NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

109,719

0.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

1.67% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$89,846

7.48% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,237

16.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY had a population of 110k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $89,846. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY declined from 110,281 to 109,719, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,592 to $89,846, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.96%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%).

18.8% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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.

90.6% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz (133 degrees awarded in 2022) and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah (47 degrees).

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41.4 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY borders NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 3--Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 9--Crown Heights (South) PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 110k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.6% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (27k people).

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.5k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.18k Two+ (Non-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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Spanish (8,478 households), Haitian (1,599 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,518 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,342

Women

54.9%

52,892

Men

45.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 117,234 inhabitants, with 45.1% men, and 54.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.6% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
49.5k ± 2.65k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 1.79k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.18k ± 1.03k

13.1%

Hispanic Population

14.4k people

13.1% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are hispanic (14.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
3,111 ± 1,351 people
Trinidad & Tobago
2,731 ± 1,268 people
Grenada
2,177 ± 1,135 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 3,111 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Trinidad & Tobago with 2,731 and Grenada with 2,177.

Foreign-Born Population

24.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27k people

24.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.3k people

As of 2023, 24.6% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents (27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,478 households (8.24%)
Haitian
1,599 households (1.55%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,518 households (1.48%)

18.8% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 8.24% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
734 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
308 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 71

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY employs 58.2k people. The largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (5,078 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,736 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,151 people), and the highest paying industries are Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($299,231), Business support services ($237,814), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($230,480).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,808. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,388

Women

56.2%

29,178

Men

43.8%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 66,566 people, with 56.2% woman, and 43.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

58.2k

2022 Value

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± −16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 69.6k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (1,973 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,936 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,716 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.2k

2022 Value

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± −16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 69.6k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,078 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,736 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,998

Median earning men ± $3,794

$65,804

Median earning women ± $2,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,395), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,035).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($96,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,536), and Public Administration ($78,673).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY awarded 180 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,116 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are White (158 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz (133 and 73.9%) and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah (47 and 26.1%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Talmudic Studies (180 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $9,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,116 (100% men and 0% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,116 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 972 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
133 degrees awarded
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz with 133 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 180 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 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 158 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is $89,846. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Rent vs Own

20.5%

Homeownership

2023

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 20.5% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 21.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,846

Median Household Income

± $3,985

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY grew to $89,846 from the previous year's value of $83,592.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.4% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (52.6%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Drove Alone (11.2%)

In 2023, 52.6% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who drove alone to work (11.2%).

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.

Commute Time

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY (18.4k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 6.72% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.411% 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 30.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.54%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

6.72%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY declined by 2.69% from 5.7% to 5.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.