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Population in July 2007: 2,538,705.
Males: 1,190,866  (46.9%)
Females: 1,347,839  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

33.1 years
New York median age:

35.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $67,567 (it was $32,135 in 2000)
Brooklyn:

$67,567
NY:

$74,314

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $39,536 (it was $16,775 in 2000)

Brooklyn borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $793,300 (it was $229,200 in 2000)
Brooklyn:

$793,300
NY:

$368,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $987,072; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $783,864; mobile homes: $114,740
March 2022 cost of living index in Brooklyn: 185.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Brooklyn, NY (2000)
    • 854,53234.7%White alone
    • 848,58334.4%Black alone
    • 487,87819.8%Hispanic
    • 184,2917.5%Asian alone
    • 68,6882.8%Two or more races
    • 16,0570.7%Other race alone
    • 4,4940.2%American Indian alone
    • 8030.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Brooklyn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 1,522 registered sex offenders living in Brooklyn, New York as of October 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brooklyn is 1,668 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1816

Land area: 70.6 square miles.

Population density: 35,956 people per square mile   (very high).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brooklyn borough:

0.7% ($1,541)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest cities:

New York, NY (2.0 miles ),
Jersey City, NJ (2.8 miles ),
Hoboken, NJ (2.8 miles ),
Queens borough, NY (2.9 miles ),
Manhattan borough, NY (2.9 miles ),
Bayonne, NJ (3.0 miles ),
Union City, NJ (3.0 miles ),
West New York, NJ (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.65 N, Longitude: 73.95 W

Distribution of median household income in Brooklyn, NY in 2021
Brooklyn satellite photo by USGS

Brooklyn tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.4%
New York:

4.0%
Most common industries in Brooklyn, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.1%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Brooklyn, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Computer specialists (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)

Average climate in Brooklyn, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brooklyn, New York average temperatures Brooklyn, New York average precipitation Brooklyn, New York humidity Brooklyn, New York wind speed Brooklyn, New York snowfall Brooklyn, New York sunshine Brooklyn, New York clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 93.0. This is worse than average.

City:

93.0
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.308. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.308
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 16.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.8
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.436. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.436
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.96. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.96
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Brooklyn-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Brooklyn borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/8/2007, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the borough center injured 9 people.

Earthquake activity:

Brooklyn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 285.3 miles away from Brooklyn center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 229.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from Brooklyn center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 267.5 miles away from Brooklyn center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 265.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 220.4 miles away from Brooklyn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kings County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Blizzards: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Main business address for: BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES), NEW YORK HEALTH CARE INC (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES), FLATBUSH FEDERAL BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), SPEEDUS CORP (CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES), TRACK DATA CORP (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES), Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), MAYS J W INC (OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS) and 1 other public companies.

Hospitals in Brooklyn:

  • ADULT RETARDATES CENTER, INC. (952 E 55TH ST)
  • BLOCK INSTITUTE, INC. (1893 OCEAN AVE)
  • CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 2601 OCEAN PARKWAY)
  • HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES (175 METROPOLITAN AVE)
  • INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, INC (9001 AVE K)
  • LIFESPIRE, INC (254 SHERMAN ST)
  • METRO/JEWISH HOSPICE OF GREATER NY/METRO JEWISH HO (6323 7TH AVE)
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC (8838 7TH AVE)
  • ST. VINCENT'S SERVICES (415 DEGRAW ST)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN ( DOWNSTATE ) (Government - State, 445 LENOX ROAD)

Heliports and other landing facilities located in Brooklyn:

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Amtrak stations near Brooklyn:

  • 8 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 10 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Brooklyn:

