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Brooklyn borough, Kings County, NY

2,561,225 Population
69.4 square miles 36,917.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Kings County: 37 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New York: 40.2 ±0.2

Economics

$47,173 ±$1,077 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Kings County: $47,173 ±$1,077
  • a little less than the amount in New York: $48,847 ±$350
$76,912 ±$1,830 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Kings County: $76,912 ±$1,830
  • a little less than the amount in New York: $82,095 ±$500

19% ±0.9% (481,891  ±22,615) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 19% 481,891 (±0.9% / ±22,615)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in New York: 14.2% 2,702,955 (±0.3% / ±50,606)

41.6 minutes ±0.3 (43,183,472  ±661,691) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Kings County: 41.6 43,183,472 (±0.3 / ±661,691)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in New York: 32.8 270,341,980 (±0.2 / ±2,010,778)

Families

1,035,549 ±4,511 Number of households
  • Kings County: 1,035,549 ±4,511
  • New York: 7,809,267 ±17,008
2.4 ±0 (2,516,072  ±2,051) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Kings County: 2.4 2,516,072 (±0 / ±2,051)
  • about the same as the figure in New York: 2.4 18,954,246

5.2% ±0.6% (34,325  ±4,082) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 5.2% † 34,325 (±0.6% / ±4,082)
  • a little higher than the rate in New York: 4.9% 223,651 (±0.2% / ±9,540)

Housing

1,110,671 ±865 Number of housing units
  • Kings County: 1,110,671 ±865
  • New York: 8,631,232 ±832

$880,300 ±$18,745 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Kings County: $880,300 ±$18,745
  • more than double the amount in New York: $420,200 ±$4,220

9.1% ±0.6% (230,628  ±13,933.7) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 9.1% 230,628 (±0.6% / ±13,933.7)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 9.6% 1,865,276 (±0.2% / ±35,369.7)

Social

85.1% ±1.2% (1,539,530  ±21,292.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 85.1% 1,539,530 (±1.2% / ±21,292.9)
  • a little less than the rate in New York: 88.3% 12,264,360 (±0.4% / ±57,263.1)
43.5% ±0.8% (786,542  ±14,692.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 43.5% 786,542 (±0.8% / ±14,692.6)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New York: 40.6% 5,642,907 (±0.3% / ±38,336)

45.1% ±0.8% (1,085,779  ±18,182.5) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 45.1% 1,085,779 (±0.8% / ±18,182.5)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New York: 31% 5,738,521 (±0.3% / ±53,509.4)

35.9% (919,663  ±17,656) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 35.9% 919,663
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New York: 23.1% 4,517,996

1.4% ±0.1% (28,211  ±2,840) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Kings County: 1.4% 28,211 (±0.1% / ±2,840)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in New York: 3.6% 563,400 (±0.1% / ±10,870)
28,211 Total veterans ±2,840 23,755 Male ±2,699 4,456 Female ±1,429

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