NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

196,315

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,966

0.268% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY is home to a population of 196k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (56.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.8k 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (53,803 households), Spanish (19,727 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (18,020 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

96,337

Women

49%

100,136

Men

51%

The resident population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY in 2024 was 196,473 inhabitants, with 51% men, and 49% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 4.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36.4k ± 2.83k
Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 2.5k

13.1%

Hispanic Population

25.7k people

13.1% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY are hispanic (25.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
12,144 ± 2,621 people
Bangladesh
6,861 ± 1,998 people
Mexico
4,241 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 12,144 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY residents, followed by Bangladesh with 6,861 and Mexico with 4,241.

Foreign-Born Population

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.8k people

28.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56k people

As of 2024, 29% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY residents (56.8k 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
53,803 households (30.7%)
Spanish
19,727 households (11.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
18,020 households (10.3%)

71.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 30.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
339 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
279 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 86

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY.

Health

95.3% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 56.5% on Medicaid, 6.61% on Medicare, 9.35% on non-group plans, and 0.113% 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, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.2% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.73%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

56.5%

Medicaid

6.61%

Medicare

9.35%

Non-Group

0.113%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY declined by 3.17% from 4.89% to 4.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY employs 67.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (9,146 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,510 people), and Construction (3,734 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($323,463), Legal services ($261,484), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($219,576).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,392. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.505, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,994

Women

45.9%

36,534

Men

54.1%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY in 2024 was 67,528 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

67.5k

2024 Value

0.413%

1 Year growth

± 0.413%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.413%, from 67.3k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (3,109 people), Teaching assistants (3,034 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.5k

2024 Value

0.413%

1 Year growth

± 0.413%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.413%, from 67.3k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (9,146 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,510 people), and Construction (3,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,830

Median earning men ± $2,075

$33,803

Median earning women ± $2,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,773), Public Administration ($83,984), and Information ($79,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,656), Public Administration ($69,306), and Construction ($55,785).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

Education

The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,810 male students and 670 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY are White (1,245 and 100%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov (398 and 31.8%), Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary (114 and 9.12%), and Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary (105 and 8.4%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY are Talmudic Studies (553 and 44.2%), Other Teaching Assistants & Aides (505 and 40.4%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (107 and 8.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 83.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,480 (85% men and 15% 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 2024 there were 4,480 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, 85% men and 15% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,456 records, of which 15% were women and 85% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Teaching Assistants & Aides

Most Common

505 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was Other Teaching Assistants & Aides with 505 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov
398 degrees awarded
Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary
114 degrees awarded
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
105 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov with 398 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 638 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, which is 1.04 times more than the 612 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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 ($12,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) 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 2024, 2.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.06% 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (40.6k), Primary Education (33.8k), and Secondary Education (28.5k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.07M, a 1.66% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY is 31.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,749

$17,264

Median Property Taxes

±$1,021

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 12--Borough Park & Kensington 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 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

31.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.3% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,966

Median Household Income

± $3,090

55.1k

Number of Households

± 1,998

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.1k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY declined from $66,966 from the previous year's value of $67,146.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington 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

0.505

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY

0.5

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was 0.505 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (32.6%)
Walked (21.4%)
Drove Alone (20.2%)

In 2024, 32.6% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.4%) and those who drove alone to work (20.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY (50.1k out of 195k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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

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

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

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