  • CUNY Kingsborough Community College (Full-time enrollment: 13,402; Location: 2001 Oriental Blvd; Public; Website: www.kbcc.cuny.edu)
  • CUNY Brooklyn College (Full-time enrollment: 13,287; Location: 2900 Bedford Ave; Public; Website: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CUNY New York City College of Technology (Full-time enrollment: 12,303; Location: 300 Jay St; Public; Website: www.citytech.cuny.edu)
  • LIU Brooklyn (Full-time enrollment: 6,999; Location: 1 University Plaza; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.liu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ASA College (Full-time enrollment: 6,312; Location: 81 Willoughby Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.asa.edu)
  • CUNY Medgar Evers College (Full-time enrollment: 5,096; Location: 1650 Bedford Ave; Public; Website: www.mec.cuny.edu)
  • Pratt Institute-Main (Full-time enrollment: 4,770; Location: 200 Willoughby Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pratt.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Saint Joseph's College-New York (Full-time enrollment: 4,677; Location: 245 Clinton Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sjcny.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Polytechnic Institute of New York University (Full-time enrollment: 3,706; Location: Six Metrotech Ctr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.poly.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • United Talmudical Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 1,385; Location: 191 Rodney St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: utsny.com; Offers Master's degree)
  • SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Full-time enrollment: 817; Location: 450 Clarkson Ave; Public; Website: www.downstate.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Allen School-Brooklyn (Full-time enrollment: 768; Location: 188 Montague Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.allenschool.edu)
  • Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz (Full-time enrollment: 705; Location: 841-853 Ocean Pky; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • New York Methodist Hospital Center for Allied Health Education (Full-time enrollment: 419; Location: 1401 Kings Hwy; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nymahe.org)
  • Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion (Full-time enrollment: 333; Location: 1577 48th St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: rabbinicalcollegeboboveryeshiva.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas (Full-time enrollment: 312; Location: 1321 43rd St; Private, not-for-profit)
  • Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 296; Location: 425 E 9th St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: independentrabbinicalcolleges.org/index.html; Offers Master's degree)
  • Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah (Full-time enrollment: 283; Location: 667 Eastern Pky; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tsot.edu/)
  • Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov (Full-time enrollment: 268; Location: 4412-20 15th Ave; Private, not-for-profit)
  • Merkaz Bnos-Business School (Full-time enrollment: 251; Location: 2115 Benson Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mbs-career.org)

Biggest public high schools in Brooklyn:

Biggest private high schools in Brooklyn:

  • CENTRAL UTA (Students: 4,558, Location: 762 WHYTE AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • BAIS ROCHEL SCHOOL (Students: 4,198, Location: 62 HARRISON AVE, Grades: PK-12, Girls only)
  • UNITED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY (Students: 4,097, Location: 82 LEE AVE, Grades: PK-12, Boys only)
  • YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH (Students: 2,118, Location: 919 E 10TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • BAIS ROCHEL SCHOOL (Students: 1,953, Location: 5301 14TH AVE, Grades: KG-12, Girls only)
  • CONGREGATION MACHNE SHALVA (Students: 1,678, Location: 1315 43RD ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • YESHIVA ATERET TORAH (Students: 1,596, Location: 901 QUENTIN RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OHOLEI TORAH-OHOLEI MENACHEM (Students: 1,365, Location: 667 EASTERN PKWY, Grades: PK-12, Boys only)
  • XAVERIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,157, Location: 7100 SHORE RD, Grades: 6-12)
  • YESHIVA MACHZIKEI HADAS (Students: 1,108, Location: 1601 42ND ST, Grades: PK-12, Boys only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Brooklyn:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Brooklyn:

See full list of schools located in Brooklyn

Library in Brooklyn:

  • BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $94,728,337; Location: 10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA; 3,688,047 books; 2,987 e-books; 49,851 audio materials; 173,330 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 15 state licensed databases; 76 other licensed databases; 19,536 print serial subscriptions; 13,757 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brooklyn: Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (A), Brooklyn Yacht Club (B), Bergen Beach Yacht Club (C), J A Wynn Circle (D), Edward Block Square (E), Consolidated Edison Ainslie Street Sub-Station (F), Greenpojt Incinerator (G), Greepoint Marine Transfer Station (H), Newtown Creek Slip (I), Callhan-Kelly Square (J), Astroland (K), Marie Walsh Corner (L), Times Plaza (M), Southwestern Brooklyn Incinerator Department of Sanitation (N), Canarsie Sub-Station New York City Transit Authority (O), Coney Island Terminal New York City Transit System (P), West Eighth Street Station (Q), Gerald H Chambers Square (R), Bill Brown Square (S), Sheepshead Sub-Station New York Transit System (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Seaview Shoppers Mart Shopping Center (1), Penn Mall Shopping Center (2), Luna Shopping Center (3), Trump Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Brooklyn include: BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (A), NEW YORK HEALTH CARE INC (B), FLATBUSH FEDERAL BANCORP INC (C), DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC (D), SPEEDUS CORP (E), TRACK DATA CORP (F), Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. (G), MAYS J W INC (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brooklyn include: Temple Beth-El (A), Hebron Evangelical Church (B), Harvestime Tabernacle (C), First Church of Brooklyn (D), Faith Redeeming Church of God (E), Crown Ministries (F), Church of the Living God (G), Christian Church of Canarsie (H), Center For Christian Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Salem Field Cemetery (2), Quaker Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Gravesend Cemetery (5), Mount Hope Cemetery (6), Old New Utrecht Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Prospect Park Lake (A), Stony Creek Marsh (B), Nestepol Marsh (C), Duck Point Marshes (D), Old Swale Marsh (E), Christianpol Marsh (F), Elders Point Marsh (G), Pumpkin Patch Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Gerritsen Creek (A), Coney Island Creek (B), Shell Bank Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Fresh Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brooklyn include: Sunset Park (1), Captain Oakley Junior Square (2), Jacob Joffe Park (3), Jefferson Field (4), Shore Road Park (5), Harmony Triangle (6), Sternberg Park (7), Seaside Park (8), Stuyvesant Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Canarsie Beach (A), Ridgewppd Masonic Temple (B), Plumb Beach (C), Coney Island Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Brooklyn Museum of Art (200 Eastern Parkway) (1), Brooklyn Children's Museum (145 Brooklyn Av) (2), Brooklyn Community Access (Museums; 57 Rockwell Place) (3), Doll Toy Museum of New York City (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 157 Montague Street) (4), Historic Hudson Valley (Historical Places & Services; Montgomery Place) (5), Parker's Box (Art Museums; 193 Grand Street) (6), New York Aquarium (Aquariums; W 8th St And Surf Avenue) (7), GORP (Recreation Areas; 234 Berkeley Place) (8), U S GOVT - Interior Dept- NATL Park Svce- Unit Superintendent- Breezy Point Jamaica Bay (Recreation Areas; Gateway National Rec) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Allstate Promotions (199 Lee Avenue) (1), Atlantic Mills Inc (14 53rd Street) (2), Brooklyn Motor Inn (140 Hamilton Avenue) (3), Union Street B And B (405 Union St) (4), Bello Travel Service (2986 Fulton Street) (5), Bay Family Ctr (3154 Emmons Av) (6), Crown Linen Inc (311 Kingston Avenue) (7), Ambratour Travel (173 6th Street Suite 101) (8), Alexander Associates (2607 Nostrand Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: N Y City - Probation Dept- Tty Ttd- Brooklyn Adult Court Services - Brooklyn Adult Serv (345 Adams Street) (1), Supreme Court Information - Civic Cntr (Civic Centre) (2), N Y City - Courts- Surrogates Court - Accounting And Miscellaneous (2 Johnson Street) (3), National Labor Relations Bd - Region (29 Court Street # 16) (4), United States Government - Us District Court Edny- Bankruptcy Court Judges- Broo (225 Cadman Plaza East) (5), United States Government - Us District Court Edny- Bankruptcy Court- General Informa (75 Clinton Street) (6), New York State - Courts- Applellate Term Supreme Court 2nd- Department 2Nd & 11th 9Th & 10T (111 Livingston Street) (7), United States Government - Us District Court Edny- Professional Se Of (625 Fulton Street) (8), New York State - Grievance Committee for 2nd & 11th Judicial District (335 Adams Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Aaliyah - (1979-2001), rhythm and blues singer, Aaron Copland - (1900-1990), composer, Meir Kahane - (1932-1990), Israeli rabbi and politician, Dom DeLuise - (born 1933), actor, comedian, Joan Rivers - (born 1935), stand-up comedian, Susan Hayward - (1917-1975), actor, Howard Zinn - (1922-), historian, Norm Coleman - politician, Joe Paterno - (born 1926), football coach, Eli Wallach - (born 1915), actor.

