Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports 2012
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Economy
9.4%
9.4%
5.9%5.9%
Community District 16 49.6%
CD 16 (2000)
$25,124
40.5%
CD 16 (2007/09)
$26,335
2.0%2.0%
Poverty
Brooklyn (2007/09)
% Age 15 and Up with
% AgeInvestment 15 and UpIncome with Investment Income
46.4%
35.3%
30.7% 21.2%
$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 56.3%
61.1%
50.4%
CD 16 (2000) CD 16 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09) 22.1% 12.9%
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 16 (2000) CD 16 (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 16 has decreased by 5.2 percentage points since 2000; the percent of children living in poverty has also decreased by 3.2 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
Median Household Income
CD CD16 16(2000) (2000) CD16 16(2007/09) (2007/09) CD Brooklyn (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
$1,439 $7,014
$2,033
CD 16 (2000) CD 16 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Top 5 Occupations and Median Wages of CD 16 Residents CD 16 (2000)
CD 16 (2007/09)
Brooklyn (2007/09)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 10.8% ($23,554)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 8.7% ($21,270)
Nurse/Home Health Aide 5.2% ($23,139)
Security Guard 4.5% ($23,554)
Security Guard 5.4% ($25,413)
Administrative Assistant 3.3% ($33,545)
Administrative Assistant 4.0% ($31,274)
Janitor 3.6% ($20,258)
Elementary/Middle School Teacher 2.6% ($50,825)
Cashier 3.4% ($15,048)
Child Care Worker 3.5% ($23,196)
Janitor 2.6% ($26,429)
Office Clerk 3.2% ($30,096)
Office Clerk 2.9% ($28,462)
Retail Salesperson 2.4% ($20,330)
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
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