NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

109,788

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

4.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,800

2.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.09M

2.97% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

56,544

1.01% 1-year growth

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19.6% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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.

90.4% of the residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz (170 degrees awarded in 2024) and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah (43 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was $1.09M, and the homeownership rate was 20.1%.

Most people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 41 minutes. The average car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY borders NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 3--Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 9--Crown Heights (South) PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 110k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.5% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (26.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.9k people) in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.44k 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Spanish (8,347 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,963 households), and Haitian (1,773 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,865

Women

55.4%

49,026

Men

44.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,891 inhabitants, with 44.6% men, and 55.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
48.9k ± 2.77k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32k ± 1.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.44k ± 800

12.9%

Hispanic Population

14.2k people

12.9% of the people in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are hispanic (14.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Trinidad & Tobago
3,006 ± 1,328 people
Jamaica
2,865 ± 1,297 people
Barbados
2,075 ± 1,108 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was Trinidad & Tobago, the natal country of 3,006 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,865 and Barbados with 2,075.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

24.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27k people

As of 2024, 24.5% of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY residents (26.9k 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,347 households (8.11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,963 households (1.91%)
Haitian
1,773 households (1.72%)

19.6% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 8.11% of the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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

Vietnam
547 ± 194
Gulf War (2001-)
474 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 66

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

Health

94.6% of the population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 6.88% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.378% 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

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 0% change from the previous year (1,245 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 30.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

6.88%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.378%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY declined by 3.28% from 5.54% to 5.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY employs 56.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (4,045 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,386 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,230 people), and the highest paying industries were Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($327,466), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($272,703), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($244,094).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $92,798. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,899

Women

56.4%

24,645

Men

43.6%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 56,544 people, with 56.4% woman, and 43.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.5k

2024 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 56k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (2,261 people), Home health aides (1,994 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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

56.5k

2024 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 56k employees to 56.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,045 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,386 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,120

Median earning men ± $3,218

$66,821

Median earning women ± $4,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,820), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,849), and Information ($101,187).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,929), Information ($93,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,787).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY awarded 213 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,386 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are White (180 and 100%).

The largest universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz (170 and 79.8%) and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah (43 and 20.2%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY are Talmudic Studies (213 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,575.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 95.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,386 (100% men and 0% 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 2024 there were 1,386 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,221 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

176 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was Talmudic Studies with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
170 degrees awarded
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz with 170 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 180 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 0 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 ($8,575) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) 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 2024, 1.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.85% 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.4k), Graduate Degree (19.5k), and High School or Equivalent (17.9k).

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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was $1.09M in 2024, which is 3.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.09M, a 2.97% decrease. The homeownership rate in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is 20.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.09M

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,449

$9,753

Median Property Taxes

±$882

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 8--Crown Heights (North) 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 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

20.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 20.1% of the housing units in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 20.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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.

$91,800

Median Household Income

± $5,422

48.5k

Number of Households

± 2,053

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.5k households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY grew to $91,800 from the previous year's value of $89,846.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) 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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.255% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (50.6%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Drove Alone (10%)

In 2024, 50.6% of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who drove alone to work (10%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY (19.3k out of 109k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.