Who are the poor in Brownsville? How are they different from poor New Yorkers? Below is a detailed dashboard to answer these questions with charts and graphs. The data behind the visualizations comes from the 71,126 New Yorkers who responded to the 2018 American Community Survey. This represents a population of 8,397,407 New Yorkers, 121,320 of whom live in Brownsville / Ocean Hill.¹ New York had 1,429,438 individuals in poverty, 31,589 of whom reside in Brownsville / Ocean Hill.

Below are all the values for questions like “What proportion of the population is …?” (all figures from 0% to 100%) and for questions like “What is the average … of the population?”, organized thematically, for four populations:

• Brownsville / Ocean Hill
• New York City
• the poor in Brownsville / Ocean Hill
• the poor in New York City

Table of Contents

Demographics

Sex

(P) Sex

• 1 .Male
• 2 .Female

Age Groups

(P) Age

• 0 .Under 1 year
• 1..99 .1 to 99 years (Top-coded)

Hispanic

(P) Recoded detailed Hispanic origin

• 01 .Not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino
• 02 .Mexican
• 03 .Puerto Rican
• 04 .Cuban
• 05 .Dominican
• 06 .Costa Rican
• 07 .Guatemalan
• 08 .Honduran
• 09 .Nicaraguan
• 10 .Panamanian
• 11 .Salvadoran
• 12 .Other Central American
• 13 .Argentinean
• 14 .Bolivian
• 15 .Chilean
• 16 .Colombian
• 17 .Ecuadorian
• 18 .Paraguayan
• 19 .Peruvian
• 20 .Uruguayan
• 21 .Venezuelan
• 22 .Other South American
• 23 .Spaniard
• 24 .All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino

Race

(P) Recoded detailed race code

• 1 .White alone
• 2 .Black or African American alone
• 3 .American Indian alone
• 4 .Alaska Native alone
• 5 .American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
• 6 .Asian alone
• 7 .Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
• 8 .Some Other Race alone
• 9 .Two or More Races

Birthplace

(P) Nativity

• 1 .Native
• 2 .Foreign born

World Area of Birth

(P) World area of birth

• 1 .US state (POBP = 001-059)
• 2 .PR and US Island Areas (POBP = 061-099)
• 3 .Latin America (POBP = 303,310-399)
• 4 .Asia (POBP = 158-159,161,200-299)
• 5 .Europe (POBP = 100-157,160,162-199)
• 6 .Africa (POBP = 400-499)
• 7 .Northern America (POBP = 300-302,304-309)
• 8 .Oceania and at Sea (POBP = 060,500-554)

Citizenship

(P) Citizenship status

• 1 .Born in the U.S.
• 2 .Born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Marianas
• 3 .Born abroad of American parent(s)
• 4 .U.S. citizen by naturalization
• 5 .Not a citizen of the U.S.

Independent Living

(P) Independent living difficulty

• b .N/A (Less than 15 years old)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Disability

(P) Disability recode

• 1 .With a disability
• 2 .Without a disability

Education

School Enrollment

(P) School enrollment

• b .N/A (less than 3 years old)
• 1 .No, has not attended in the last 3 months
• 2 .Yes, public school or public college
• 3 .Yes, private school or college or home school

Educational Attainment

(P) Educational attainment

• bb .N/A (less than 3 years old)
• 01 .No schooling completed
• 02 .Nursery school, preschool
• 03 .Kindergarten
• 04 .Grade 1
• 05 .Grade 2
• 06 .Grade 3
• 07 .Grade 4
• 08 .Grade 5
• 09 .Grade 6
• 10 .Grade 7
• 11 .Grade 8
• 12 .Grade 9
• 13 .Grade 10
• 14 .Grade 11
• 15 .12th grade - no diploma
• 16 .Regular high school diploma
• 17 .GED or alternative credential
• 18 .Some college, but less than 1 year
• 19 .1 or more years of college credit, no degree
• 20 .Associate’s degree
• 21 .Bachelor’s degree
• 22 .Master’s degree
• 23 .Professional degree beyond a bachelor’s degree
• 24 .Doctorate degree

Science or Engineering Degrees

(P) Field of Degree Science and Engineering Flag - NSF Definition

• b .N/A (less than bachelor’s degree)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Language

Household Language

(H) Household language

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .English only
• 2 .Spanish
• 3 .Other Indo-European languages
• 4 .Asian and Pacific Island languages
• 5 .Other language

Limited English

(H) Limited English speaking household

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .At least one person in the household 14 and over speaks English only or speaks English ‘very well’
• 2 .No one in the household 14 and over speaks English only or speaks English ‘very well’

English Abilities

(P) Ability to speak English

• b .N/A (less than 5 years old/speaks only English)
• 1 .Very well
• 2 .Well
• 3 .Not well
• 4 .Not at all

