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Facts and Stats About Brooklyn

Facts and Stats About Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Community Foundation is dedicated to providing fact and research-based information about Brooklyn, its people and its institutions. Our grants and initiatives respond to demonstrated needs throughout our 70 neighborhoods.

More than 500,000 Brooklynites live below the poverty line
2.5 million people live in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 30 miles of waterfront
Brooklyn has the oldest housing stock in the City
51.7% of Brooklynites work in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 70 distinct neighborhoods
Brooklyn has 6% more women than men
Flatbush has the greatest number of foreclosures in the City
35% of Brooklynites are white non-Hispanic
50% of NYC's community gardeners are in Brooklyn
50,000 young adults in Brooklyn are out of school and unemployed
38% of current Brooklynites are foreign born
30% of Brooklyn third graders cannot read at grade level
350,000 adults are high school drop outs
20% of Brooklynites are Hispanic
Brooklyn has almost 700 arts and cultural institutions
Four Manhattan-based organizations had almost $500 million more revenue in 2008 than all 2,233 Brooklyn public charities combined
34% of Brooklynites are African-American
Brooklyn has 300 community developmentand employment organizations, 857 social service and health organizations, and 588 educational institutions
7.5% of Brooklynites are Asian
Brooklyn has 60 public libraries
Only 9.5% of Brownsville residents 25 and older have a Bachelors Degree
12% of all registered nonprofit organizations in New York State are in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has three times as many religious institutions and organizations (4,151) than Manhattan but with only one-quarter of the revenue
Brooklyn has 852 drinking fountains