Brooklyn, NY City Data

Brooklyn, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 47,746 people who live in Brooklyn and approximately 2,465,326 who live in Kings County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brooklyn to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brooklyn. We have included Brooklyn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brooklyn Information

Kings County where Brooklyn resides is 96.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,465,326 and has a population rank of 7 out of all the places in the United States.

Brooklyn has a total of 47,746 people and of those residents there are 24,122 males and 23,624 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 39,899 births each year and around 18,670 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brooklyn varies per year, but currently 45,952 are one race and 1,794 are two or more races.

Of the 47,746 people who live in Brooklyn, there are 8,012 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brooklyn is 4,160 male and 3,852 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 40,687.

General Brooklyn Information
Total area in square miles - Kings County	96.9
Water area in square miles - Kings County	N/A
Resident population - Kings County	2,465,326
Population rank - Kings County	7
Total population	47,746
Total population (male)	24,122
Total population (female)	23,624
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Kings County	39,899
Deaths- Kings County	18,670
Population of one race	45,952
Population of two or more races	1,794
Population under 20 years	8,012
Population under 20 years (male)	4,160
Population under 20 years (female)	3,852
Total population 18 years and over	40,687

Brooklyn Social Characteristics

There are 880,727 households in Brooklyn. Families make up 588,870 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brooklyn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (339,957), male householder with no wife present (45,721) and female householder with no husband present (193,169). The remainder of the Brooklyn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 296,607. Brooklyn, NY moving companies help people in Brooklyn move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brooklyn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brooklyn is based, there are 1,041,331 females 15 and over; of those females there are 364,988 never married, 413,642 now married, 56,750 separated, 116,741 widowed, and 89,210 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30,466 separated, 24,393 widowed and 48,075 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brooklyn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brooklyn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kings County)
Total households	880,727
Family households (families)	588,870
With own children under 18 years	334,178
Married-couple family	339,957
With own children under 18 years	176,186
Male householder, no wife present, family	45,721
With own children under 18 years	16,827
Female householder, no husband present, family	193,169
With own children under 18 years	107,838
Nonfamily households	296,607
Householder living alone	244,996
65 years and over	86,350

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,038
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,702
Average household size	1.94
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,106
Householder	8,961
Spouse	6,088
Child	8,270
Other relatives	533
Nonrelatives	669
Unmarried partner	238
Roomer or boarder	111
Housemate or roommate	149
Unmarried partner	1,548
Foster child	32
Other	139

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,598
Male householder	6,258
Male householder living alone	4,779
Male householder not living alone	1,479
Female householder	6,325
Female householder living alone	5,195
Female householder not living alone	1,130
Nonrelatives	3,015
Unmarried partner	1,310
Roomer or boarder	265
Housemate or roommate	1,268
Foster child	17
Other	155

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,041,331
Never married	364,988
Now married	413,642
Separated	56,750
Widowed	116,741
Divorced	89,210
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30,466
Widowed	24,393
Divorced	48,075

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	47,746
Male	24,122
Under 5 years	1,121
5 to 9 years	974
10 to 14 years	982
15 to 17 years	599
18 and 19 years	484
20 years	389
21 years	425
22 to 24 years	1,300
25 to 29 years	3,028
30 to 34 years	3,044
35 to 39 years	2,481
40 to 44 years	1,869
45 to 49 years	1,668
50 to 54 years	1,556
55 to 59 years	1,084
60 and 61 years	371
62 to 64 years	537
65 and 66 years	269
67 to 69 years	392
70 to 74 years	611
75 to 79 years	430
80 to 84 years	265
85 years and over	243
Female	23,624
Under 5 years	1,099
5 to 9 years	933
10 to 14 years	868
15 to 17 years	483
18 and 19 years	469
20 years	237
21 years	202
22 to 24 years	1,114
25 to 29 years	2,776
30 to 34 years	2,791
35 to 39 years	2,224
40 to 44 years	1,812
45 to 49 years	1,633
50 to 54 years	1,676
55 to 59 years	1,197
60 and 61 years	380
62 to 64 years	482
65 and 66 years	315
67 to 69 years	403
70 to 74 years	760
75 to 79 years	665
80 to 84 years	463
85 years and over	642

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	47,746
One race	45,952
White	29,869
Black or African American	9,889
American Indian and Alaska Native	115
Asian	3,250
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33
Some other race	254
Two or more races	1,794

