NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

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2024 Population
181,185
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41
1.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.8%
3.06% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,567
1.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.07M
0.762% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
76,739
2.32% 1-year decline

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74.1% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach 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.

76.1% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn (85 degrees awarded in 2023), Elyon College (68 degrees), and Merkaz Bnos-Business School (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 34.5%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 44.5 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is home to a population of 181k people, from which 76.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 54% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (97.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.6k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (52,156 households), Spanish (23,340 households), and Russian (15,414 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
93,736
Women
51.3%
89,035
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 182,771 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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Citizenship

76.1%
2024 Citizenship
76.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.1% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 76.7%, 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 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    72.6k ± 2.61k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.7k ± 3.14k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 2.51k
18%
Hispanic Population
32.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.6k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 21.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are hispanic (32.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    36,402 ± 4,192 people
  2. Ukraine
    6,773 ± 1,983 people
  3. Italy
    4,484 ± 1,624 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 36,402 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents, followed by Ukraine with 6,773 and Italy with 4,484.

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Foreign-Born Population

54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
97.8k people
53.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
98.1k people

As of 2024, 54% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY residents (97.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 53.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    52,156 households (30.5%)
  2. Spanish
    23,340 households (13.6%)
  3. Russian
    15,414 households (9.01%)

74.1% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 30.5% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) 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
    573 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    470 ± 149
  3. Korea
    351 ± 206

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY employs 76.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY were Home health care services (6,934 people), Construction (6,321 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,218 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($167,178), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($150,785), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($129,102).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,817. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,365
Women
48.7%
39,374
Men
51.3%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY in 2023 was 76,739 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

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Occupations

76.7k
2023 Value
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± −2.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 78.6k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (7,180 people), Construction laborers (2,340 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,909 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.7k
2023 Value
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± −2.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 78.6k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, are Home health care services (6,934 people), Construction (6,321 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach 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

$46,715
Median earning men ± $2,830
$36,237
Median earning women ± $1,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,140), Public Administration ($84,805), and Information ($76,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($90,506), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,085), and Public Administration ($66,132).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY awarded 214 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 182 male students and 332 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are White (111 and 51.9%), Black or African American (45 and 21%), Asian (30 and 14%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn (85 and 39.7%), Elyon College (68 and 31.8%), and Merkaz Bnos-Business School (37 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (85 and 39.7%), Judaic Studies (58 and 27.1%), and Medical Office Management (37 and 17.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 514 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 514 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 267 records, of which 35.6% were women and 64.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    85 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Office Management
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Judaic Studies
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was General Cosmetology with 85 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
    85 degrees awarded
  2. Elyon College
    68 degrees awarded
  3. Merkaz Bnos-Business School
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn with 85 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, which is 0.163 times less than the 184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 111 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 45 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 5.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.02% 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 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.3k), Bachelors Degree (29.6k), and Primary Education (24.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.06M to $1.07M, a 0.762% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is 34.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 44.5 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,259
$21,479
Median Property Taxes
±$1,034

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 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

34.5%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 34.5% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,567
Median Household Income
± $3,520
62.3k
Number of Households
± 2,178

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.3k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew to $68,567 from the previous year's value of $67,628.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY
0.439
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.444% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (46.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (21.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 46.2% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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Commute Time

44.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (44.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.5% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach 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 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach 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 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY (33.9k out of 180k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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Health

92% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 40.4% on Medicaid, 9.16% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.215% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.02%
Uninsured
30.7%
Employer Coverage
40.4%
Medicaid
9.16%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.215%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY grew by 2.81% from 7.81% to 8.02%.

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