The neighborhoods that are often considered part of Coney Island include Sea Gate, Coney Island Proper, Brighton Beach, and Manhattan Beach.  Coney Islands identity is rooted in its history as a resort.  Its beaches, amusement parks, and restaurants are well-known throughout the city.  Following WWII, the park faced a decline as the infrastructure of the area was neglected.  Though still a prominent tourist destination, the area is in need of significant capital investment.  This need was only amplified by Hurricane Sandy, which wrought destruction on the area’s famous boardwalk and amusement park.

This website is similar to social explorer but it lacks the fancy graphics.  It provides a coherent breakdown of Coney Island’s area code in terms of finances, marital status, ethnicity etc.  The website is actually intended for real estate to give potential buyers an idea of the neighborhood they are considering moving into, but the information serves our purposes well.

Some quick stats:

-Median age is 43

Ethnicity:  Majority White but also large Asian, Hispanic, and Black populations.

-Total Population (including Sheepshead Bay) :  roughly 286,000

-Most common educational level is a bachelors degree

-Median household income of $52,000 (according to this website but varying on others).

_In a significant number of crime rates Coney Island is above the “national average”.

http://homes.point2.com/Neighborhood/US/New-York/New-York-City/Brooklyn/Coney-Island-Demographics.aspx

-Victor Rerick