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	41,704
People who are White alone	26,949
People who are Black or African American alone	7,860
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	100
People who are Asian alone	2,779
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	32
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,952
People who are Some other race alone	2,346

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,285,223
Same house	1,436,657
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	102,633
Different state or abroad	223,184
Different state	62,878
Abroad	160,306

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kings County)
Total resident population	2,465,326
Born in United States	1,294,396
State of residence	1,227,839
Different state	200,277
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105,441
Foreign born	931,769

Brooklyn Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brooklyn. That total enrollment is 731,672 for the population of the country, which includes Brooklyn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 742,473 and elementary or high school enrollment was 942,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 174,209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brooklyn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	731,672
Pre-kindergarten	45,137
Public	26,614
Private	18,523
Kindergarten	40,917
Public	28,966
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	305,478
Public	243,833
Private	61,645
Elementary and high school	471,408
Public	379,524
Private	91,884
High school grades 9 to 12	165,930
Public	135,691
Private	30,239
College, undergraduate years	140,617
Public	90,391
Private	50,226
Graduate or professional school	33,593
Public	14,356
Private	19,237
Not enrolled in school	1,626,189

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,552,870
Less than 9th grade	203,190
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	281,116
High school graduate	414,868
Some college, no degree	225,716
Associate's degree	88,730
Bachelor's degree	339,250
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	202,103

Brooklyn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,877,751 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (301,569), service occupations (187,461), sales and office occupations (256,891), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (501), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (67,024) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (113,584). The 1,877,751 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 707,740 private wage and salary workers, 171,085 government workers, 45,971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kings County)
Population 16 years and over	1,877,751
In labor force	1,039,512
Civilian labor force	1,038,558
Employed	927,030
Unemployed	111,528
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces	954
Females 16 years and over	1,024,675
In labor force	512,083
Civilian labor force	511,903
Unemployed Civilian labor force	57,060
Armed forces	180
Males 16 years and over	853,076
In labor force	527,429
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	54,468
Armed forces	774

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kings County)
Workers 16 years and over	901,027
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	202,070
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	72,231
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	78,933
Other means	4,275
Worked at home	20,663
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	38,037,850

OCCUPATION (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	301,569
Management, professional, and related occupations	301,569
Service occupations	187,461
Sales and office occupations	256,891
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	501
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	67,024
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	113,584

INDUSTRY (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	301,569
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	68,428
Wholesale trade	29,023
Retail trade	83,926
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	66,453
Information	41,639
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	94,825
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	96,829
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	239,467
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	64,807
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	43,443

CLASS OF WORKER (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	301,569
Private wage and salary workers	707,740
Government workers	171,085
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	45,971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brooklyn Housing Characteristics

In Brooklyn, NY there are 930,866 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 880,727 occupied and 50,139 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brooklyn, there are 46,988 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80,622 units in Brooklyn. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brooklyn, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brooklyn, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brooklyn. There are 43,284 housing units with rent less than $200, 32,457 with rent between $200-299, 83,672 with rent between $300-499 and 467,414 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brooklyn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brooklyn, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kings County)
Total housing units	930,866
Occupied housing units	880,727
Vacant housing units	50,139

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kings County)
Total housing units	930,866
1-unit, detached	46,988
1-unit, attached	80,622
2 units	168,830
3 or 4 units	159,419
5 to 9 units	103,325
10 to 19 units	55,451
20 to 49 units	126,382
50 or more units	188,964
Mobile home	637

HOUSING TENURE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	880,727
Owner-occupied	238,367
Renter-occupied	642,360

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	880,727
No vehicles available	501,803
2 vehicle available	87,686
3 vehicles available	10,343
4 vehicles available	1,624
5 or more vehicles available	3,881

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	880,727
Utility gas	531,682
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	45,733
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	248,020
Coal or coke	443
Wood	175
Solar energy	812
Other fuel	11,740
No fuel used	11,096

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	880,727
Less Than $50,000	238,367
$50,000 to $99,999	2,048
$100,000 to $149,999	7,726
$150,000 to $199,999	23,758
$200,000 to $299,999	30,968
$300,000 to $499,999	10,625
$1,000,000 or more	1,546
Median (dollars)	224,100

GROSS RENT (Kings County)
Occupied units paying rent	642,360
Less than $200	43,284
$200 to $299	32,457
$300 to $499	83,672
$500 to $699	184,989
$700 to $999	214,822
$1,000 to $1,499	58,061
$1,500 or more	9,541