NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

156,462

0.504% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

0.718% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

2.67% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,891

0.285% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$825,600

0.536% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

63,132

2.83% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY had a population of 156k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $73,891. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined from 157,254 to 156,462, a −0.504% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,681 to $73,891, a 0.285% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Other (Hispanic) (4.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%).

61% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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.

85.5% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,616 degrees awarded in 2023), Center for Allied Health Education (168 degrees), and EDP School (100 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was $825,600, and the homeownership rate was 44.8%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 43.8 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY borders NYC-Brooklyn Community District 11--Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 13--Coney Island & Brighton Beach PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 18--Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 156k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (71.8k people).

In 2023, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.3k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.74k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Russian (34,587 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (17,677 households), and Spanish (9,895 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,651

Women

50.7%

76,409

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 155,060 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

85.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.3k ± 3.36k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.1k ± 2.03k
Other (Hispanic)
7.74k ± 1.72k

9.55%

Hispanic Population

14.9k people

9.55% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (14.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ukraine
12,742 ± 2,655 people
China
12,710 ± 2,652 people
Russia
10,310 ± 2,409 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Ukraine, the natal country of 12,742 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 12,710 and Russia with 10,310.

Foreign-Born Population

45.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71.8k people

46.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

73.8k people

As of 2023, 45.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY residents (71.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 46.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Russian
34,587 households (23.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
17,677 households (12.1%)
Spanish
9,895 households (6.78%)

61% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Russian. 23.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY reported speaking Russian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
858 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
395 ± 169
Korea
214 ± 107

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY employs 63.1k people. The largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), Home health care services (4,304 people), and Construction (3,625 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($242,630), Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($171,660), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($167,088).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,914. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,639

Women

49%

31,876

Men

51%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 62,515 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

63.1k

2022 Value

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± −2.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 65k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (4,145 people), Accountants & auditors (1,587 people), and Retail salespersons (1,446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.1k

2022 Value

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± −2.83%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 65k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,734 people), Home health care services (4,304 people), and Construction (3,625 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,558

Median earning men ± $1,792

$50,066

Median earning women ± $1,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,158), Information ($94,773), and Public Administration ($84,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($83,646), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,167), and Public Administration ($69,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY awarded 1,974 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 10,755 male students and 8,855 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are White (654 and 34.2%), followed by Black or African American (527 and 27.5%), Hispanic or Latino (395 and 20.6%), and Asian (277 and 14.5%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY Kingsborough Community College (1,616 and 81.9%), Center for Allied Health Education (168 and 8.51%), and EDP School (100 and 5.07%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (550 and 27.9%), General Business Administration & Management (166 and 8.41%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (123 and 6.23%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $11,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,610 (54.8% men and 45.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,610 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, 54.8% men and 45.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 5,563 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
550 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
166 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
123 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 550 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY Kingsborough Community College
1,616 degrees awarded
Center for Allied Health Education
168 degrees awarded
EDP School
100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY Kingsborough Community College with 1,616 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 728 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY, which is 0.584 times less than the 1,246 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 654 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 527 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 ($11,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($452) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($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 2022, 2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.75% 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.7k), Bachelors Degree (30.1k), and Graduate Degree (18.7k).

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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was $825,600 in 2023, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $821,200 to $825,600, a 0.536% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is 44.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is $73,891. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$825,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,479

$26,698

Median Property Taxes

±$1,127

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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.8%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.8% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,891

Median Household Income

± $4,186

59.5k

Number of Households

± 1,878

In 2023, the median household income of the 59.5k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY grew to $73,891 from the previous year's value of $73,681.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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

0.441

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (39%)
Drove Alone (29.1%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2023, 39% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (29.1%) 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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.36% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) 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 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY (24.2k out of 155k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian 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

94.8% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.336% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 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 23.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.336%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY declined by 9.85% from 5.72% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 15--Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.