Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports 2012
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Economy
17.8% 17.8% 15.7% 15.7%
Community District 11
9.4% 9.4%
Poverty
$41,873
CD 11 (2007/09)
$42,071
Brooklyn (2007/09)
30.7%
27.5%
CD 11 (2000) 21.2%
20.4%
18.6%
13.9%
$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 57.3%
61.1%
% Age 15 and Up with
% AgeInvestment 15 and UpIncome with Investment Income
CD 11 (2000) CD 11 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
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 11 has decreased by 6.5 percentage points since 2000; the percent of children living in poverty has also decreased by 8.9 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
Median Household Income
CD 1111(2000) CD (2000) CD (2007/09) CD 1111(2007/09) Brooklyn(2007/09) (2007/09) Brooklyn
$1,701 $1,157
CD 11 (2000) CD 11 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
$2,033
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Top 5 Occupations and Median Wages of CD 11 Residents
51.3% CD 11 (2000) CD 11 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
7.0% 6.8%
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 11 (2000)
CD 11 (2007/09)
Brooklyn (2007/09)
Administrative Assistant 4.1% ($37,817)
Administrative Assistant 4.1% ($27,348)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 5.2% ($23,139)
Sewing Machine Operator 3.5% ($11,777)
Retail Salesperson 3.2% ($25,322)
Administrative Assistant 3.3% ($33,545)
Office Clerk 2.9% ($32,059)
Construction Laborer 3.1% ($25,322)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.6% ($50,825)
Computer Programmer 2.6% ($74,587)
Cashier 3.1% ($13,215)
Janitor 2.6% ($26,429)
Retail Salesperson 2.3% ($19,628)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.6% ($47,553)
Retail Salesperson 2.4% ($20,330)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
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