Family Type

Family Size

(H) Number of persons in family (unweighted)

• bb .N/A (GQ/vacant/non-family household)
• 02..20 .Number of persons in family

Fertility

(P) Gave birth to child within the past 12 months

• b .N/A (less than 15 years/greater than 50 years/male)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Children in Household

(H) Family presence and age of related children

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/not a family)
• 1 .With related children under 5 years only
• 2 .With related children 5 to 17 years only
• 3 .With related children under 5 years and 5 to 17 years
• 4 .No related children

Marital Status

(P) Marital status

• 1 .Married
• 2 .Widowed
• 3 .Divorced
• 4 .Separated
• 5 .Never married or under 15 years old

Number of Marriages

(P) Number of times married

• b .N/A (age less than 15 years; never married)
• 1 .One time
• 2 .Two times
• 3 .Three or more times

Family Type and Employment Status

(H) Family type and employment status

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/not a family/same-sex married-couple families)
• 1 .Married-couple family: Husband and wife in LF
• 2 .Married-couple family: Husband in labor force, wife.not in LF
• 3 .Married-couple family: Husband not in LF, wife in LF
• 4 .Married-couple family: Neither husband nor wife in LF
• 5 .Other family: Male householder, no wife present, in LF
• 6 .Other family: Male householder, no wife present, not in LF
• 7 .Other family: Female householder, no husband present, in LF
• 8 .Other family: Female householder, no husband present, not in LF

Unmarried Partners

(H) Unmarried partner household

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No unmarried partner in household
• 1 .Male householder, male partner
• 2 .Male householder, female partner
• 3 .Female householder, female partner
• 4 .Female householder, male partner

Multigenerational Household

(H) Multigenerational Household

• b .N/A (GQ/Vacant/NP=0)
• 1 .No, not a multigenerational household
• 2 .Yes, is a multigenerational household

Other

Number of Persons in Household

(H) Number of persons in this household

• 0 .Vacant unit
• 1 .One person in household or any person in group quarters
• 2..20 .Number of persons in household

Number of Own Children in Household

(H) Number of own children in household (unweighted)

• bb .N/A(GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No own children
• 1..19 .Number of own children in household

Number of Persons in Family

(H) Number of persons in family (unweighted)

• bb .N/A (GQ/vacant/non-family household)
• 2..20 .Number of persons in family

Number of Related Children in Household

(H) Number of related children in household (unweighted)

• bb .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No related children
• 1..19 .Number of related children in household

Year of Naturalization

(P) Year of naturalization write-in

• bbbb .Not eligible - not naturalized
• 1939 .1939 or earlier (Bottom-coded)
• 1940 .1940 - 1944
• 1945 .1945 - 1947
• 1948 .1948 - 1949
• 1950 .1950
• 1951 .1951
• 1952 .1952
• …

Year Last Married

(P) Year last married

• bbbb .N/A (age less than 15 years; never married)
• 1937 .1937 or earlier (Bottom-coded)
• 1938 .1938
• 1939 .1939
• 1940 .1940
• …

Technology

Internet Access

Access to the Internet

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .Yes, by paying a cell phone company or Internet service provider
• 2 .Yes, without paying a cell phone company or Internet service provider
• 3 .No access to the Internet at this house, apartment, or mobile home

Broadband (High speed internet service)

Broadband (high speed) Internet service such as cable, fiber optic, or DSL service

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/no paid access to the internet)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Broadband (Cell data)

(H) Cellular data plan for a smartphone or other mobile device

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/no paid access to the internet)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Smartphone

(H) Smartphone

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Computer

Laptop or desktop

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Work and Benefits

Employment Status

(P) Employment status recode

• b .N/A (less than 16 years old)
• 1 .Civilian employed, at work
• 2 .Civilian employed, with a job but not at work
• 3 .Unemployed
• 4 .Armed forces, at work
• 5 .Armed forces, with a job but not at work
• 6 .Not in labor force

Class of Worker

(P) Class of worker

• b .N/A (less than 16 years old/NILF who last worked more than 5 years ago or never worked)
• 1 .Employee of a private for-profit company or business, or of an individual, for wages, salary, or commissions
• 2 .Employee of a private not-for-profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization
• 3 .Local government employee (city, county, etc.)
• 4 .State government employee
• 5 .Federal government employee
• 6 .Self-employed in own not incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
• 7 .Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice or farm
• 8 .Working without pay in family business or farm
• 9 .Unemployed and last worked 5 years ago or earlier or never worked

Looking for Work

(P) Looking for work

• b .N/A (less than 16 years old/at work/temporarily absent/informed of recall)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No
• 3 .Did not report

Workers in Family

(H) Workers in family during the past 12 months

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/non-family household)
• 0 .No workers
• 1 .1 worker
• 2 .2 workers
• 3 .3 or more workers in family

