real estate price is $674,623, which is more expensive than 51.7% of the neighborhoods in New York and 78.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in 109th Ave / 172nd St is currently $2,756, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 56.8% of New York neighborhoods.
109th Ave / 172nd St is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Queens, New York.
109th Ave / 172nd St real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) small apartment buildings and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Real estate vacancies in 109th Ave / 172nd St are 3.9%, which is lower than one will find in 74.4% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in 109th Ave / 172nd St is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 18.1% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.3% of all neighborhoods in America.
Our research revealed that more commuters here take the bus to work (19.1% ride the bus) than 98.4% of all American neighborhoods. If you like the idea of leaving your car and home and hopping the bus to work, this might be a good neighborhood for you to consider.
Also, if you like to ride the train to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 23.9% of the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood's commuters ride the train to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 97.6% of America's neighborhoods.
Many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood could be your paradise. With 25.7% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 4.3% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.
In addition, if you like crowded places, then you will probably enjoy the the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive data analysis, this neighborhood is more densely populated than 96.0% of neighborhoods in the U.S., with 24,772 people per square mile living here. Even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are also very walkable. The 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.
Did you know that the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood has more Jamaican and African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 21.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Jamaican ancestry and 6.4% have African ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood in Queens are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 65.6% of the neighborhoods in America. With 18.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 65.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood, 32.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 29.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.8%), and 18.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood is English, spoken by 87.0% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood in Queens, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Jamaican (21.3%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (8.1%), and residents who report Sub-Saharan African roots (6.4%), and some of the residents are also of African ancestry (6.4%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (1.9%), among others. In addition, 36.3% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in 109th Ave / 172nd St neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (32.5% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (40.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (23.9%) and 19.1% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.