Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

122,428

6.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

32.3%

2.53% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$34,020

6.48% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$525,500

6.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY had a population of 122k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $34,020. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY grew from 114,654 to 122,428, a 6.78% increase and its median household income grew from $31,951 to $34,020, a 6.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.54%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.31%), White (Hispanic) (5.02%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).

24.3% of the households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.5% of the residents in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was $525,500, and the homeownership rate was 17.6%.

Most people in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 46.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY borders Bushwick PUMA, NY, Bedford-Stuyvesant PUMA, NY, Crown Heights North & Prospect Heights PUMA, NY, East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, and East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY is home to a population of 122k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 29.7% of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (36.4k people).

In 2021, there were 7.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.51k Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY are Spanish (20,144 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,570 households), and Haitian (1,233 households).

Citizenship

88.5%

2021 Citizenship

88.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.5% of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.4k ± 4.15k
Other (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6.51k ± 1.15k

23%

Hispanic Population

28.2k people

23% of the people in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY are hispanic (28.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

36.4k people

29.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

33.9k people

As of 2021, 29.7% of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY residents (36.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,144 households (17.6%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,570 households (1.37%)
Haitian
1,233 households (1.08%)

24.3% of the households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was Spanish. 17.6% of the households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
777 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
289 ± 111

Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY employs 43.3k people. The largest industries in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY are Home health care services (3,084 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,872 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,746 people), and the highest paying industries are Advertising, public relations & related services ($92,438), Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($89,795), and Executive offices & legislative bodies ($81,525).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,105

Women

58.9%

16,810

Men

41.1%

The workforce of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY in 2020 was 40,915 people, with 58.9% woman, and 41.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

43.3k

2021 Value

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 5.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 40.9k employees to 43.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, are Home health aides (2,470 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,019 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,756 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.3k

2021 Value

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 5.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 40.9k employees to 43.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, are Home health care services (3,084 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,872 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,777

Median earning men ± $2,688

$33,316

Median earning women ± $1,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($82,510), Information ($54,212), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,533).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($61,098), Information ($53,426), and Public Administration ($52,162).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.68% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.49% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (35.3k), Some college (19.4k), and Secondary Education (18.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was $525,500 in 2021, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $493,400 to $525,500, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY is 17.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 46.9 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY is $34,020. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Property

$525,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$37,008

$8,400

Median Property Taxes

±$700

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

17.6%

Homeownership

2021

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 17.6% of the housing units in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 17.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,020

Median Household Income

± $2,853

47.7k

Number of Households

± 1,987

In 2021, the median household income of the 47.7k households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY grew to $34,020 from the previous year's value of $31,951.

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.381

2021 Wage GINI in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY

0.401

2020 Wage GINI in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was 0.381 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.08% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (68.5%)
Drove Alone (16.7%)
Walked (5.18%)

In 2021, 68.5% of workers in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (16.7%) and those who walked to work (5.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

46.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (46.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY (39.3k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 47.2% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 8.51% on non-group plans, and 0.338% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,180 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

47.2%

Medicaid

6.47%

Medicare

8.51%

Non-Group

0.338%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY grew by 1.17% from 6.3% to 6.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.