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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.

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   Pct. housing units that are overcrowded (2000) 15.5%  
   Vacancy rate (2000) 5.4%  
   Unemployment rate (2000) 10.7%  
   Poverty rate (2000) 25.1%  
   Homeownership rate (2000) 27.1%  
   Total population (2000) 2,465,326  
   Population density (people per square mile) (2000) 34,994.0