Kings County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brooklyn and their reported violations in the past:

MACHNE YAKOV YOSEF (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
SUMMER RECREATION FOR CHILDREN (Serves PA, Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-09-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MACHNE OHEL MOSHE (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MACHNE GILA (Population served: 460, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KEHILATH YAKOV AVREICHIM (Population served: 410, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
NESIVOS BAIS YAAKOV (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ICHUD HATALMIDIM (Address: 163 Rodney St , Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MOSDOS KLAUSENBURG (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brooklyn that have no violations reported:

  • MESIVTA NACHLATH JAKOV DADAS (Address: 185 WILSON STREET , Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAR NOF (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MACHNE TASHBAR (Address: 163 FRANKLIN AVE. #5 , Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HILLCREST ESTATES (Address: 1725 45TH STREET , Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EILAT COTTAGES, INC. (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOLIDAY HILL (Address: 1716 56th STREET , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GARDEN HILL ESTATES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREEN ACRES BUNGALOWS (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROSENZWEIG BUNGALOWS (Address: 1592 CARROLL STREET , Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EDEN VILLAGE CAMP (DINING HALL) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.7 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

62.5%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This borough:

25.1%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This borough:

13.3%
Whole state:

7.4%

People in group quarters in Brooklyn in 2010:

  • 9,461 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8,409 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 4,527 people in college/university student housing
  • 4,252 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3,096 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2,089 people in federal detention centers
  • 1,637 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 972 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 378 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 222 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 136 people in state prisons
  • 120 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 118 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 70 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 69 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 13 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Brooklyn in 2000:

  • 10,577 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9,594 people in nursing homes
  • 3,654 people in religious group quarters
  • 2,931 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,708 people in other group homes
  • 1,655 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1,421 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,303 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 1,237 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 1,237 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 1,029 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 1,016 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 796 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 670 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 561 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 294 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 230 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 154 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 142 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 99 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 66 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 62 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 50 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 40 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Banks with most branches in Brooklyn (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 46 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capital One, National Association: 32 branches. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 22 branches. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Apple Bank for Savings: 15 branches. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $7,582.2 mil, Deposits: $6,688.3 mil, headquarters in Manhasset, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: Apple Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The Dime Svgs. Bank of Williamsburgh: 10 branches. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,009.9 mil, Deposits: $2,426.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • 32 other banks with 81 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn:

Marital status in Brooklyn, NY
  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn:

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.7
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Brooklyn:

(Brooklyn, New York Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Brooklyn, NY (based on Kings County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic623,796108
Other397,277471
Evangelical Protestant131,374499
Mainline Protestant85,439226
Black Protestant38,019106
Orthodox15,94516
None1,212,850-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,469
Kings County:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Kings County:

0.01 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140
Kings County:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 68
Kings County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,277
Here:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kings County:

8.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
New York:

15.6%

5.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($85,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
New York average:

5.29%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Kings County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New York County, NY  1.48% ($129,834 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.93% ($53,556)
from Bronx County, NY  0.27% ($35,894)


8.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($91,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.71%
New York average:

6.93%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($119 average AGI)
Kings County:

