Tracing the Feelings of a Neighborhood: The History and Demographics of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Area: 2.179 square miles
Population: 126,183
Population density:
| Williamsburg: | 57,896 people per square mile |
| Brooklyn: | 34,917 people per square mile |
Median rent in 2011:
| Williamsburg: | $970 |
| New York: | $941 |
Zip codes: 11237, 11206, 11211.
| Males: | 62,045 |
| Females: | 64,603 |
Median age:
| Males: | 25.1 years |
| Females: | 28.5 years |
Average household size:
| Williamsburg: | 3.0 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
| Williamsburg: | 48.8% |
| New York: | 49.0% |
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
| Here: | 38.8% |
| New York: | 44.1% |
Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
| Williamsburg: | 28.2% |
| New York: | 54.1% |
Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
| Williamsburg: | 7.7% |
| New York: | 9.5% |
Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
| Williamsburg: | 24.6% |
| New York: | 19.5% |
Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
| Williamsburg: | 25.2% |
| New York: | 18.2% |
Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
| Williamsburg: | 23.6% |
| New York: | 7.2% |
References
City-data.com,. ‘Williamsburg Neighborhood In Brooklyn, New York (NY), 11237,
11206, 11211 Subdivision Profile – Real Estate, Apartments, Condos, Homes,
Community, Population, Jobs, Income, Streets’. N.p., 2015. Web. 5 Mar. 2015.
