Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports 2012
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Economy
23.6%
23.6%
18.1%
18.1%
Community District 10
9.4% 9.4%
Median Household Income
Poverty 30.7%
$52,858
21.2% 20.9% 20.7%
CD 10 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
CD 10 (2000) CD 10 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
14.3% 14.9%
$43,755 Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Living in Poverty
All monetary figures in this report are adjusted for inflation to reflect 2010 dollars.
Jobs 57.2% 58.9%
% Age 15 and with % Age 15 and UpUp with Investment Income Investment Income
CD 10 (2000)
61.1%
Children (Under Age 18) Living in Poverty
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
The percent of people living in poverty in CD 10 has increased by 0.6 percentage points since 2000; the percent of children living in poverty has decreased by 0.2 percentage points.
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Investment income includes money earned from an estate or trust, interest, dividends, and/or rental income. Median Invesment Income for Individuals
$54,697
CD 10 (2000) CD 10 (2000) CD 10 (2007/09) CD 10 (2007/09) Brooklyn Brooklyn(2007/09) (2007/09)
$2,617 $2,026
$2,033
CD 10 (2000) CD 10 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Top 5 Occupations and Median Wages of CD 10 Residents CD 10 (2000) CD 10 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
6.5% 7.3%
8.0%
Age 16 and Up in the % of the Labor Force Labor Force Who Are Unemployed Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey; Labor Force is the percent of residents 16+ who are employed or unemployed.
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CD 10 (2000)
CD 10 (2007/09)
Brooklyn (2007/09)
Administrative Assistant 5.1% ($42,986)
Administrative Assistant 3.6% ($40,516)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 5.2% ($23,139)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 3.2% ($49,725)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 3.0% ($53,875)
Administrative Assistant 3.3% ($33,545)
Accountant 2.3% ($52,342)
Accountant 2.9% ($60,882)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.6% ($50,825)
Retail Salesperson 2.3% ($17,142)
Retail Salesperson 2.5% ($23,139)
Janitor 2.6% ($26,429)
Sales Manager 2.1% ($39,256)
Construction Laborer 2.2% ($22,284)
Retail Salesperson 2.4% ($20,330)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
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