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Area: 1.163 square miles

Population: 54,423

Population density:
Brownsville:

46,801 people per square mile
Brooklyn:

34,917 people per square mile
  • Races in 2021
    • 38,62959.2%Black
    • 12,63919.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,1436.4%Two or more races
    • 3,6735.6%Some other race
    • 2,4933.8%White
    • 2,3413.6%Asian
    • 8311.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 4810.7%American Indian
Age and Sex of Residents in Brownsville in Brooklyn, NY
Median household income in 2021:
Brownsville:

$37,428
New York:

$74,314

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 6,648Less than $10,000
  • 5,116$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,252$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,906$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,335$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,773$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,027$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,887$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,528$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,679$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,647$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,360$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 4,879Less than $50,000
  • 2,516$50,000 to $99,999
  • 1,568$100,000 to $149,999
  • 4,175$150,000 to $199,999
  • 683$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,478$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,928$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,262$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,651$500,000 to $749,999
  • 975$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4,741$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 1,606Less than $100
  • 2,307$100 to $199
  • 4,881$200 to $299
  • 5,170$300 to $399
  • 4,766$400 to $499
  • 4,107$500 to $599
  • 4,794$600 to $699
  • 3,521$700 to $799
  • 2,478$800 to $899
  • 1,636$900 to $999
  • 3,030$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3,050$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,810$1,500 to $1,999
  • 7,239$2,000 or more
Median rent in 2021:
Brownsville:

$927
New York:

$1,274

Zip codes: 11212.

Males:

21,930
Females:

32,493
Median age:
Males:

36.6 years
Females:

42.7 years

Average household size:
Brownsville:

5.9 people
New York:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
Brownsville:

37.2%
New York:

42.3%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

16.1%
New York:

42.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Brownsville:

14.8%
New York:

55.2%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Brownsville:

29.1%
New York:

8.9%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Brownsville:

24.6%
New York:

20.0%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Brownsville:

36.3%
New York:

18.7%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Brownsville:

4.0%
New York:

6.6%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

60.4%
New York:

63.0%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Brownsville:

7.0%
New York:

12.1%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

3.4%
New York:

2.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

29.2%
New York:

22.3%

Educational Attainment in 2021
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville
  • 6951 room
  • 1722 rooms
  • 1,3423 rooms
  • 1,9034 rooms
  • 2,7385 rooms
  • 1,5916 rooms
  • 1,2437 rooms
  • 1,1268 rooms
  • 1,2919+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville
  • 2,9851 room
  • 3,3472 rooms
  • 4,5083 rooms
  • 7,7344 rooms
  • 4,5045 rooms
  • 1,7756 rooms
  • 1,7127 rooms
  • 8258 rooms
  • 4589+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville
  • 338no bedroom
  • 1,4481 bedroom
  • 2,0842 bedrooms
  • 3,0083 bedrooms
  • 1,7084 bedrooms
  • 9895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville
  • 3,190no bedroom
  • 5,1631 bedroom
  • 8,5902 bedrooms
  • 4,1043 bedrooms
  • 1,9944 bedrooms
  • 8385+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

0.7
New York:

1.8

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

0.4
New York:

0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Brownsville:

47.3%
New York:

58.2%


Housing prices:

  • Average estimated value of detached houses in 2021 (4.3% of all units):
    Brownsville:

    $208,611
    New York:

    $441,759

  • Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2021 (21.7% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $363,535
    New York:

    $658,853

  • Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2021 (15.3% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $447,188
    New York:

    $655,904

  • Average estimated '21 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (20.8% of all units):
    Brownsville:

    $1,048,548
    New York:

    $804,940

Year house built in Brownsville
  • Year house built in Brownsville
  • 1,9262020 or later
  • 4,7302010 to 2019
  • 4,0502000 to 2009
  • 2,1891990 to 1999
  • 4,6001980 to 1989
  • 3,2001970 to 1979
  • 3,8631960 to 1969
  • 4,8311950 to 1959
  • 3,6551940 to 1949
  • 7,8571939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 835Less than 5 minutes
  • 3775 to 9 minutes
  • 78110 to 14 minutes
  • 61915 to 19 minutes
  • 76820 to 24 minutes
  • 44025 to 29 minutes
  • 2,17530 to 34 minutes
  • 60535 to 39 minutes
  • 1,14740 to 44 minutes
  • 4,75145 to 59 minutes
  • 4,33560 to 89 minutes
  • 2,56390 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 17.4%3,196Drove a car alone
  • 7.9%1,446Carpooled
  • 16.3%3,007Bus
  • 53.8%9,914Subway or elevated rail
  • 16.5%3,041Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 6.1%1,123Light rail, streetcar or trolley
  • 9.3%1,706Taxi
  • 3.6%671Bicycle
  • 14.4%2,644Walked
  • 6.5%1,191Other means
  • 11.8%2,171Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 1,25912:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 6215:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 1,0395:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 1,5236:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 1,3296:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 2,8637:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 1,6977:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 3,0558:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 7888:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 9099:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 57310:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 34611:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 93212:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 1,6174:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    5.3%
    New York:

