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Data Profile for Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a Borough in New York that had total population of 2,465,326 in 2000 according to the US Census. Brooklyn has the highest Percent of People that are Black of any Borough. It ranks highest on Percent of all Students Who Are Black. It is second lowest only to The Bronx on Percent of People that are White. It is second lowest only to The Bronx on Percent of People in the Labor Force.

Topics
Housing Affordability
Indicators
Chart All Rent and Income
   Median Percent of Household Income Spend on Gross Rent for low income unsubsidized households, 2002 (2002) 41.5%  
   Median Percent of Household Income Spent on Contract Rent (2002) 29.1%  
   Number of Households With Gross Rent Greater than 50% of the Household Income (2000) 159,279  
   Percent of Households With Gross Rent Greater than 50% of the Household Income (2000) 26.5%  
   Percent of Households with Rent Greater than 50% of Income (2005) 26.3%  
   Percent of Households with Rent Greater than 50% of Income (2002) 22.9%  
Chart All Owner Costs and Income
   Number of Households with Owner Costs Greater than 60% of Income (2005) 118,692.7  
   Percent of Households with Owner Costs Greater than 60% of Income (2005) 19.1%  
Chart All Severe Affordability or Quality Problems
   Percent of Households with a Severe Housing Affordability or Quality Problem (2005) 23.8%