Military Service

(P) Military service

• b .N/A (less than 17 years old)
• 1 .Now on active duty
• 2 .On active duty in the past, but not now
• 3 .Only on active duty for training in Reserves/National Guard
  
• 4 .Never served in the military

Labor Force Attachment

(H) Work experience of householder and spouse

• bb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not a famil
• 01 .Householder and spouse worked FT
• 02 .Householder worked FT; spouse worked < FT
• 03 .Householder worked FT; spouse did not work
• 04 .Householder worked < FT; spouse worked FT
• 05 .Householder worked < FT; spouse worked < FT
• 06 .Householder worked < FT; spouse did not work
• 07 .Householder did not work; spouse worked FT
• 08 .Householder did not work; spouse worked < FT
• 09 .Householder did not work; spouse did not work
• 10 .Male householder worked FT; no spouse present
• 11 .Male householder worked < FT; no spouse present
• 12 .Male householder did not work; no spouse present
• 13 .Female householder worked FT; no spouse present
• 14 .Female householder worked < FT; no spouse present
• 15 .Female householder did not work; no spouse present

Food Stamp Recipient

Yearly food stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipiency

• b .N/A (vacant)
• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Health Insurance Coverage

(P) Health insurance coverage recode

• 1 .With health insurance coverage
• 2 .No health insurance coverage

Medicaid

(P) Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or any kind of government-assistance plan for those with low incomes or a disability

• 1 .Yes
• 2 .No

Family Income

(H) Family income (past 12 months, use ADJINC to adjust FINCP to constant dollars)

• bbbbbbb .N/A(GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No family income
• -59999 .Loss of -$59,999 or more
• -59998..-1 .Loss of \$1 to -\$59,998
• 1..9999999 .Total family income in dollars (Components are .rounded)

Household Income

(H) Household income (past 12 months, use ADJINC to adjust HINCP to constant dollars)

• bbbbbbb .N/A(GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No household income
• -59999 .Loss of -$59,999 or more
• -59998..-1 .Loss of \$1 to -\$59,998
• 1..9999999 .Total household income in dollars (Components .are rounded)

Total Earnings

(P) Total person’s earnings (use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbbbb .N/A (less than 16 years old)
• 0 .No earnings
• -9999 .Loss of $9999 or more (Rounded & bottom-coded .components)
• -9998..-1 .Loss \$1 to \$9998 (Rounded components)
• 1..1999998 .\$1 to \$1999998 (Rounded & top-coded components)

Total Income

(P) Total person’s income (signed, use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• -19998 .Loss of $19998 or more (Rounded & bottom-coded .components)
• -19997..-1 .Loss \$1 to \$19997 (Rounded components)
• 1..4209995 .\$1 to \$4209995 (Rounded & top-coded components)

Income to Poverty Ratio

(P) Income-to- poverty ratio recode

• bbb .N/A
• 0..500 .Below 501 percent
• 501 .501 percent or more

Interest, Dividends, and Net Rental Income

(P) Interest, dividends, and net rental income past 12 months (signed, use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• -9999..-4 .Loss of \$4 to \$9999 (Rounded and bottom-coded)
• 4..999999 .\$4 to \$999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Public Assistance Income

(P) Public assistance income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..30000 .\$4 to \$30000 (Rounded and top-coded)

Retirement Income

(P) Retirement income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..999999 .\$4 to \$999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Self-Employment Income

(P) Self-employment income past 12 months (signed, use ADJINC to adjust SEMP to constant dollars)

• bbbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• -10000..-4 .Loss of \$4 to \$10000 (Rounded and bottom-coded)
• 4..999999 .\$4 to \$999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Supplemental Security Income

(P) Supplementary Security Income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust SSIP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..30000 .\$4 to \$30000 (Rounded and top-coded)

Social Security Income

(P) Social Security Income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust SSP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..50000 .\$4 to \$50000 (Rounded and top-coded)

Wage Income

(P) Wages or salary income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust WAGP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..999999 .$4 to 999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

All Other Income

(P) All other income past 12 months (use ADJINC to adjust to constant dollars)

• bbbbbb .N/A (less than 15 years old)
• 0 .None
• 4..999999 .\$4 to \$999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Weekly Work Hours

(P) Usual hours worked per week past 12 months

• bb .N/A (less than 16 years old/did not work during the past .12 months)
• 1..98 .1 to 98 usual hours
• 99 .99 or more usual hours

Travel Time to Work

(P) Travel time to work

• bbb .N/A (not a worker or worker who worked at home)
• 1..200 .1 to 200 minutes to get to work (Top-coded)

