Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports 2012
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Economy
Investment Income 20.7% 15.9%
Community District 15
9.4%
Median Household Income
Poverty 30.7%
$49,119
21.2% 21.5%
CD 15 (2007/09) 17.3%
Brooklyn (2007/09)
13.1%
12.8%
$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 61.1% 52.1%
% Age 15 and Up with Investment Income
CD 15 (2000) CD 15 (2000) CD 15 (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 15 has decreased by 4.5 percentage points since 2000; the percent of children living in poverty has also decreased by 8.4 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
$47,369
CD 15 (2000) CD 15 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
$2,617 $1,520
$2,033
CD 15 (2000) CD 15 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Top 5 Occupations and Median Wages of CD 15 Residents
54.8%
CD 15 (2000) CD 15 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
6.1% 6.1%
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 15 (2000)
CD 15 (2007/09)
Brooklyn (2007/09)
Administrative Assistant 4.7% ($35,331)
Administrative Assistant 4.3% ($32,008)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 5.2% ($23,139)
Computer Programmer 3.2% ($78,512)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 4.1% ($22,088)
Administrative Assistant 3.3% ($33,545)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 3.2% ($45,799)
Retail Salesperson 3.4% ($25,413)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.6% ($50,825)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 2.9% ($23,030)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.7% ($57,848)
Janitor 2.6% ($26,429)
Retail Sales Manager 2.6% ($39,649)
Accountant 2.7% ($72,928)
Retail Salesperson 2.4% ($20,330)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
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