About NY-12

NY-12: Facts and Figures

 

Brooklyn Bridge at duskNew York’s 12th Congressional District, located in New York City, is represented by Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez.  This is the only Congressional district to include parts of three New York City boroughs. 

This diverse district includes parts of: 

  • Brooklyn (Bushwick, Greenpoint, Red Hook, Sunset Park and Williamsburg neighborhoods)
  • Queens (Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodside neighborhoods)
  • Manhattan. (part of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, East Village and Chinatown)

Here are some interesting statistics about the District and its constituency:

Population: 654,360

Median age: 31.7

Ethnicities:

48.5% Latino
10.9 % Black or African American

High school graduate or higher: 56.4%
National average: 80.4%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
National average: 24.4%

Foreign-born: 41.5%
National average: 11.1%

Speak a language other than English at home: 68.8%
National average: 17.9%

Median household income: $29,195
National average: $41,994

Median family income: $30,215
National average: $50,046

Families below poverty level: 25.5%
National average: 9.2%

Individuals below poverty level: 28.3%
National average: 12.4%

Owner-occupied housing units: 18.7%
National average: 66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units: 81.3%
National average: 33.8%

For more statistical information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.