Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

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Population

161,365

0.352% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

Median Age

31.8

Poverty Rate

23.6%

Median Household Income

$71,248

9.78% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$924,500

11.3% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

79,437

4.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY had a population of 161k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $71,248. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY grew from 160,799 to 161,365, a 0.352% increase and its median household income grew from $64,900 to $71,248, a 9.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%). 51.7% of the people in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY speak a non-English language, and 89.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are United Talmudical Seminary (333 degrees awarded in 2017) and Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel (34 degrees).

The median property value in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is $924,500, and the homeownership rate is 16.3%. Most people in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is 0 cars per household.

Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY borders Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, Bushwick PUMA, NY, Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY, Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village PUMA, NY, Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY.

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United States New York

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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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.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%). The most partisan county was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (58.4%)
Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families Party
Donald J. Trump (36.1%)
Conservative and Republican Party
Gary Johnson (2.26%)
Independence and Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New York

58.4% for the Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

Bronx County, NY
88.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
New York County, NY
86.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
79.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is home to a population of 161k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 22.9% of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (36.9k people).

In 2018, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.6k White (Hispanic) and 12.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are Spanish (28,598 speakers), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (23,841 speakers), and Polish (6,400 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 2.59k
White (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.48k
Other (Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.58k

22.9%

Hispanic Population

37k people

22.9% of the people in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are hispanic (37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
28,598 speakers (19.3%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
23,841 speakers (16.1%)
Polish
6,400 speakers (4.32%)

51.7% of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was Spanish. 19.3% of the overall population of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are native Spanish speakers. 16.1% speak Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages and 4.32% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

36.9k people

23.6%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

37.2k people

As of 2018, 22.9% of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY residents (36.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was 31.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 45. But people in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY residents was 32.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Poland
6,083 ± 1,878 people
Dominican Republic
5,267 ± 1,752 people
China
3,818 ± 1,499 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was Poland, the natal country of 6,083 Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 5,267 and China with 3,818.

Citizenship

89.4%

2018 Citizenship

89%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 89.4% of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
459 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
308 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
261 ± 125

Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is $71,248. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $148,152, followed by North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,043 and $143,303.

Males in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,127. The income inequality in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY employs 79.4k people. The largest industries in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (5,764 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,639 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (3,721 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($182,179), Nondepository credit & related activities ($143,550), and Legal services ($124,842).

Wages

Median Household Income

$71,248

2018 value

± $3,529

9.78%

1 Year Growth

± 6.07%

Households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have a median annual income of $71,248, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $64,900 in 2017, which represents a 9.78% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$81,551

Average Male Salary in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

± $11,369

$68,127

Average Female Salary in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

± $7,646

In 2017, full-time male employees in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY made 1.2 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

White
$69,975 ± $7,718
Asian
$68,154 ± $20,296
Two or More Races
$65,163 ± $20,369

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.459

2017 Wage GINI in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

0.459

2016 Wage GINI in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

In 2017, the income inequality in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.11% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $148,152, followed by North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY and Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $146,043 and $143,303.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY (37.9k out of 161k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
27,363 ± 1,149
Hispanic
9,369 ± 818
Black
4,108 ± 583

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

79.4k

2017 Value

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 76.1k employees to 79.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, are Miscellaneous managers (4,217 people), Designers (3,207 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (2,777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (4,217 people), Designers (3,207 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (2,777 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of residents working as Advertising & promotions managers (15.9 times higher than expected), Editors (15.1 times), and Producers & directors (14.2 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($281,754), Personal financial advisors ($212,264), and Physicians & surgeons ($208,176).

Industries

Employment by Industries

79.4k

2017 Value

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 76.1k employees to 79.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,764 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,639 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (3,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,764 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,639 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (3,721 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of Sound recording industries (23.9 times higher than expected), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (19.1 times), and Advertising, public relations & related services (14 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($182,179), Nondepository credit & related activities ($143,550), and Legal services ($124,842).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $67.6B, followed by Electronics ($47.2B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($45.3B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$570B

2015 Value in New York

$854B

Projected 2045 Value in New York

49.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound New York trade was $570B. This is expected to increase 49.9% to $854B by 2045.

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

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

New Jersey
$34.6B
Pennsylvania
$29.6B
Connecticut
$18.8B

In 2015, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $34.6B, followed by Pennsylvania with $29.6B and Connecticut and $18.8B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY awarded 367 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is skewed towards men, with 2,949 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are White (363 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 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are United Talmudical Seminary (333 and 90.7%) and Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel (34 and 9.26%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are Talmudic Studies (333 and 90.7%) and Theological Studies (34 and 9.26%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY are $13,650 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
Talmudic Studies
333 degree-majorss awarded
Theological Studies
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

United Talmudical Seminary
333 degrees awarded
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel
34 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$13,650

Median Private

In 2017, the NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY institution with the largest number of graduating students was United Talmudical Seminary with 333 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

367

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
363 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY were to White students. These 363 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was $924,500 in 2018, which is 4.02 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $830,400 to $924,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is 16.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$924,500

2018 Median

± $43,118

$830,400

2017 Median

± $40,039

In 2018, the median property value in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY grew to to $924,500 from the previous year's value of $830,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$71,248

Median Household Income

± $3,529

65.1k

Number of Households

± 1,732

In 2018, the median household income of the 65.1k households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY grew to $71,248 from the previous year's value of $64,900.

The following chart displays the households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

16.3%

2018 Homeownership

16.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 16.3% of the housing units in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 16.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Public Transit
64.2%
Walked
12.7%
Drove Alone
10.4%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY was Public Transit (64.2%), followed by those who Walked (12.7%) and those who Drove Alone (10.4%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY have 0 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

93.3% of the population of Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 5% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.227% 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 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bronx County and Oswego County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.2%). Additionally, Chemung County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.25% increase from the previous year (1,199 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New York

$5,338

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,803

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,179

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New York (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.57%, from $9,351 to $9,778.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

6.65%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

30.6%

Medicaid

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.227%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY declined by 32% from 9.79% to 6.65%.

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