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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Brooklyn Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Brooklyn Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

2,736,074

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
17.8%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
83.8%
83.8%
40.4%
40.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Brooklyn
USA
$43,165
$43,165
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Brooklyn
USA
$74,692
$74,692
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Transportation
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Construction
Information Technology
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Manufacturing
Real estate
18.8%
18.8%
11.2%
11.2%
10.1%
10.1%
8.9%
8.9%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
36.1%
36.1%
28.3%
28.3%
18.9%
18.9%
11.9%
11.9%
4.6%
4.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
Jamaican
German
Russian
Haitian
Polish
English
Guyanese
Ukrainian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
African
British West Indian
Hungarian
European
Eastern European
French
Barbadian
Scottish
Greek
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
French
Slavic languages
French Creole
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Polish
Urdu
Italian
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Korean
Tagalog
Greek
55.8%
55.8%
14.6%
14.6%
7.0%
7.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Brooklyn Residents

35.3%