NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

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2024 Population
128,393
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.5
0.567% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
0.276% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$146,067
0.638% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.05M
1.67% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
69,677
1.27% 1-year growth

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27% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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.

89.6% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,398 degrees awarded in 2023), Pratt Institute-Main (1,457 degrees), and St. Joseph's University-New York (1,369 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was $1.05M, and the homeownership rate was 31.9%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is home to a population of 128k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.1% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (27.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15k 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Spanish (12,207 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,736 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,795 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,928
Women
55%
56,283
Men
45%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 125,211 inhabitants, with 45% men, and 55% women.

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Citizenship

89.6%
2024 Citizenship
89.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.5k ± 2.19k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22.9k ± 1.58k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    15k ± 1.05k
13.9%
Hispanic Population
17.8k people

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.9% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are hispanic (17.8k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    3,942 ± 1,517 people
  2. Korea
    1,271 ± 871 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    1,231 ± 857 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 3,942 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents, followed by Korea with 1,271 and Dominican Republic with 1,231.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27.1k people
20.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26.3k people

As of 2024, 21.1% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents (27.1k 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    12,207 households (10.1%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    5,736 households (4.76%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    2,795 households (2.32%)

27% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was Spanish. 10.1% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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
    702 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    352 ± 157
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    209 ± 112

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY employs 69.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY were Computer Systems Design (4,599 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,312 people), and Legal services (3,288 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers ($495,805), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($329,756), and Legal services ($258,717).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $149,364. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,083
Women
53.2%
32,594
Men
46.8%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2023 was 69,677 people, with 53.2% woman, and 46.8% men.

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Occupations

69.7k
2023 Value
1.27%
1 Year growth
± 1.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 68.8k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, are Other managers (4,038 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (3,901 people), and Software developers (2,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.7k
2023 Value
1.27%
1 Year growth
± 1.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 68.8k employees to 69.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, are Computer Systems Design (4,599 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,312 people), and Legal services (3,288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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

$128,328
Median earning men ± $6,610
$95,529
Median earning women ± $4,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,028), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($164,963), and Wholesale Trade ($159,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($162,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,169), and Information ($129,578).

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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

In 2023, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY awarded 6,623 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,576 male students and 15,925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are White (1,978 and 33.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,330 and 22.7%), Black or African American (1,229 and 21%), and Asian (951 and 16.3%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are CUNY New York City College of Technology (2,398 and 36.2%), Pratt Institute-Main (1,457 and 22%), and St. Joseph's University-New York (1,369 and 20.7%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Law (378 and 5.71%), Registered Nursing (367 and 5.54%), and Information Science (364 and 5.5%).

The median tuition costs in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are $33,825 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 28,501 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 28,501 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,133 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    164 degrees awarded
  2. Information Science
    265 degrees awarded
  3. General Special Education & Teaching
    181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was Registered Nursing with 164 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. CUNY New York City College of Technology
    2,398 degrees awarded
  2. Pratt Institute-Main
    1,457 degrees awarded
  3. St. Joseph's University-New York
    1,369 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY New York City College of Technology with 2,398 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,327 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, which is 0.542 times less than the 4,296 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 1,978 degrees mean that there were 1.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,330 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,825) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($710) 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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.952% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (37.8k), Graduate Degree (33.5k), and Some college (13.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was $1.05M in 2024, which is 3.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.05M, a 1.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is 31.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.05M
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,415
$19,558
Median Property Taxes
±$1,162

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Rent vs Own

31.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 31.9% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32%.

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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.
$146,067
Median Household Income
± $8,061
61.3k
Number of Households
± 2,074

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.3k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew to $146,067 from the previous year's value of $145,141.

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Wage Distribution

0.466
2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
0.482
2022 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.26% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (44.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (32.7%)
  3. Walked (9.25%)

In 2024, 44.3% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.7%) and those who walked to work (9.25%).

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Commute Time

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY (14.9k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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Health

96.7% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 7.22% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.296% 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, 44.3% were men and 55.7% 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 17% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.26%
Uninsured
62%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
7.22%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.296%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew by 2.54% from 3.18% to 3.26%.

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