NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

154,853

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,606

1.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$914,900

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

71,358

1.33% 1-year decline

About

46% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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.

84.9% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are CUNY Brooklyn College (3,498 degrees awarded in 2024), Manhattan School of Computer Technology (204 degrees), and Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was $914,900, and the homeownership rate was 23.9%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43.9 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY is home to a population of 155k people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 39.7% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (61.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.4k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19.2k Asian (Non-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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are Spanish (17,130 households), Russian (10,162 households), and Haitian (9,950 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,649

Women

50.8%

76,252

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 154,901 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.4k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.3k ± 3.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.97k

14.9%

Hispanic Population

23k people

14.9% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are hispanic (23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
8,686 ± 2,223 people
Jamaica
4,908 ± 1,693 people
Ukraine
3,629 ± 1,462 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was Haiti, the natal country of 8,686 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents, followed by Jamaica with 4,908 and Ukraine with 3,629.

Foreign-Born Population

39.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61.5k people

39.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62.8k people

As of 2024, 39.7% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents (61.5k 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,130 households (11.8%)
Russian
10,162 households (6.99%)
Haitian
9,950 households (6.85%)

46% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was Spanish. 11.8% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
555 ± 206
Vietnam
269 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 144

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY.

Health

93.6% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 9.45% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.137% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 22.3% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.41%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

9.45%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.137%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY declined by 10.4% from 7.15% to 6.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY employs 71.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,396 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,840 people), and Home health care services (3,531 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($250,754), Sound recording industries ($239,032), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($227,738).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,859. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,515

Women

49.8%

35,843

Men

50.2%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in 2024 was 71,358 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

71.4k

2024 Value

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± −1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 72.3k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (3,409 people), Retail salespersons (1,787 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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

71.4k

2024 Value

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± −1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 72.3k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,396 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,840 people), and Home health care services (3,531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,300

Median earning men ± $4,384

$50,693

Median earning women ± $1,789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,286), Information ($87,316), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,461), Information ($78,913), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,696).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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

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

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY awarded 3,776 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,764 male students and 9,104 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are White (1,221 and 33.5%), Black or African American (792 and 21.7%), Asian (768 and 21%), and Hispanic or Latino (761 and 20.9%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Brooklyn College (3,498 and 92.6%), Manhattan School of Computer Technology (204 and 5.4%), and Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin (32 and 0.847%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (507 and 13.4%), General Psychology (418 and 11.1%), and General English Language & Literature (198 and 5.24%).

The median tuition costs are $10,650 for private four year colleges, and $6,930 and $14,880 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,868 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 15,868 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,963 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
430 degrees awarded
General Psychology
418 degrees awarded
Accounting
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 430 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY Brooklyn College
3,498 degrees awarded
Manhattan School of Computer Technology
204 degrees awarded
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Brooklyn College with 3,498 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,352 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, which is 0.558 times less than the 2,424 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,221 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 792 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($522) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, 2.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.05% 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.2k), High School or Equivalent (27.4k), and Graduate Degree (22.1k).

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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was $914,900 in 2024, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $892,800 to $914,900, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY is 23.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 43.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$914,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,520

$14,244

Median Property Taxes

±$1,049

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 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

23.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 23.9% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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.

$80,606

Median Household Income

± $2,939

59.6k

Number of Households

± 2,210

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.6k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY grew to $80,606 from the previous year's value of $79,119.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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

0.478

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.596% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood 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 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (50.2%)
Drove Alone (18.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)

In 2024, 50.2% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (16.3%).

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

43.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.1% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY (25.3k out of 154k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY is White, followed by Black 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.