New York City's 59 community districts, established by local law in 1975, illustrate the remarkable diversity of the city's land uses and population. They range in size from less than 900 acres to almost 15,000 acres, and in population from fewer than 35,000 residents to more than 200,000. These and other facts about the districts are presented in the profiles that follow. Each district profile contains summary data on population size; birth, death and infant mortality rates; land area and land uses; and levels of income support. Land uses and census tract boundaries are shown on maps and a variety of population characteristics from the 2000 Census are presented for the district as a whole and for each tract within the district. Each district profile also contains lists of Selected Facilities and Program Sites, including public and private schools, parks, public safety, health, mental health and other social service facilities.

For more extensive population and housing data related to the community districts or for information on smaller areas such as census tracts or zipcodes, please visit the Population pages of this website. To view the FY 2010 Community District Needs reports which include statements submitted by community boards articulating their needs and priorities, and FY 2009 Adopted Capital Budget projects see: Bronx (22.9 MB), Brooklyn (35.1 MB), Manhattan (22.0 MB), Queens (43.2 MB) and Staten Island (16.7 MB).

The profiles below were last updated July 2009.

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Citywide Profile:

New York City

 

Boroughwide Profiles:

Bronx

Brooklyn

Manhattan

Queens

Staten Island

 

Bronx Community Districts

1. Mott Haven, Melrose, Port Morris
   
   
2. Hunts Point, Longwood
   
   
3. Melrose, Morrisania, Claremont, Crotona Park East
   
   
4. Highbridge, Concourse
   
   
5. Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, Mt. Hope
   
   
6. East Tremont, Bathgate, Belmont, West Farms
   
   
7. Kingsbridge Heights., Bedford Park, Fordham, University Heights
   
   
8. Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Marble Hill, Fieldston
   
   
9. Soundview, Castle Hill, Union Port, Parkchester
   
   
10. Throgs Neck, Pelham Bay, Co-op City, Westchester Square, City Island
    
    
11. Morris Park, Pelham Parkway, Bronxdale, Van Nest, Laconia
    
    
12. Williamsbridge, Baychester, Woodlawn, Wakefield, Eastchester

Brooklyn Community Districts

1. Greenpoint, Williamsburg
   
   
2. Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill
   
   
3. Bedford Stuyvesant, Tompkins Park North, Stuyvesant Heights
   
   
4. Bushwick
   
   
5. East New York, New Lots, City Line, Starrett City
   
   
6. Red Hook, Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill
   
   
7. Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace
   
   
8. Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Weeksville
   
   
9. Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Wingate
   
   
10. Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Fort Hamilton
    
    
11. Bensonhurst, Mapleton, Bath Beach, Gravesend
    
    
12. Borough Park, Ocean Parkway, Kensington
    
    
13. Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Gravesend, Homecrest, Seagate
    
    
14. Flatbush, Ocean Parkway, Midwood
    
    
15. Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Kings Highway, Gravesend
    
    
16. Ocean Hill, Brownsville
    
    
17. Flatbush, Rugby, Farragut, Northeast Flatbush
    
    
18. Canarsie, Flatlands, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach

Manhattan Community Districts

1. Civic Center, Wall Street, Governors Island, Liberty Island, Ellis Island, Tribeca
   
   
2. Greenwich Village, Noho, Soho, Little Italy
   
   
3. Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges
   
   
4. Chelsea, Clinton
   
   
5. Midtown, Times Square, Herald Square, Midtown South
   
   
6. Murray Hill, East Midtown, Stuyvesant Town
   
   
7. Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
   
   
8. Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Yorkville, Roosevelt Island
   
   
9. West Harlem, Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights
   
   
10. Central Harlem
    
    
11. East Harlem
    
    
12. Washington Heights, Inwood

Queens Community Districts

1. Astoria & Long Island City
   
   
2. Sunnyside & Woodside
   
   
3. Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, North Corona
   
   
4. Elmhurst & Corona
   
   
5. Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Glendale
   
   
6. Rego Park & Forest Hills
   
   
7. Flushing, Whitestone, College Point
   
   
8. Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills
   
   
9. Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Kew Gardens
   
   
10. Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park
    
    
11. Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Auburndale
    
    
12. Jamaica, South Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans
    
    
13. Laurelton, Cambria Heights, Queens Village, Glen Oaks
    
    
14. The Rockaways, Broad Channel
    
    

Staten Island Community Districts

1. North Island
   
   
2. Mid-Island
   
   
3. South Island

SOURCES:

• Population: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census
  
  
• Vital Statistics: Resident births and deaths prepared by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2006
  
  
• Income Support: NYC Human Resources Administration, Medicaid Eligibility File, 2008
  
  
• Land Area: Total land area from the Department of City Planning's LION street and District base map files. (The numbers presented for land area may differ from those shown in previous years. This does not reflect an actual change in the land area of community districts or boroughs; it results from a standardization of the calculation of area from the DCP District files.)
  
  
• Land Use Tables: NYC Department of Finance's Real Property File, 2008 adjusted by the Department of City Planning for condominiums and parks. Condominiums, which have separate tax lots for each unit, are aggregated to a single tax lot per block in determining counts in the appropriate residential, commercial and mixed residential/commercial categories.
  
  
• Housing Characteristics: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; New York City Department of Buildings
  
  
• Employment Characteristics (Occupation for the Employed Civilian Population, Industry of Total Workers by Place of Work): US Census Bureau, 2000 Census. For a full explanation of these characteristics, read the Technical Notes.
  
  
• Educational Resources (Schools and Community School Districts): New York State Department of Education based on addresses and enrollments as of October 2006
  
  
• Day Care and Senior Centers, Libraries, Cultural Institutions: from Selected Facilities & Program Sites in New York City (Release 2008.1) based on information from Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, FY 2007; Department for the Aging, 2007; Brooklyn Public Library, FY 2006; New York Public Library, FY 2006; Queens Borough Public Library, 2006; Department of Cultural Affairs, 2006.
  
  
• Selected Facilities: NYS Education Department, 2006-07 school year; Brooklyn Public Library, FY 2006; New York Public Library, FY 2006; Queens Borough Public Library, 2006; NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, 2007; NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, 2007; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, 2007; National Park Service, 2007; NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, FY 2006; NYC Fire Department, 2007; NYC Police Department, 2007; NYC Department of Correction, 2007; NYC Department of Juvenile Justice, 2007; NYS Office of Children and Family Services, 2007; NYS Department of Correctional Services, 2007; NYC Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator, 2007; NYS Department of Health, 2007; NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, 2008; NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, FY 2007; NYS Office of Mental Health, 2008; NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2007; NYC Administration for Children's Services, 2008; NYC Department for the Aging, 2007; NYC Department of Homeless Services, 2007; Food for Survival, 2007.

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