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

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2023 Population

159,561

3.03% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

3.64% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,119

5.47% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$892,800

0.112% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

72,320

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY had a population of 160k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $79,119. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY declined from 164,539 to 159,561, a −3.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,016 to $79,119, a 5.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Other (Hispanic) (7.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.18%).

45.9% 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 (3,574 degrees awarded in 2023), Manhattan School of Computer Technology (179 degrees), and Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin (26 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was $892,800, and the homeownership rate was 24%.

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 160k people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.4% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (62.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.3k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.5k 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 (18,396 households), Russian (10,808 households), and Haitian (10,487 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,396

Women

51%

78,159

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 159,555 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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

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

Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

84.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 84.8%, 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)
59.3k ± 2.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
48k ± 3.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.94k

15.7%

Hispanic Population

25k people

15.7% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are hispanic (25k 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
8,572 ± 2,211 people
Jamaica
5,424 ± 1,777 people
Mexico
3,668 ± 1,470 people

In 2023, 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 8,572 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents, followed by Jamaica with 5,424 and Mexico with 3,668.

Foreign-Born Population

39.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62.8k people

39.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65.1k people

As of 2023, 39.4% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY residents (62.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
18,396 households (12.4%)
Russian
10,808 households (7.27%)
Haitian
10,487 households (7.06%)

45.9% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was Spanish. 12.4% 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-)
637 ± 215
Vietnam
296 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
232 ± 128

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY employs 72.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,109 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,538 people), and Home health care services (3,637 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($211,805), Nondepository credit & related activities ($179,135), and Management of companies & enterprises ($179,037).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,723. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,323

Women

48.8%

36,997

Men

51.2%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in 2023 was 72,320 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% 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

72.3k

2023 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 71.5k employees to 72.3k 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 (3,722 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,791 people), and Other managers (1,785 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

72.3k

2023 Value

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 1.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 71.5k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,109 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,538 people), and Home health care services (3,637 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

$54,553

Median earning men ± $3,568

$49,429

Median earning women ± $2,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,402), Information ($83,921), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,922), Information ($75,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,671).

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

In 2023, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY awarded 3,821 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,408 male students and 8,633 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are White (1,212 and 32.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (838 and 22.7%), Asian (795 and 21.5%), and Black or African American (721 and 19.5%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Brooklyn College (3,574 and 93.5%), Manhattan School of Computer Technology (179 and 4.68%), and Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin (26 and 0.68%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (506 and 13.2%), General Psychology (435 and 11.4%), and Accounting (210 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY 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 2023 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,041 (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 2023 there were 15,041 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 4,541 records, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
194 degrees awarded
General Psychology
435 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
419 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was General Computer & Information Sciences with 194 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
3,574 degrees awarded
Manhattan School of Computer Technology
179 degrees awarded
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Brooklyn College with 3,574 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,395 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, which is 0.575 times less than the 2,426 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,212 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 838 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($522) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,364) 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 2023, 2.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.84% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (30.2k), High School or Equivalent (28.1k), and Graduate Degree (21.9k).

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 $892,800 in 2023, which is 2.94 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $891,800 to $892,800, a 0.112% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY is 24%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

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

$892,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,291

$14,551

Median Property Taxes

±$1,050

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

24%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 24% 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 24.5%.

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.

$79,119

Median Household Income

± $2,865

60.6k

Number of Households

± 2,129

In 2023, the median household income of the 60.6k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY grew to $79,119 from the previous year's value of $75,016.

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

0.475

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

0.467

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.63% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 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 2023

Public Transit (52.3%)
Drove Alone (19.1%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2023, 52.3% 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 (19.1%) and those who worked at home (13.8%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.94% 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.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY (25k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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.

Health

92.9% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 9.19% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.129% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% 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 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

9.19%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.129%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY declined by 9.41% from 7.89% to 7.15%.

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.