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Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York (NY), 11215, 11217, 11231 detailed profile


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Area: 0.280 square miles

Population: 12,878

Population density:
Gowanus:

45,934 people per square mile
Brooklyn:

34,917 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 9,52065.9%White
    • 1,3279.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1137.7%Asian
    • 8656.0%Two or more races
    • 7795.4%Some other race
    • 4082.8%Black
    • 3522.4%American Indian
    • 770.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
Age and Sex of Residents in Gowanus in Brooklyn, NY
Median household income in 2022:
Gowanus:

$164,247
New York:

$79,557

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 651Less than $10,000
  • 831$10,000 to $19,999
  • 417$20,000 to $29,999
  • 644$30,000 to $39,999
  • 323$40,000 to $49,999
  • 378$50,000 to $59,999
  • 456$60,000 to $74,999
  • 250$75,000 to $99,999
  • 451$100,000 to $124,999
  • 448$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,039$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,322$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 454Less than $50,000
  • 121$50,000 to $99,999
  • 326$500,000 to $749,999
  • 300$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2,286$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 465Less than $100
  • 188$100 to $199
  • 1,602$200 to $299
  • 855$300 to $399
  • 447$400 to $499
  • 697$500 to $599
  • 571$600 to $699
  • 332$700 to $799
  • 523$800 to $899
  • 1,435$900 to $999
  • 395$1,000 to $1,249
  • 408$1,250 to $1,499
  • 213$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,710$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 11215, 11217, 11231.

Males:

6,690
Females:

6,187
Median age:
Males:

39.5 years
Females:

39.5 years

Average household size:
Gowanus:

2.3 people
New York:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
Gowanus:

36.6%
New York:

41.3%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

41.4%
New York:

42.3%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Gowanus:

47.0%
New York:

57.0%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Gowanus:

4.1%
New York:

9.3%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Gowanus:

26.5%
New York:

19.8%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Gowanus:

15.1%
New York:

18.9%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Gowanus:

6.1%
New York:

6.8%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

45.8%
New York:

62.5%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Gowanus:

33.1%
New York:

12.2%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

2.7%
New York:

2.6%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

18.4%
New York:

22.7%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gowanus
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gowanus
  • 1801 room
  • 2012 rooms
  • 3023 rooms
  • 7144 rooms
  • 2885 rooms
  • 5036 rooms
  • 7467 rooms
  • 4068 rooms
  • 6199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gowanus
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gowanus
  • 4231 room
  • 2,3652 rooms
  • 8143 rooms
  • 7304 rooms
  • 2175 rooms
  • 9216 rooms
  • 3277 rooms
  • 3098 rooms
  • 1789+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gowanus
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gowanus
  • 227no bedroom
  • 3001 bedroom
  • 9642 bedrooms
  • 7353 bedrooms
  • 5844 bedrooms
  • 1105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gowanus
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gowanus
  • 517no bedroom
  • 1,9141 bedroom
  • 8252 bedrooms
  • 9173 bedrooms
  • 2414 bedrooms
  • 2105+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

0.9
New York:

1.7

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

0.4
New York:

0.7

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Gowanus:

63.0%
New York:

58.3%


Housing prices:

  • Average estimated value of townhouses or other attached units in 2022 (16.8% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $10,690,867
    New York:

    $699,270

  • Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2022 (21.8% of all units):
    This neighborhood:

    $1,951,924
    New York:

    $713,077

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (22.9% of all units):
    Gowanus:

    $507,662
    New York:

    $764,568

  • Average estimated '22 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (26.8% of all units):
    Gowanus:

    $738,644
    New York:

    $912,009

Year house built in Gowanus
  • Year house built in Gowanus
  • 02020 or later
  • 2,0072010 to 2019
  • 3852000 to 2009
  • 4201990 to 1999
  • 4491980 to 1989
  • 7311970 to 1979
  • 3891960 to 1969
  • 2591950 to 1959
  • 2581940 to 1949
  • 3,8321939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 297Less than 5 minutes
  • 1185 to 9 minutes
  • 18610 to 14 minutes
  • 35515 to 19 minutes
  • 33820 to 24 minutes
  • 18425 to 29 minutes
  • 1,43930 to 34 minutes
  • 52835 to 39 minutes
  • 58840 to 44 minutes
  • 85745 to 59 minutes
  • 58860 to 89 minutes
  • 16890 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 9.2%651Drove a car alone
  • 15.6%1,102Carpooled
  • 3.8%271Bus
  • 49.5%3,488Subway or elevated rail
  • 2.9%204Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 1.6%111Taxi
  • 6.3%445Bicycle
  • 6.8%480Walked
  • 14.8%1,044Other means
  • 27.5%1,940Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 9612:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 395:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 1595:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 2716:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 2496:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 6197:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 6997:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1,0708:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 6898:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 9969:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 24110:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 7111:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 19612:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 1184:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    31.3%
    New York:

    11.9%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    13.8%
    New York:

    5.8%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    15.4%
    New York:

    4.6%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    3.3%
    New York:

    2.6%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    1.5%
    New York:

    1.0%

  • Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    1.0%
    New York:

    1.3%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    5.5%
    New York:

    1.8%

  • Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    5.0%
    New York:

    4.2%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    9.7%
    New York:

    3.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    5.0%
    New York:

    16.9%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    4.1%
    New York:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    1.5%
    New York:

    4.6%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.4%
    New York:

    3.7%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    11.5%
    New York:

    9.8%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    12.6%
    New York:

    6.5%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    1.4%
    New York:

    1.1%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    7.3%
    New York:

    3.1%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    12.7%
    New York:

    1.9%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    16.6%
    New York:

    11.3%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    12.1%
    New York:

    3.4%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    5.5%
    New York:

    9.7%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    8.0%
    New York:

    21.4%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    12.1%
    New York:

    24.9%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Gowanus:

    29.5%
    New York:

    15.4%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Gowanus:

    4.9%
    New York:

    5.3%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Gowanus:

    7.1%
    New York:

    1.8%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Gowanus:

    44.9%
    New York:

    15.5%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Gowanus:

6.0%
New York:

14.3%

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Gowanus:

2014
New York:

2018

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Gowanus:

90.6%
New York:

72.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 48.9%Utility gas
  • 17.2%Other fuel
  • 15.5%Electricity
  • 9.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%No fuel used
  • 2.6%Solar energy
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Roads and streets:

Union St

Length: 0.64 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 394 to 657

Carroll St

Length: 0.64 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 307 to 554

Sackett St

Length: 0.62 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 419 to 666

3rd St

Length: 0.61 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 65 to 293

1st St

Length: 0.61 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 243

President St

Length: 0.56 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 350 to 580

4th Ave

Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 193 to 398

3rd Ave

Length: 0.46 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 211 to 402

2nd St

Length: 0.42 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 57 to 166

Hoyt St

Length: 0.40 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 285 to 439

Bond St

Length: 0.39 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 287 to 436

Nevins St

Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 265 to 584

Degraw St

Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 519 to 588

4th St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 58 to 112

Denton Pl

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 34

Whitwell Pl

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 32
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