The Community Board #1 area is made up of 176,937 people, 61 percent of which are white, 27 percent Hispanic, 6 percent Asian, 5 percent Black, and 1 percent of other race and ethnicities. The population by age stands at 23 percent of children and adolescents aged 0-17, 11 percent young adults ages 18-24, 40 percent of adults’ ages 25-44, 17 percent of people aged 45-64, and 9 percent aged 65 or more. The area has about 24 percent of foreign-born individuals. 30 percent of residents in Greenpoint and Williamsburg find themselves living below the federal poverty line, 7 percent face unemployment, and 47 percent face rent burden in this community. I think that the main issues faced by the people who live there now are poverty, safety, healthcare, community maintenance, and the need for more affordable housing.
You’re right on the main issues–is this different from other communities? The maps that you are making this week will suggest how change may lead to different demands by old and new residents.
Professor Zukin