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

2024 Employed Population

71,529

2.66% 1-year growth

About

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 (2,338 degrees awarded in 2024), Pratt Institute-Main (1,477 degrees), and St. Joseph's University-New York (1,283 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.

NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY borders NYC-Manhattan Community District 3--Lower East Side & Chinatown PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 3--Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

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

71,347

Women

55.7%

56,836

Men

44.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,183 inhabitants, with 44.3% men, and 55.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.5k ± 2.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 1.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 1.05k

13.9%

Hispanic Population

17.8k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
3,728 ± 1,477 people
United Kingdom, not specified
1,384 ± 908 people
Dominican Republic
1,291 ± 878 people

In 2024, 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 3,728 NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY residents, followed by United Kingdom, not specified with 1,384 and Dominican Republic with 1,291.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,207 households (10.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,736 households (4.76%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
702 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
352 ± 157
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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

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 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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY employs 71.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY were Computer Systems Design (4,740 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,537 people), and Legal services (3,341 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers ($490,927), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($317,568), and Newspaper publishers ($300,688).

Males in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $150,824. The income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,540

Women

53.9%

32,989

Men

46.1%

The workforce of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2024 was 71,529 people, with 53.9% woman, and 46.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

71.5k

2024 Value

2.66%

1 Year growth

± 2.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.66%, from 69.7k employees to 71.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (3,948 people), Other managers (3,796 people), and Software developers (2,898 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.

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

71.5k

2024 Value

2.66%

1 Year growth

± 2.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.66%, from 69.7k employees to 71.5k 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 (4,740 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,537 people), and Legal services (3,341 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.

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).

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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY awarded 6,668 degrees. The student population of NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 13,429 male students and 16,748 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are White (1,884 and 33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,389 and 24.4%), Black or African American (1,216 and 21.4%), and Asian (864 and 15.2%).

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 (2,338 and 35.1%), Pratt Institute-Main (1,477 and 22.2%), and St. Joseph's University-New York (1,283 and 19.2%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY are Law (400 and 6%), Registered Nursing (392 and 5.88%), and Information Science (304 and 4.56%).

The median tuition costs are $35,840 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 2024 in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 30,177 (44.5% men and 55.5% 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 30,177 students enrolled in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,612 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Science
227 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
184 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
171 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was Information Science with 227 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CUNY New York City College of Technology
2,338 degrees awarded
Pratt Institute-Main
1,477 degrees awarded
St. Joseph's University-New York
1,283 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CUNY New York City College of Technology with 2,338 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,527 men were awarded degrees from institutions in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, which is 0.61 times less than the 4,141 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 1,884 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,389 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 ($35,840) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($710) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,100) 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, 0.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (38.8k), Graduate Degree (34.2k), and Some college (13.5k).

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 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

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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene 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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

0.466

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

In 2024, the income inequality in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.855% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Public Transit (44.3%)
Worked At Home (32.7%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.