The Lower East Side neighborhood belongs to District 3 of Manhattan, which includes parts of Chinatown. The information available on the neighborhoods goes by district and therefore, be informed that the numbers are slightly larger than what they are in reality because the data applies to a larger area.
Community Board 3 is one of the largest and most densely populated districts, the fourth highest in the city for population density,with over 162,000 people. From this population the racial diversity is broken down in the following: 40% white, 36% Asian, 22% Hispanic,and 9% African American.
Residents of the Lower East Side have very diverse incomes!
-82,000 (around 50%) receive income support.
-30% have an income of $19,000 or less.
– Over 15% have an income of $110,000 or more.
The neighborhood has the fourth highest percentage of seniors living below the poverty line.
Work Cited:
1. “District Needs Statement for Fiscal Year 2013.” NYC.GOV. Community Board No. 3. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb3/downloads/cb3docs/fy_2013_needs_statement.pdf>.
2. “Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010.” Nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning, 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. <http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/census/census2010/t_pl_p3a_nta.pdf>.
