43rd Ave / Junction Blvd median real estate price is $959,904, which is more expensive than 70.9% of the neighborhoods in New York and 89.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd is currently $3,570, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 62.9% of the neighborhoods in New York.
43rd Ave / Junction Blvd is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Queens, New York.
43rd Ave / Junction Blvd real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) small apartment buildings and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Real estate vacancies in 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd are 5.9%, which is lower than one will find in 60.5% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd 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.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
If you like to ride the train to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 67.1% of the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood's commuters ride the train to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood buck this trend. 59.8% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What you'll find when you visit or move to this neighborhood is one of the most crowded neighborhoods in all of America. With an incredible 72,181 people per square mile, it is more densely populated than 99.2% of America's neighborhoods. 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 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.
In addition, three-deckers, duplexes, old Victorian homes cut up into apartments. Independent stores on the corner selling pizza. These are some of the hallmarks of neighborhoods with lots of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. The 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood really stands out in this regard, however, as it is dominated by such small apartment buildings more than nearly any other neighborhood in America. This is a stunning visual and lifestyle example of this type of neighborhood. In fact, 52.2% of the real estate here are small 2, 3, or 4 unit apartment buildings, which is a higher proportion than found in 98.6% of America's neighborhoods.
Furthermore, 84.3% of the real estate in the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood is occupied by renters, which is nearly the highest rate of renter occupancy of any neighborhood in America.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 96.8% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
The 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood has a greater percentage of children living in poverty (55.0%) than found in 95.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Children living in poverty is one of the challenges facing America, and the world, and in this neighborhood in particular, the problem can be considered acute.
In addition, with a nice mix of college students, safety from crime, and decent walkability, the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood rates highly as a college student friendly place to live, and one that college students and their parents may want to consider. NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that it rates more highly for a good place for college students to live than 85.7% of the neighborhoods in NY. This often also means that the area has certain amenities and services geared towards college students, from undergraduates to graduate students.
Did you know that the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood has more South American and Dominican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 45.8% of this neighborhood's residents have South American ancestry and 12.0% have Dominican ancestry.
43rd Ave / Junction Blvd is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 84.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 99.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The freedom of moving to new places versus the comfort of home. How much and how often people move not only can create diverse and worldly neighborhoods, but simultaneously it can produce a loss of intimacy with one's surroundings and a lack of connectedness to one's neighbors. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research has identified this neighborhood as unique with regard to the transience of its populace. What is interesting to note, is that the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood has a greater percentage of residents born in another country (52.6%) than are found in 98.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
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 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood in Queens are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 55.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 95.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood, 38.8% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 37.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (11.6%), and 7.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
Languages
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 84.9% of households. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
Ethnicity / Ancestry
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 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood in Queens, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as South American (45.8%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (23.4%), and residents who report Dominican roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of Puerto Rican ancestry (9.4%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (2.8%), among others. In addition, 52.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in 43rd Ave / Junction Blvd neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (46.9% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (67.1%) take the train to get to work. In addition, quite a number also drive alone in a private automobile to get to work (10.6%) and 8.9% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. This neighborhood is distinguished by the high number of residents who take the train to work each day, which can be a very good way to get to work at a lower cost and with less pollution.
