Population 31,841 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coney Island
Household size in Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Coney Island average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northeast.
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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Coney Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 51.2, even as the national median rose. Of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods, only two are older.
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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Coney Island: 16.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Coney Island has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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 Coney Island
Renters in Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 75.0% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Coney Island: 75.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, 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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Coney Island than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Brooklyn neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Coney Island is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in Brooklyn overall, where the median home dates to 1953. Only three of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods have newer homes.
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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $914 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,155 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Coney Island costs $1,155 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $475 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Coney Island has the lowest rents of any Brooklyn neighborhood.
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 Coney Island
Bachelor's degrees in Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Coney Island (34.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Brooklyn as a whole (40.2%). The share with a degree is up 7.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Coney Island never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Coney Island 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 Coney Island
| Period | Coney Island | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Coney Island: 16.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Brooklyn neighborhood has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Coney Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coney Island | 2.79 | 46.0 | 16.2% | 75.0% | 5.8% | 1967 | $1,155 | 34.9% | 80.6% | 16.9% |
| Brighton Beach | 2.13 | 48.7 | 7.2% | 77.2% | 7.4% | 1954 | $1,625 | 44.4% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay | 2.86 | 42.2 | 9.7% | 56.6% | 8.5% | 1948 | $1,790 | 37.1% | 82.2% | 8.0% |
| Manhattan Beach | 2.52 | 57.3 | 3.0% | 35.0% | 9.6% | 1947 | $1,693 | 59.7% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| Sheepshead Bay | 2.59 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 54.0% | 7.9% | 1949 | $1,804 | 43.5% | 86.9% | 5.7% |
| Bensonhurst | 2.90 | 41.7 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 7.4% | 1941 | $1,764 | 32.1% | 73.6% | 6.5% |
| Dyker Heights | 2.94 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 46.2% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,971 | 36.9% | 77.0% | 7.5% |
| Mapleton-Flatlands | 2.94 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 63.8% | 9.7% | 1943 | $1,813 | 39.1% | 83.9% | 6.5% |
| Breezy Point | 2.39 | 51.4 | 3.2% | 0.8% | 31.2% | 1975 | $1,956 | 54.5% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Borough Park | 3.79 | 28.3 | 7.7% | 70.0% | 12.8% | 1945 | $1,848 | 29.0% | 78.7% | 7.8% |
| 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 Coney Island. 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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