NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

153,538

1.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

1.02% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

6.72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,774

4.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$699,200

5.64% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

70,419

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY had a population of 154k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $69,774. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY declined from 155,603 to 153,538, a −1.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,893 to $69,774, a 4.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), Other (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.16%).

22% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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.

85.2% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (730 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was $699,200, and the homeownership rate was 30.5%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 47.2 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY borders NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 9--Crown Heights (South) PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 18--Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY is home to a population of 154k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 45.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (70.5k people).

In 2023, there were 10 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7.03k White (Non-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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are Haitian (15,567 households), Spanish (7,846 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,724 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,236

Women

54.5%

68,682

Men

45.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 150,918 inhabitants, with 45.5% men, and 54.5% women.

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

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Citizenship

85.2%

2023 Citizenship

84.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.2% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 4.2k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.03k ± 1.19k

7.54%

Hispanic Population

11.6k people

7.54% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
15,698 ± 2,912 people
Haiti
10,480 ± 2,425 people
Trinidad & Tobago
9,605 ± 2,328 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 15,698 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY residents, followed by Haiti with 10,480 and Trinidad & Tobago with 9,605.

Foreign-Born Population

45.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70.5k people

47.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

73.4k people

As of 2023, 45.9% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY residents (70.5k 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was 47.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Haitian
15,567 households (10.7%)
Spanish
7,846 households (5.4%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,724 households (1.19%)

22% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was Haitian. 10.7% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY reported speaking Haitian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
555 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 99

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY employs 70.4k people. The largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,747 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,661 people), and Home health care services (4,618 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($135,468), Nondepository credit & related activities ($114,937), and Computer Systems Design ($110,788).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.01 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,449. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.386, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,086

Women

55.7%

27,088

Men

44.3%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY in 2020 was 61,174 people, with 55.7% woman, and 44.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

70.4k

2022 Value

11%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 11%, from 63.4k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (4,797 people), Registered nurses (2,846 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (2,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

70.4k

2022 Value

11%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 11%, from 63.4k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,747 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,661 people), and Home health care services (4,618 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,424

Median earning men ± $2,546

$47,603

Median earning women ± $1,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($83,061), Public Administration ($66,136), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,034), Public Administration ($62,917), and Information ($59,668).

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 2022, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY awarded 730 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 685 male students and 1,500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are White (250 and 34.3%), followed by Black or African American (191 and 26.2%), Asian (161 and 22.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (80 and 11%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (730 and 100%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY are Medicine (189 and 25.9%), Registered Nursing (117 and 16%), and Family Practice Nurse (113 and 15.5%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $17,830 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,185 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, 31.4% men and 68.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 636 records, of which 65.7% were women and 34.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Family Practice Nurse
93 degrees awarded
General Public Health
70 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was Family Practice Nurse with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

730 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with 730 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 207 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, which is 0.396 times less than the 523 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 250 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 191 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($663) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.39% 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.8k), Some college (25k), and Bachelors Degree (21.4k).

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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was $699,200 in 2023, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $661,900 to $699,200, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY is 30.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 47.2 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY is $69,774. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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

$699,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,347

$17,809

Median Property Taxes

±$973

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 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

30.5%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 30.5% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush 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.

$69,774

Median Household Income

± $3,321

58.5k

Number of Households

± 2,100

In 2023, the median household income of the 58.5k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY grew to $69,774 from the previous year's value of $66,893.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.386

2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY

0.384

2021 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY was 0.386 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.752% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (60.1%)
Drove Alone (20.6%)
Worked At Home (7.85%)

In 2023, 60.1% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (20.6%) and those who worked at home (7.85%).

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

47.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (47.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.47% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY (23.6k out of 151k 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 55 - 64, 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 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Two Or More 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

93.4% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9.44% on non-group plans, and 0.209% 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 20.7% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.56%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

30.6%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

9.44%

Non-Group

0.209%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY declined by 10.1% from 7.29% to 6.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.