Population 36,768 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dyker Heights
Household size in Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Dyker Heights are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.90 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dyker Heights is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dyker Heights: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, as it has 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 Dyker Heights
Renters in Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Dyker Heights than nationally: 46.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Brooklyn overall (70.5%). Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 4.9 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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dyker Heights as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, 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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Dyker Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center 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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,172 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,340 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,536 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,971 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$799 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Dyker Heights runs $1,971 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $799 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Dyker Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Dyker Heights as nationally: 36.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Brooklyn as a whole (40.2%). The share with a degree has risen 13.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.0% of adults in Dyker Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend. Only three of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Dyker Heights
| Period | Dyker Heights | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dyker Heights: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Brooklyn as a whole (8.3%). 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).
Dyker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyker Heights | 2.94 | 43.4 | 8.2% | 46.2% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,971 | 36.9% | 77.0% | 7.5% |
| Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton | 2.52 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 63.5% | 8.9% | 1941 | $1,894 | 51.1% | 87.1% | 6.7% |
| Bensonhurst | 2.90 | 41.7 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 7.4% | 1941 | $1,764 | 32.1% | 73.6% | 6.5% |
| Sunset Park | 3.34 | 38.0 | 15.4% | 75.5% | 10.0% | 1939 | $1,819 | 23.4% | 59.8% | 7.6% |
| Borough Park | 3.79 | 28.3 | 7.7% | 70.0% | 12.8% | 1945 | $1,848 | 29.0% | 78.7% | 7.8% |
| Greenwood | 2.65 | 36.4 | 6.1% | 69.7% | 7.5% | 1943 | $2,419 | 53.6% | 81.2% | 5.9% |
| Ditmas Park | 2.70 | 38.9 | 8.4% | 72.0% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,913 | 46.8% | 85.2% | 5.6% |
| Mapleton-Flatlands | 2.94 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 63.8% | 9.7% | 1943 | $1,813 | 39.1% | 83.9% | 6.5% |
| Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay | 2.86 | 42.2 | 9.7% | 56.6% | 8.5% | 1948 | $1,790 | 37.1% | 82.2% | 8.0% |
| Rosebank | 2.58 | 42.3 | 22.1% | 39.4% | 9.4% | 1966 | $1,391 | 26.7% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| Shore Acres | 2.35 | 53.5 | 11.5% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 1980 | $1,735 | 27.6% | 84.8% | 10.5% |
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 Dyker 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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