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11233

Brooklyn, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
81,822
Median household income
$62,411
People below poverty
23.6%
Median home value
$990,400

Income

The median income of households in 11233 was $62,411. An estimated 10.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.8
$10,000 to $14,999 5.8
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 7.3
$200,000 or more 9.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62663
Female 60493

An estimated 75.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,140. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.4
Social Security 24.9
Retirement income 16.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.8
Cash public assistance income 9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 21.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 21.6

In 2020-2024, 27.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11233 in 2020-2024, 92.8% had health insurance coverage and 7.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.8% and public coverage was 46.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.4%.


In 2020-2024, 11233 had a total population of 81,822 - 44,255 (54.1%) females and 37,567 (45.9%) males. The median age was 35.9 years. An estimated 20.9% of the population was under 18 years, 39.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11233 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2623 2528
5 to 9 2083 2005
10 to 14 2284 2415
15 to 19 1962 2384
20 to 24 2519 2569
25 to 29 3723 4634
30 to 34 3552 4048
35 to 39 2546 3367
40 to 44 2254 2997
45 to 49 1811 2763
50 to 54 2470 2947
55 to 59 2739 2675
60 to 64 2395 2343
65 to 69 1838 2084
70 to 74 1589 1956
75 to 79 523 1191
80 to 84 447 434
85 and over 209 915

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 12.1% were White; 67.3% were Black or African American; 0.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.2% were Asian; 28.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.9% of the people in 11233 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 10.8% of the people in 11233 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 32,948 households in 11233. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 23% of the households in 11233 while cohabiting couple households made up 7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 45% of all households, while 25.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.4% of all households.

In 11233, 28.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 23
Cohabiting Couples 7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
45

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31.2% of males and 26.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54.6 54.7
Now married, except separated 31.2 26.1
Separated 4 3.6
Widowed 2.3 7
Divorced 7.8 8.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11233, 2,764 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 71.9% of the people living in 11233 were U.S. natives. 53.9% of the 11233 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 28.1% of 11233 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11233 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 11233.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 74.1
Asia 7.2
Europe 4.8
Africa 12.9
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11233 in 2020-2024, 22.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.3% of people at least five years old; 7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 12.3
Other Indo-European languages 4.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 3.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 11233 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.5
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11233 was 17,222 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,777 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 11,329. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,116.

Educational Attainment of People in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.7
High school diploma or equivalency 30.3
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 20.3
Graduate or professional degree 13

Disability

In 11233, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11233, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 28,078 74.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 7,023 18.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,413 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11233 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 1.7
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 7.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.4
Information 4.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 6.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11233 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 16,298 43.4
Service occupations 9,920 26.4
Sales and office occupations 6,288 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,538 4.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,538 9.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 20% of 11233 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 38.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 20
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 52.5
Walked 4
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 15.6

In 2020-2024, 11233 had a total of 34,612 housing units. Of these housing units, 9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 90.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 90.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 50.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11233 was 4 rooms, and of these housing units 32.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11233 had 32,948 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,664 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 23.7% while renters occupied 76.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.77 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.3.

4.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 60.3% and another 1.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11233:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 78.6
Electricity 12.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.6
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11233 was $990,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71.8 % had a mortgage. 28.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,391 and for owners without a mortgage it was $984.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11233 was $1,606. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.