NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY

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2024 Population
101,832
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
5.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
32.6%
1.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,098
6.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$668,300
7.56% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
36,734
5.26% 1-year decline

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27.2% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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.

87.4% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was $668,300, and the homeownership rate was 15.9%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY is home to a population of 102k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 31.1% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (31.6k people).

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.7k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Other (Hispanic) and 5.58k White (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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY are Spanish (16,535 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,779 households), and Arabic (1,630 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
55,463
Women
55.6%
44,342
Men
44.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 99,805 inhabitants, with 44.4% men, and 55.6% women.

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Citizenship

87.4%
2024 Citizenship
88.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    63.7k ± 2.93k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11k ± 2.26k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.58k ± 1.19k
23.1%
Hispanic Population
23.5k people

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.7k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Other (Hispanic) and 5.58k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.1% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY are hispanic (23.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    5,297 ± 1,739 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    3,951 ± 1,512 people
  3. Trinidad & Tobago
    3,695 ± 1,465 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 5,297 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 3,951 and Trinidad & Tobago with 3,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31.6k people
28.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29.1k people

As of 2024, 31.1% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY residents (31.6k 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,535 households (17.3%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    1,779 households (1.87%)
  3. Arabic
    1,630 households (1.71%)

27.2% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was Spanish. 17.3% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    502 ± 346
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    255 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 95

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY employs 36.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (2,742 people), Home health care services (2,397 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($96,352), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($91,296), and Administration of human resource programs ($85,030).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,855. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
20,908
Women
56.9%
15,826
Men
43.1%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY in 2023 was 36,734 people, with 56.9% woman, and 43.1% men.

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Occupations

36.7k
2023 Value
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± −5.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 38.8k employees to 36.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (2,184 people), Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,197 people), and Teaching assistants (1,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.7k
2023 Value
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± −5.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 38.8k employees to 36.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,742 people), Home health care services (2,397 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,421
Median earning men ± $4,343
$37,858
Median earning women ± $1,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,795), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,469), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($150,559), Information ($81,205), and Public Administration ($67,336).

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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%.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.71% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (26.4k), Secondary Education (15.2k), and Some college (14.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was $668,300 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $621,300 to $668,300, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY is 15.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$668,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$65,512
$6,190
Median Property Taxes
±$726

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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

15.9%
Homeownership
2024
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 15.9% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 16.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,098
Median Household Income
± $3,432
39.1k
Number of Households
± 2,064

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.1k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY grew to $44,098 from the previous year's value of $41,322.

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Wage Distribution

0.407
2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY
0.402
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.19% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville 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 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (61.9%)
  2. Drove Alone (17.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.64%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (7.64%).

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Commute Time

43.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.31% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY (33k out of 101k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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Health

93% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 46.9% on Medicaid, 6.73% on Medicare, 8.28% on non-group plans, and 0.276% 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, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
30.8%
Employer Coverage
46.9%
Medicaid
6.73%
Medicare
8.28%
Non-Group
0.276%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY grew by 6.39% from 6.61% to 7.04%.

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