Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison
2020 Population
151,080
1.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2020 Median Age
31.8
1.6% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
26.6%
1.09% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$60,375
12.2% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$1.08M
6.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY had a population of 151k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $60,375. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY grew from 149,313 to 151,080, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $53,820 to $60,375, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26%), Other (Hispanic) (7.74%), White (Hispanic) (5.67%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.31%).

32.2% of the households in Bedford-Stuyvesant 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.

91.8% of the residents in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 23.1%.

Most people in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY is home to a population of 151k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 18.7% of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (28.3k people).

In 2018, there were 1.91 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.8k people) in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.4k 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 Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY are Spanish (19,486 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (12,943 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,997 households).

Citizenship

91.8%
2020 Citizenship
91.2%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 91.8% of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    72.8k ± 2.26k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    38.2k ± 1.55k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 1.3k
19%
Hispanic Population
27.9k people

In 2018, there were 1.91 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.8k people) in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19% of the people in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY are hispanic (27.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
28.3k people
19.5%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
29.1k people

As of 2020, 18.7% of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY residents (28.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    19,486 households (14%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    12,943 households (9.27%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,997 households (1.43%)

32.2% of the households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was Spanish. 14% of the households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    854 ± 206
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    529 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    259 ± 129

Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY employs 66.5k people. The largest industries in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,964 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,090 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,475 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($191,681), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($147,788), and Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores ($137,169).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
35,805
Women
53.8%
30,739
Men
46.2%

The workforce of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY in 2020 was 66,544 people, with 53.8% woman, and 46.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Occupations

66.5k
2020 Value
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 1.85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 65.3k employees to 66.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, are Other managers (1,915 people), Home health aides (1,658 people), and Teaching assistants (1,490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industries

66.5k
2020 Value
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 1.85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 65.3k employees to 66.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,964 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,090 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,570
Median earning men ± $2,334
$38,565
Median earning women ± $2,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($81,648), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,872), and Information ($65,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($62,064), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,938), and Construction ($61,000).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $140B
  2. $74.5B
  3. $67.4B

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $140B, followed by Electronics ($74.5B) and Mixed freight ($67.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.
$818B
2020 Value in New York
$1.62T
Projected 2050 Value in New York
98% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $818B. This is expected to increase 98% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $67.2B
  2. $49.9B
  3. $31.3B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $67.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.9B and California and $31.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

flagCivics

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 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

learningEducation

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.31% of women were in the same situation.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (30.6k), Bachelors Degree (28.7k), and Secondary Education (19.5k).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was $1.08M in 2020, which is 4.7 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.08M, a 6.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY is 23.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY is $60,375. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $153,924, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,985 and $144,352.

Property

$1.08M
Median Property Value 2020
±$35,424
$13,015
Median Property Taxes
±$852

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 Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

23.1%
Homeownership
2020
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 23.1% of the housing units in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 22.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.
Race/Ethnicity

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $153,924, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,985 and $144,352.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,375
Median Household Income
± $2,720
56.4k
Number of Households
± 1,901

In 2020, the median household income of the 56.4k households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY grew to $60,375 from the previous year's value of $53,820.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford-Stuyvesant 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 < $10k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

0.459
2020 Wage GINI in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY
0.453
2019 Wage GINI in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY

In 2020, the income inequality in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.43% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Public Transit (62%)
  2. Drove Alone (14.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.24%)

In 2020, 62% of workers in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (8.24%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

41.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.95% of the workforce in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Car Ownership

0 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY (40.1k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford-Stuyvesant 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

pulseHealth

93.3% of the population of Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 5.51% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.549% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in New York see 1194 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New York. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
1,194 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,194 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1,219 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 30.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Uninsured People

6.72%
Uninsured
40.1%
Employer Coverage
32.4%
Medicaid
5.51%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
0.549%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY declined by 8.46% from 7.34% to 6.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart