Population 157,373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Borough Park
Household size in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.38 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.58 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.53 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.79 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Borough Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.79 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. No other Brooklyn neighborhood has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.7 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.3 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.3, Borough Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 30.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only one other Brooklyn neighborhood is younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Borough Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Borough Park
Renters in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Borough Park rent: 70.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Borough Park: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 5.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Borough Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the west has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,092 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,292 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,515 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,848 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$756 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Borough Park runs $1,848 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Brooklyn overall ($1,954). Rent has climbed $756 a month since 2006–10, up 69%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Borough Park
Bachelor's degrees in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Borough Park than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Borough Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points, in line with the national trend. Borough Park has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Brooklyn neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Borough Park
| Period | Borough Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Borough Park: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Brooklyn. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Borough Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Park | 3.79 | 28.3 | 7.7% | 70.0% | 12.8% | 1945 | $1,848 | 29.0% | 78.7% | 7.8% |
| Ditmas Park | 2.70 | 38.9 | 8.4% | 72.0% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,913 | 46.8% | 85.2% | 5.6% |
| Sunset Park | 3.34 | 38.0 | 15.4% | 75.5% | 10.0% | 1939 | $1,819 | 23.4% | 59.8% | 7.6% |
| Dyker Heights | 2.94 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 46.2% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,971 | 36.9% | 77.0% | 7.5% |
| Flatbush-Ditmas Park | 2.45 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 90.5% | 11.6% | 1941 | $1,915 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.3% |
| Mapleton-Flatlands | 2.94 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 63.8% | 9.7% | 1943 | $1,813 | 39.1% | 83.9% | 6.5% |
| Greenwood | 2.65 | 36.4 | 6.1% | 69.7% | 7.5% | 1943 | $2,419 | 53.6% | 81.2% | 5.9% |
| Bensonhurst | 2.90 | 41.7 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 7.4% | 1941 | $1,764 | 32.1% | 73.6% | 6.5% |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 2.23 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 87.6% | 12.2% | 1948 | $2,047 | 43.7% | 87.1% | 11.0% |
| Park Slope | 2.36 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 55.3% | 8.0% | 1943 | $2,906 | 80.6% | 96.1% | 5.3% |
| Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton | 2.52 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 63.5% | 8.9% | 1941 | $1,894 | 51.1% | 87.1% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Borough Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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