Socioeconomic Profile |
Tract(s) |
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New York City |
Total Population |
42,744 |
1,537,195 |
8,008,278 |
Foreign-born
Population |
5,905 |
452,440 |
2,871,032 |
Percent Foreign-born |
13.8% |
29.4% |
35.9% |
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Educational Attainment |
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Persons 25 years and over |
29,024 |
1,125,987 |
5,276,946 |
High school graduate or higher |
19,432 |
885,633 |
3,814,256 |
Percent High school graduate or higher |
67% |
78.7% |
72.3% |
College Graduate |
4,560 |
556,193 |
1,446,833 |
Percent College graduate or higher |
15.7% |
49.4% |
27.4% |
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Language spoken at home |
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Persons 5 years and over |
40,266 |
1,462,015 |
7,475,602 |
Speak a language other than English |
7,513 |
612,412 |
3,554,805 |
Do
not speak English "very well" |
3,648 |
292,241 |
1,768,977 |
Percent
don't speak English "very well" |
48.6% |
47.7% |
49.8% |
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Labor Force Status |
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Persons 16 years and over |
33,591 |
1,307,423 |
6,279,431 |
In
labor force |
17,098 |
841,633 |
3,626,865 |
Percent in Labor Force |
50.9% |
64.4% |
57.8% |
Civilian
Labor Force |
17,098 |
841,491 |
3,624,566 |
Employed |
13,867 |
770,283 |
3,277,825 |
Unemployed |
3,231 |
71,208 |
346,741 |
Unemployment
Rate |
18.9% |
8.5% |
9.6% |
Armed
Forces |
0 |
142 |
2,299 |
Not in labor force |
16,493 |
465,790 |
2,652,566 |
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Income in 1999 |
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Median
household income |
$21,615 |
$47,377 |
$38,518 |
Median
family income |
$27,231 |
$50,318 |
$42,232 |
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Poverty Status |
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Persons
for whom poverty is determined |
42,419 |
1,491,423 |
7,854,530 |
Below
poverty level |
14,338 |
298,231 |
1,668,938 |
Persons
under 18 |
10,126 |
249,149 |
1,887,687 |
Below
poverty level |
4,370 |
79,944 |
571,756 |
Persons
65 years and over |
6,090 |
181,112 |
901,920 |
Below
poverty level |
1,985 |
34,290 |
160,277 |
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Families |
9,391 |
306,220 |
1,869,809 |
Below
poverty level |
2,691 |
53,792 |
345,834 |
With
related children under 18 years |
5,864 |
148,247 |
1,035,122 |
Below
poverty level |
2,206 |
39,756 |
266,616 |
Female
householder, no husband present |
5,569 |
91,594 |
566,530 |
Below
poverty level |
2,087 |
33,157 |
194,083 |
With
related children under 18 |
4,140 |
58,781 |
375,869 |
Below
poverty level |
1,861 |
27,084 |
165,691 |
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