    11.8%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    1.9%
    New York:

    5.6%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    New York:

    4.3%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    1.0%
    New York:

    2.5%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    3.6%
    New York:

    4.1%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    1.8%
    New York:

    3.2%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    New York:

    3.5%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    28.9%
    New York:

    17.2%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    20.8%
    New York:

    15.5%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    8.8%
    New York:

    8.3%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    2.9%
    New York:

    4.7%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    7.2%
    New York:

    6.7%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    6.6%
    New York:

    3.8%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    4.6%
    New York:

    9.4%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    2.4%
    New York:

    6.4%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    1.4%
    New York:

    3.1%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    New York:

    1.8%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    10.1%
    New York:

    11.2%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    New York:

    3.3%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    6.4%
    New York:

    9.7%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    41.9%
    New York:

    21.5%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    24.0%
    New York:

    25.6%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    1.1%
    New York:

    1.9%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    New York:

    1.0%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    3.0%
    New York:

    1.1%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Brownsville:

    33.4%
    New York:

    15.6%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Brownsville:

    8.5%
    New York:

    5.5%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Brownsville:

    4.4%
    New York:

    1.7%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Brownsville:

    56.6%
    New York:

    16.6%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Brownsville:

36.2%
New York:

13.9%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2021):
Brownsville:

1998
New York:

2006

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2021):
Brownsville:

2010
New York:

2016

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Brownsville:

144.1%
New York:

68.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 64.9%Utility gas
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.5%Other fuel
  • 3.7%Coal or coke
  • 3.6%No fuel used
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy

Highways in this neighborhood:

Linden Blvd (State Hwy 27)

Length: 0.79 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1331 to 1708

Roads and streets:

Sutter Ave

Length: 1.50 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 470

Blake Ave

Length: 1.41 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 480

Dumont Ave

Length: 1.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 478

E 98th St

Length: 1.32 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 641

Stone Ave (Mother Gaston Blvd)

Length: 1.24 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 269 to 944

Livonia Ave

Length: 1.23 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 452

Riverdale Ave

Length: 1.17 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 424

Rockaway Ave

Length: 1.15 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 385 to 1020

Junius St

Length: 1.14 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 68 to 685

Powell St

Length: 1.13 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 63 to 677

Newport St

Length: 1.09 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 405

Thomas S Boyland St (Hopkinson Ave)

Length: 1.06 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 469 to 1049

Bristol St

Length: 1.06 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 73 to 609

Pitkin Ave

Length: 1.03 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1525 to 1908

Lott Ave

Length: 0.96 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 352

Amboy St

Length: 0.96 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 55 to 654

Chester St

Length: 0.95 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 92 to 624

Strauss St

Length: 0.90 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1851 to 2399

Christopher Ave

Length: 0.89 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 38 to 599

Herzl St

Length: 0.87 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 45 to 599

Hegeman Ave

Length: 0.84 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 299

Saratoga Ave

Length: 0.81 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 497 to 953

Osborn St

Length: 0.75 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 74 to 674

Sackman St

Length: 0.65 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 207 to 814

Watkins St

Length: 0.64 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 69 to 699

Glenmore Ave

Length: 0.56 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 220

Legion St

Length: 0.53 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 117 to 413

Thatford Ave

Length: 0.52 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 59 to 548

Belmont Ave

Length: 0.52 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 199

Union St

Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S
Address range: 1894 to 2173

Grafton St

Length: 0.44 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 99 to 343

New Lots Ave

Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 168

Tapscott St

Length: 0.36 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 91 to 229

Howard Ave

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 671 to 885

Liberty Ave

Length: 0.31 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 85 to 194

Ralph Ave

Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 645 to 759

E New York Ave

Length: 0.19 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1146 to 1199

Portal St

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 17 to 49

Kings Hwy

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: N-S

Clarkson Ave

Length: 0.04 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Railroad features:

Long Island RR (Conrail RR)

Length: 1.15 miles
Direction: N-S
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