Well-Being in Red Hook, Neighborhood Assets and Challenges

Red Hook, Brooklyn has a total population of roughly 11,000. The following data paint a picture of well-being and access to opportunity in the three Census tracts that make up this diverse and thriving community.

Demographics

Tract 53 3% 4%

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Tract 85 31% Tract 85 53% Tract 85 Tract 59 Tract 85 White Valentino Pier Tract 85 White Coffey Park 9% Tract 53 White WhiteAfrican-American Tract 85 Tract 59 WhiteAfrican-American 278 3% 2% African-American African-AmericanHispanic or Latino Red Hook African-AmericanHispanic or Latino Recreation Area Hispanic or Latino 32% 47% HispanicAsian or Latino Asian Hispanic or Latino Tract 85 41.2% 58.8% Asian AsianTwo or more races or some other race AsianTwo or more races 16% Twoor some or more other races race Tract0 59 0.25 49.5% 0.5 Miles 50.5% Male Tract 85 Twoor some or more other races race 1% Twoor some or more other races race Female 2% 1% or some other race Tract 85 41.2%Male Female58.8%

Tract 53 51.3% 48.7%

48% 48% Tract 59 49.5% 50.5% Male Female Tract 85 41.2% 58.8%

Tract 53 51.3% 48.7%

MARRIED-COUPLE Male TOTAL MEDIAN AGE FAMILYTract WITH 59 WITH49.5% DISABILITY SPEAK50.5% ENGLISH LESS THAN POPULATION (YEARS) CHILDREN UNDER 18 (%) Female (% OF HOUSEHOLDS) “VERY WELL” (%) United States 309,138,711 37.2 20.3 12.0 8.7 8,199,221 35.5 Tract16.2 53 51.3%10.4 48.7%23.3 Red Hook- Tract 53 2,339 33.1 21.9 5.4 6.7 Red Hook- Tract 59 1,443 35.0 16.4 4.4 16.5 Red Hook- Tract 85 7,205 31.2 5.2 22.1 23.0

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MEDIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL PERSONAL EARNINGS (% AGE 20 TO 64) IN LAST 12 MONTHS (%) (2012 DOLLARS) United States 30,376 8.6 14.9 New York City 34,203 9.6 19.9 Red Hook- Tract 53 33,909 9.8 13.9 Red Hook- Tract 59 42,406 15.5 23.1 Red Hook- Tract 85 17,819 24.7 48.6

Education GRADUATE OR SOME COLLEGE LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATE BACHELOR’S PROFESSIONAL NO DEGREE HIGH SCHOOL OR GED DEGREE DEGREE DEGREE (% OF ADULTS) (% OF ADULTS) (% OF ADULTS) (% OF ADULTS) (% OF ADULTS) (% OF ADULTS) United States 14.2 28.2 21.3 7.7 17.9 10.6 New York City 20.6 24.6 14.7 6.1 20.1 13.9 Red Hook- Tract 53 13.3 15.3 17.0 8.7 33.9 11.9 Red Hook- Tract 59 16.5 20.7 8.7 4.5 26.8 22.8 Red Hook- Tract 85 45.0 26.5 18.3 4.1 5.2 1.0

REACHING OR REACHING OR ENGLISH SPECIAL EXCEEDING ENGLISH TOTAL BLACK OR EXCEEDING MATH EDUCATION PROFICIENCY LANGUAGE ENROLLMENT HISPANIC (%) PROFICIENCY (% OF STUDENTS) Red Hook Public Schools (% OF STUDENTS) (% OF STUDENTS) LEARNERS

Patrick F. Daly P.S. 15 (Elementary) 319 90.0 10.1 17.5 7.5 39.8 Red Hook Neighborhood (Elementary) 197 94.9 13.1 15.0 9.6 27.4 Pave Academy Charter (Charter K-6) 299 92.3 20.9 58.1 4.7 16.1 Summit Academy Charter (Charter 6-10) 218 93.6 14.2 18.8 2.8 17.4 South Brooklyn Community (Transfer High School) 152 94.7 66.0 36.0 2.0 20.4

Housing and Transportation

PAY MORE THAN 30 RENT PERCENT OF INCOME COMMUTE 60 HOME (%) NO VEHICLE (%) ON RENT (%) MINUTES OR MORE (%) United States 34.5 52.1 9.0 8.1 New York City 67.7 52.9 55.5 24.7 Red Hook- Tract 53 83.0 42.4 47.5 36.9 Red Hook- Tract 59 93.2 53.0 42.5 17.1 Red Hook- Tract 85 99.0 44.5 83.9 32.7

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Table DP-1; American Community Survey 2008-2012, Demographics: Tables DP02, S010; Economy and Income: Tables B20017, S2301, S1701; Education: Table S1501; Housing: Tables DP04, MEASUREOFAMERICA S0802. NYC School Progress Reports 2012-2013. Data do not always sum to of the Social Science Research Council 100 due to rounding.