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Bedford Stuyvesant, Who Are Your Neighbors?
Join me in taking a look at Bedford Stuyvesant and its developing culture. As your neighbor I will discuss the culture, which will include demographic make up, education and income.
Over the years, Bedford-Stuyvesant has developed a pretty tough reputation, from being immortalized as the birthplace of Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z, to being renamed "Crooklyn." Also, prior to that, it carried the unshakeable moniker of "Do-or-Die Bed-Stuy."
But what is the true picture of Bed-Stuy? Who lives here, who works here and who gets an education here? Also, if Brooklyn is the borough of churches, then who worships in Bed-Stuy?
It is a common joke that a Bed-Stuy resident can't throw a rock without hitting a Pastor, Reverend, Minister, Imam and now even Rabbi in the head -- Not that we advocate hitting clergy in the head. Seriously, no hitting clergy in the head!
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Let's take a close look at the demographics of Bed-Stuy. For the purpose of this introductory blog, let's look at two very important measurements, first education and income. And then later, I promise, we will get to Bed-Stuy's long-standing love affair with religion.
Percentage of the population with an undergraduate degree or higher and household income by community district:
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*25 years or older
**Rounded to the nearest hundredth
CD 1- Williamsburg, Greenpoint 142,552 28.8 $37,600
CD 2- Bklyn Hts, Downtown, Fort Greene 116,170 52.4 $58,300
CD 3- Bedford Stuyvesant 132,598 17.3 $31,400
CD 4- Bushwick 123,517 12.6 $28,200
CD 5- East New York 156,628 13.6 $31,300
CD 6- Red Hook, Park Slope, Gowanus 111,276 60.6 $77,800
CD 7- Sunset Park 148,469 22.1 $41,100
CD 8- Crown Heights, Prospect Heights 128,458 27.1 $34,400
CD 9- Prospect Lefferts Gardens 112,373 21.4 $37,100
CD 10- Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights 123,604 34.5 $52,000
CD 11- Bensonhurst 182,003 22.6 $40,700
CD 12- Kensington, Borough Park 164,698 24.6 $36,800
CD 13- Coney Island, Gravesend, Brighton 109,143 31.5 $28,100
CD 14- Flatbush, Midwood 160,822 30.6 $41,100
CD 15- Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach 147,184 35.7 $46,600
CD 16- Brownsville 116,719 9.5 $23,400
CD 17- East Flatbush 143,055 19.1 $43,500
CD 18- Canarsie, Marine Park, Mill Basin 199,402 27.8 $60,000
Reference:
Center for the Study of Brooklyn
