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Table 1: Household Characteristics by Borough
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City |
Bronx |
Brooklyn |
Manhattan |
Queens |
Staten Island |
| Median Income ($) |
$29,500 |
$20,000 |
$24,000 |
$35,000 |
$34,800 |
$42,800 |
| Median Age |
45 |
44 |
45 |
43 |
46 |
47 |
| % Householders > 65 |
20.6% |
19.5% |
21.4% |
17.7% |
22.4% |
24.6% |
| % Receiving Public Assistance |
19.2% |
33.6% |
23.0% |
15.9% |
11.1% |
8.3% |
| % Receiving AFDC |
6.8% |
13.8% |
7.9% |
6.0% |
3.4% |
1.2% |
| % Below Poverty Level |
20.5% |
31.4% |
25.7% |
18.3% |
12.4% |
10.3% |
| Mean Household Size |
2.44 |
2.60 |
2.59 |
1.91 |
2.64 |
2.73 |
| Mean Years of Tenure |
11.55 |
10.98 |
11.53 |
10.96 |
12.20 |
12.94 |
From: Housing Conditions and Problems In New York
City: An Analysis of the 1996 Housing and Vacancy Survey by Michael
H. Schill and Benjamin P. Scafidi
Source: 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Data File, U.S.
Bureau of the Census
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