My place of research interest is Brooklyn, which is located in Kings County in New York. Brooklyn is the fastest growing borough in the New York. This population increase has resulted in gentrification, which has caused displacement of certain racial groups due to higher property values. In 2014, Brooklyn’s population was 2,504,700. Of the total population, 97% classified them themselves as belonging to one race - 42.8% identify as White (1,072,041), 34.3% Black or African American (860,083), 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native (13,524), 10.5% Asian (262,276), 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1,243), and 8.8% some other race (219,229). The rest of the 3.0% classify as two or more races. It would be an interesting note to
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Within the last ten years, there has been an increase in the population that identified as White (+1.6%) and Asian (+3.0%) and American Indian and Alaska Native (+0.1%) and a decrease in Black or African American (-2.1%) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (-0.4%) populations. Many factors can be considered for the city’s population growth such new housing construction, migration patterns, aging populations, shifts in household sizes, and improvements in census reporting. However, to consider the shift in racial demographics, other socioeconomic factors, such as housing rates, income levels, poverty rates, and social dynamics, such as landlord and renter relationships, need to be …show more content…
In 2014, 23.4% of the population in Brooklyn was below the poverty level, while for the state of New York, only 15.6% of individuals are below the poverty level. 21.0% of the White population was below the poverty level in Brooklyn compared to 11.3% in the state overall. For the Blacks or African Americans, 23.5% state-wise were below poverty while 23.5% were in Brooklyn. For the American Indians and Alaska Natives, 26.8% were state-wise under the poverty level while 30.5% were in Brooklyn. For the Asian population, 18.4% state-wise were under below poverty while 24.9% were in Brooklyn. For Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, 20.7% state-wise were below poverty while 25.3% were in Brooklyn. For “some other race”, 29.3% state-wise were below poverty while 34.2% were in Brooklyn. For “two or more races”, 21.7% state-wise were below poverty while 20.7% were in Brooklyn. In 2014, the median household income in Brooklyn was $46,958 while the median household income for the state of New York was $58,687. For Whites, state-wise it was $65,667 and in Brooklyn it was $55,651. For Blacks or African Americans, state-wise it was $41,598 and in Brooklyn it was $41,213. For American Indian and Alaska Natives, state-wise it was $36,669 and in Brooklyn it was $31,268. For Asians, state-wise it was $62,420 and in Brooklyn it was
Within the last ten years, there has been an increase in the population that identified as White (+1.6%) and Asian (+3.0%) and American Indian and Alaska Native (+0.1%) and a decrease in Black or African American (-2.1%) and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (-0.4%) populations. Many factors can be considered for the city’s population growth such new housing construction, migration patterns, aging populations, shifts in household sizes, and improvements in census reporting. However, to consider the shift in racial demographics, other socioeconomic factors, such as housing rates, income levels, poverty rates, and social dynamics, such as landlord and renter relationships, need to be …show more content…
In 2014, 23.4% of the population in Brooklyn was below the poverty level, while for the state of New York, only 15.6% of individuals are below the poverty level. 21.0% of the White population was below the poverty level in Brooklyn compared to 11.3% in the state overall. For the Blacks or African Americans, 23.5% state-wise were below poverty while 23.5% were in Brooklyn. For the American Indians and Alaska Natives, 26.8% were state-wise under the poverty level while 30.5% were in Brooklyn. For the Asian population, 18.4% state-wise were under below poverty while 24.9% were in Brooklyn. For Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, 20.7% state-wise were below poverty while 25.3% were in Brooklyn. For “some other race”, 29.3% state-wise were below poverty while 34.2% were in Brooklyn. For “two or more races”, 21.7% state-wise were below poverty while 20.7% were in Brooklyn. In 2014, the median household income in Brooklyn was $46,958 while the median household income for the state of New York was $58,687. For Whites, state-wise it was $65,667 and in Brooklyn it was $55,651. For Blacks or African Americans, state-wise it was $41,598 and in Brooklyn it was $41,213. For American Indian and Alaska Natives, state-wise it was $36,669 and in Brooklyn it was $31,268. For Asians, state-wise it was $62,420 and in Brooklyn it was