Carpool Size

(P) Vehicle occupancy

• bb .N/A (not a worker or worker whose means of transportation to .work was not car, truck, or van)
• 1 .Drove alone
• 2 .In 2-person carpool
• 3 .In 3-person carpool
• 4 .In 4-person carpool
• 5 .In 5-person carpool
• 6 .In 6-person carpool
• 7 .In 7-person carpool
• 8 .In 8-person carpool
• 9 .In 9-person carpool
• 10 .In 10-person or more carpool (Top-coded)

Home and Assets

First Mortgage Status

(H) First mortgage status

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought)
• 1 .Mortgage, deed of trust, or similar debt
• 2 .Contract to purchase
• 3 .None

Tenure

(H) Tenure

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .Owned with mortgage or loan (include home equity loans)
• 2 .Owned free and clear
• 3 .Rented
• 4 .Occupied without payment of rent

Move-in Date

(H) When moved into this house or apartment

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 1 .12 months or less
• 2 .13 to 23 months
• 3 .2 to 4 years
• 4 .5 to 9 years
• 5 .10 to 19 years
• 6 .20 to 29 years
  
• 7 .30 years or more

Mobility Status

(P) Mobility status (lived here 1 year ago)

• b .N/A (less than 1 year old)
• 1 .Yes, same house (nonmovers)
• 2 .No, outside US and Puerto Rico
• 3 .No, different house in US or Puerto Rico

Vehicles

(H) Vehicles (1 ton or less) available

• b .N/A (GQ/vacant)
• 0 .No vehicles
• 1 .1 vehicle
• 2 .2 vehicles
• 3 .3 vehicles
• 4 .4 vehicles
• 5 .5 vehicles
• 6 .6 or more vehicles

Year Home First Built

(H) When structure first built

• bb .N/A (GQ)
• 01 .1939 or earlier
• 02 .1940 to 1949
• 03 .1950 to 1959
• 04 .1960 to 1969
• 05 .1970 to 1979
• 06 .1980 to 1989
• 07 .1990 to 1999
• 08 .2000 to 2004
• 09 .2005
• 10 .2006
• 11 .2007
• 12 .2008
• 13 .2009
• 14 .2010
• 15 .2011
• 16 .2012
• 17 .2013
• 18 .2014
• 19 .2015
• 20 .2016
• 21 .2017
• 22 .2018

Number of Bedrooms

(H) Number of bedrooms

• bb .N/A (GQ)
• 0..99 .0 to 99 bedrooms (Top-coded)

Electricity Cost

(H) Electricity cost (monthly cost, use ADJHSG to adjust ELEP to constant dollars)

• bbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/included in rent or in condo fee/no .charge or electricity not used )
• 3..999 .\$3 to \$999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Fire/Hazard/Flood Insurance

(H) Fire/hazard/flood insurance (yearly amount, use ADJHSG to adjust INSP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought)
• 0 .None
• 1..10000 .\$1 to \$10000 (Rounded and top-coded)

First Mortgage Payment

(H) First mortgage payment (monthly amount, use ADJHSG to adjust MRGP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/not .mortgaged)
• 1..99999 .\$1 to \$99999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Number of Rooms

(H) Number of rooms

• bb .N/A (GQ)
• 0..99 .0 to 99 Rooms (Top-coded)

Monthly Rent

(H) Monthly rent (use ADJHSG to adjust RNTP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant units, except “for rent” and .“rented, not occupied”/owned or being .bought/occupied without rent payment)
• 1..99999 .\$1 to \$99999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Property Value

(H) Property value

• bbbbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant units, except “for-sale-only” .and “sold, not occupied”/not owned or being .bought)
• 1..9999999 .\$1 to \$9999999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Water Cost

(H) Water cost (yearly cost, use ADJHSG to adjust WATP to constant dollars)

• bbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/included in rent or in condo fee/no .charge)
• 3..9999 .\$3 to \$9999 (Rounded and top-coded)

Gross Rent

(H) Gross rent (monthly amount, use ADJHSG to adjust GRNTP to constant dollars)

• bbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/owned or being bought/occupied without .rent payment)
• 1..9999 .\$1 - \$9999 (Components are rounded)

Gross Rent as Percentage of Household Income

(H) Gross rent as a percentage of household income past 12 months

• bbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/owned or being bought/occupied without .rent payment/no household income)
• 1..100 .1% to 100%
• 101 .101% or more

Selected Owner Costs as Percentage of Household Income

(H) Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income during the past 12 months

• bbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/ no household .income)
• 1..100 .1% to 100%
• 101 .101% or more

Selected Owner Costs

(H) Selected monthly owner costs (use ADJHSG to adjust SMOCP to constant dollars)

• bbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought)
• 0 .None
• 1..99999 .\$1 - \$99999 (Components are rounded)

Property Taxes

(H) Property taxes (yearly real estate taxes)

• bbbbb .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought)
• 0..22500 .\$0 to \$22500 (rounded and top-coded)