0.02%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Queens County, NY  1.17% ($53,265 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  1.03% ($91,355)
to Richmond County, NY  0.43% ($58,118)
Businesses in Brooklyn, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8KFC24
ALDO5Kohl's1
AT&T37La Quinta1
Ace Hardware6La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts3Lane Bryant3
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture5
Aerosoles4LensCrafters2
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza11
Ann Taylor1Lowe's2
Applebee's5Macy's2
Ashley Furniture2Marriott2
Audi1Marshalls3
AutoZone11MasterBrand Cabinets29
Avenue5McDonald's53
BMW1Men's Wearhouse2
Bakers3Motherhood Maternity6
Bally Total Fitness4New Balance9
Barnes & Noble2New York & Co3
Baskin-Robbins57Nike132
Bath & Body Works2Nissan2
Bed Bath & Beyond1OfficeMax1
Ben & Jerry's1Old Navy4
Best Western4Olive Garden1
Blockbuster5Outback1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza10
Burlington Coat Factory1Pathmark6
CVS20Payless33
Casual Male XL3Penske4
Charlotte Russe1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet2Popeyes24
Chipotle1Quality1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quiznos3
Cinnabon 2RadioShack29
Circle K1Raymour & Flanigan2
Cold Stone Creamery3Red Lobster1
Comfort Inn2Rite Aid57
Costco1SAS Shoes11
Curves6Sears3
DHL30Sheraton1
Decora Cabinetry4Sleep Inn2
Domino's Pizza19Sprint Nextel33
DressBarn1Staples8
Dressbarn2Starbucks17
Dunkin Donuts108Stop & Shop2
Express1Subaru1
Famous Footwear1Subway58
Fashion Bug1Super 81
FedEx129T.G.I. Driday's1
Finish Line2T.J.Maxx1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Taco Bell5
Food Basics1Target3
Foot Locker9The Athlete's Foot1
Forever 211The Room Place4
Fredericks Of Hollywood1Tim Hortons1
GNC28Toyota2
GameStop22Toys"R"Us13
Gap3Trader Joe's1
H&M1True Value20
H&R Block55U-Haul28
Haagen-Dazs2UPS150
Holiday Inn2Urban Outfitters1
Home Depot5Vans3
Honda2Verizon Wireless12
Howard Johnson1Victoria's Secret3
Hyundai1Volkswagen2
IHOP3Waldbaums3
IKEA1Walgreens20
Jimmy Jazz10Wendy's10
Jones New York9White Castle11
Journeys1YMCA7

Strongest AM radio stations in Brooklyn:

  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooklyn:

  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYE (91.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Brooklyn:

  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Brooklyn: Bartholomew T. Keenan, Bernard Harley, Bernard J. Ray, Bernard McBride, Edwin Nelson Appleton, George Miller, George Peterson, Herman Pfisterer, Jack H. Jacobs, James Webb, John E., Jr. Warren, John J. Kedenburg, John McCarton, Kenneth Ambrose Walsh, Louis E. Willett, Matthew McClelland, Robert Galbraith, Thomas J. Kelly, Thomas P., Jr. Noonan, Wilbur E. Colyer, William D. Edwards, William H. Murray, William J. Creelman, William L. Hill, William P. Thompson.

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brooklyn)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 242 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Brooklyn, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 451 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 641 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2,518 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brooklyn)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Brooklyn)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 149 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2003 - 2012 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2012 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of fires - 71 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Brooklyn, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (78.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (13.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brooklyn, NY
    • 18478.3%Structure Fires
    • 3213.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 135.5%Outside Fires
    • 62.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brooklyn, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Brooklyn, New York:

  • Days Inn Brooklyn, 437 39th St, Brooklyn, New York 11232 , Phone: (718) 853-4141, Fax: (718) 853-4145
  • Holiday Inn Express, 625 Union St, Brooklyn, New York 11215 , Phone: (718) 797-1133, Fax: (718) 797-1163
  • Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn Downtown, 279 Buttler St, Brooklyn, New York 11217 , Phone: (718) 855-9600, Fax: (718) 855-9605
  • Lexington Inn, 2473 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11207 , Phone: (718) 485-0006, Fax: (718) 485-0003
  • Hotel Le Bleu, 370 4th Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11215 , Phone: (718) 625-1500
  • Hotel Le Jolie, 235 Meeker Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11211 , Phone: (718) 625-2100, Fax: (718) 625-7100
  • Nu Hotel Brooklyn, 85 Smith Rd, Brooklyn, New York 11201 , Phone: (718) 852-8585, Fax: (718) 852-8558
  • Best Western Brooklyn Bay Hotel, 3003 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11235 , Phone: (718) 769-5000, Fax: (718) 769-5005
  • 38 other hotels and motels
All 46 fire-safe hotels and motels in Brooklyn, New York
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brooklyn, NY
  • 73.4%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brooklyn, NY
  • 55.5%Utility gas
  • 30.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy


Brooklyn compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Brooklyn, NY compared to other similar cities:

Brooklyn on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking subway or elevated to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2013"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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