NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

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2022 Population
157,254
0.555% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.8
1.46% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15.2%
2.45% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$73,681
6.45% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$821,200
14.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
63,132
2.83% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY had a population of 157k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $73,681. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined from 158,131 to 157,254, a −0.555% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,217 to $73,681, a 6.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Other (Hispanic) (4.76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%).

61.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.6% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,752 degrees awarded in 2022), Center for Allied Health Education (172 degrees), and EDP School (77 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was $821,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 45.6 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 157k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 46.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (73.8k people).

In 2022, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.6k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Russian (35,222 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (20,162 households), and Spanish (10,377 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
78,651
Women
50.7%
76,409
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 155,060 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

85.6%
2022 Citizenship
85.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.6% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    96.6k ± 3.23k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    31.6k ± 2.08k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.49k ± 1.68k
9.66%
Hispanic Population
15.2k people

In 2022, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.6k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.66% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (15.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Ukraine
    12,742 ± 2,655 people
  2. China
    12,710 ± 2,652 people
  3. Russia
    10,310 ± 2,409 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Ukraine, the natal country of 12,742 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 12,710 and Russia with 10,310.

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Foreign-Born Population

46.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
73.8k people
48.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
76.4k people

As of 2022, 46.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents (73.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 48.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Russian
    35,222 households (24%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    20,162 households (13.7%)
  3. Spanish
    10,377 households (7.06%)

61.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Russian. 24% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking Russian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    813 ± 191
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    420 ± 161
  3. Korea
    305 ± 118

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY employs 63.1k people. The largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), Home health care services (4,304 people), and Construction (3,625 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($242,630), Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($171,660), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($167,088).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,914. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,639
Women
49%
31,876
Men
51%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 62,515 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

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Occupations

63.1k
2022 Value
−2.83%
1 Year decline
± −2.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 65k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (4,145 people), Accountants & auditors (1,587 people), and Retail salespersons (1,446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.1k
2022 Value
−2.83%
1 Year decline
± −2.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 65k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), Home health care services (4,304 people), and Construction (3,625 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,727
Median earning men ± $1,843
$47,882
Median earning women ± $2,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($102,388), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,479), and Public Administration ($92,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($78,445), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,985), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,886).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2020 Election Results
  1. Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.813%)
    Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY awarded 2,153 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,596 male students and 8,300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are White (789 and 38%), followed by Black or African American (561 and 27%), Hispanic or Latino (394 and 19%), and Asian (283 and 13.6%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,752 and 81.4%), Center for Allied Health Education (172 and 7.99%), and EDP School (77 and 3.58%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (646 and 30%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (175 and 8.13%), and General Business Administration & Management (169 and 7.85%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $12,170.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 53.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,896 (47.8% men and 52.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,896 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,171 records, of which 48% were women and 52% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    646 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    175 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    169 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 646 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. CUNY Kingsborough Community College
    1,752 degrees awarded
  2. Center for Allied Health Education
    172 degrees awarded
  3. EDP School
    77 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Kingsborough Community College with 1,752 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 903 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, which is 0.722 times less than the 1,250 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 789 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 561 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($452) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,364) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.75% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.7k), Bachelors Degree (30.1k), and Graduate Degree (18.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was $821,200 in 2022, which is 2.91 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $714,400 to $821,200, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is 45.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 45.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is $73,681. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Housing

Property

$821,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,476
$27,189
Median Property Taxes
±$1,149

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

45.9%
Homeownership
2022
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 45.9% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY
  2. Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY
  3. Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,681
Median Household Income
± $3,562
59.2k
Number of Households
± 1,808

In 2022, the median household income of the 59.2k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY grew to $73,681 from the previous year's value of $69,217.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY
0.44
2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Public Transit (40.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (28.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2022, 40.7% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.8%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

45.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (45.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.99% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY (23.7k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.229% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
1,174 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.72%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
30.6%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.229%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY grew by 3.21% from 5.54% to 5.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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