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Community District

Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend, Homecrest, Sea Gate, West Brighton 

Living Conditions

Age Under 18

19.9%

23.1%

20.9%

40th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Rent Burden 

45.2%

45.4%

44.2%

30th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Mean Commute to Work 

In minutes 

46.8

42.6

41.2

8th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Crime

Major felonies were reported in 2019

924

26,514

92,480

50th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Limited English Proficiency

% of residents self-identify as having limited English proficiency

43.5%

23.6%

23.1%

6th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Age 65 & Over

23.9%

13.2%

14.1%

1st in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Access to Parks

% of residents live within walking distance of a park or open space

95.0%

19th in New York City

Street Cleanliness

% of streets rated "acceptable" on the Street Cleanliness Scorecard in FY 2017

94.5%

92.1%

95.1%

29th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Educational Attainment

% of residents age 25 years and over have earned a bachelor's degree or higher

38.6%

36.5%

37.4%

22nd in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Unemployment

4.5%

4.4%

4.4%

26th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

NYCgov Poverty Measure

% of residents have incomes below the NYCgov poverty threshold. Compare to federal poverty rate.

24.4%

20.9%

19.8%

16th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Land Usage

Zoning

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Community Assets

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3

16

6

Public Schools

Public Libraries

Hospitals & Clinics

Parks

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