NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

126,308

16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.1

2.63% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$134,236

12.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.07M

9.29% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

68,805

13.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY had a population of 126k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $134,236. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY declined from 150,401 to 126,308, a −16% decrease and its median household income grew from $119,728 to $134,236, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.89%).

26.3% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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.

89.7% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,673 degrees awarded in 2022), St. Joseph's University-New York (1,418 degrees), and Pratt Institute-Main (1,161 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 31.9%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY borders NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 3--Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is home to a population of 126k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.7% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (26.1k people).

In 2022, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.2k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k Asian (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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Spanish (10,503 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,655 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,417 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,655

Women

55%

57,768

Men

45%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 128,423 inhabitants, with 45% men, and 55% women.

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

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Citizenship

89.7%

2022 Citizenship

90.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.7% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.2k ± 2.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.44k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.3k

12.7%

Hispanic Population

16k people

12.7% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are hispanic (16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
4,259 ± 1,575 people
Dominican Republic
1,378 ± 906 people
Korea
1,235 ± 859 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 4,259 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 1,378 and Korea with 1,235.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26.1k people

19%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

28.6k people

As of 2022, 20.7% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents (26.1k 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,503 households (8.94%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,655 households (5.66%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,417 households (2.06%)

26.3% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was Spanish. 8.94% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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
500 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
393 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 117

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY employs 68.8k people. The largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Computer Systems Design (3,940 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,939 people), and Legal services (3,471 people), and the highest paying industries are Shoe stores ($425,816), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($331,615), and Banking & related activities ($289,478).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $136,901. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,736

Women

52.3%

36,181

Men

47.7%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2020 was 75,917 people, with 52.3% woman, and 47.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

68.8k

2022 Value

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± −13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 79.5k employees to 68.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (4,051 people), Other managers (4,035 people), and Software developers (2,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68.8k

2022 Value

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± −13.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 79.5k employees to 68.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, are Computer Systems Design (3,940 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,939 people), and Legal services (3,471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$114,535

Median earning men ± $3,077

$86,419

Median earning women ± $5,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,537), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,500), and Information ($131,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($152,400), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,942), and Information ($118,750).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

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.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY awarded 7,481 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11,680 male students and 15,747 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are White (1,987 and 30.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,644 and 25.3%), Black or African American (1,500 and 23.1%), and Asian (948 and 14.6%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,673 and 35.7%), St. Joseph's University-New York (1,418 and 19%), and Pratt Institute-Main (1,161 and 15.5%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Medical Assistant (492 and 6.58%), General Business Administration & Management (467 and 6.24%), and Registered Nursing (383 and 5.12%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are $31,760 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 27,427 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 27,427 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,893 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Special Education & Teaching
200 degrees awarded
Information Science
245 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
229 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was General Special Education & Teaching with 200 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY New York City College of Technology
2,673 degrees awarded
St. Joseph's University-New York
1,418 degrees awarded
Pratt Institute-Main
1,161 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY New York City College of Technology with 2,673 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,778 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, which is 0.591 times less than the 4,703 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 1,987 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,644 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 ($31,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($848) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) 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 2022, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.893% 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (36.9k), Graduate Degree (32.6k), and Some college (13k).

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

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was $1.07M in 2022, which is 3.78 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $974,900 to $1.07M, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is 31.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is $134,236. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2022

±$58,497

$18,446

Median Property Taxes

±$1,075

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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

31.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 31.9% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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.

$134,236

Median Household Income

± $4,919

57.8k

Number of Households

± 1,821

In 2022, the median household income of the 57.8k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew to $134,236 from the previous year's value of $119,728.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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

0.482

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

0.488

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.19% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Public Transit (49.7%)
Worked At Home (26.2%)
Walked (9.96%)

In 2022, 49.7% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who walked to work (9.96%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY (15.4k out of 121k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is Black, followed by White 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.

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

96.9% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 7.11% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.294% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 31.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.12%

Uninsured

61.7%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

7.11%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.294%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew by 2.85% from 3.04% to 3.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.