Population 67,434 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crown Heights
Household size in Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Crown Heights average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Brooklyn as a whole, where it has 2.78 people. Household size has edged down from 2.70 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Crown Heights is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 34.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Crown Heights as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Brooklyn overall (12.5%). The single-parent share has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Crown Heights
Renters in Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Crown Heights rent: 77.5% 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, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Crown Heights: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Crown Heights has a lower vacancy rate than most Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Crown Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other Brooklyn neighborhoods, Crown Heights has older homes than most.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $947 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,163 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,406 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,698 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$751 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crown Heights pays $1,698 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Brooklyn as a whole ($1,954). Rent has climbed $751 a month since 2006–10, up 79%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Crown Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Crown Heights (44.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 20.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Crown Heights have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Brooklyn overall (83.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Crown Heights
| Period | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Crown Heights: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Crown Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Heights | 2.63 | 35.2 | 11.2% | 77.5% | 7.3% | 1942 | $1,698 | 44.6% | 88.2% | 8.9% |
| East Flatbush | 2.50 | 41.6 | 17.2% | 78.0% | 13.8% | 1944 | $1,723 | 25.5% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 2.23 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 87.6% | 12.2% | 1948 | $2,047 | 43.7% | 87.1% | 11.0% |
| Flatbush-Ditmas Park | 2.45 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 90.5% | 11.6% | 1941 | $1,915 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.3% |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 2.51 | 35.0 | 14.8% | 80.3% | 7.2% | 1952 | $1,940 | 42.5% | 86.0% | 9.2% |
| Fort Green | 2.38 | 34.4 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 8.0% | 1965 | $2,515 | 63.6% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Park Slope | 2.36 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 55.3% | 8.0% | 1943 | $2,906 | 80.6% | 96.1% | 5.3% |
| Clinton Hill | 2.64 | 32.3 | 8.6% | 64.4% | 11.0% | 1963 | $2,713 | 63.6% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Ditmas Park | 2.70 | 38.9 | 8.4% | 72.0% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,913 | 46.8% | 85.2% | 5.6% |
| Ocean Hill | 2.49 | 37.0 | 20.6% | 77.9% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,622 | 30.6% | 85.0% | 10.8% |
| Brownsville | 2.63 | 38.8 | 23.3% | 76.5% | 7.0% | 1962 | $1,267 | 19.1% | 80.1% | 13.8% |
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 Crown Heights. 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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