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Community District

Broadway Junction, Brownsville, Ocean Hill 

Living Conditions

Age Under 18

24.4%

23.1%

20.9%

14th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Rent Burden 

55.2%

45.4%

44.2%

4th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Mean Commute to Work 

In minutes 

46.9

42.6

41.2

7th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Crime

Major felonies were reported in 2019

1,448

26,514

92,480

31st in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Limited English Proficiency

% of residents self-identify as having limited English proficiency

9.6%

23.6%

23.1%

48th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Age 65 & Over

11.5%

13.2%

14.1%

43rd in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Access to Parks

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

99.0%

11th in New York City

Street Cleanliness

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

86.9%

92.1%

95.1%

58th 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

14.4%

36.5%

37.4%

55th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Unemployment

7.0%

4.4%

4.4%

5th 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.

29.4%

20.9%

19.8%

7th in New York City

Brooklyn

New York City

Land Usage

Zoning

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Community Assets

32

3

16

11

Public Schools

Public Libraries

Hospitals & Clinics

Parks

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