Population 12,462 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flatbush-Ditmas Park
Household size in Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Flatbush-Ditmas Park run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the north.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Flatbush-Ditmas Park is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Brooklyn as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 33.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Flatbush-Ditmas Park than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 19.5 points from 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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
Renters in Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Flatbush-Ditmas Park rent: 90.5% 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, 29.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Flatbush-Ditmas Park has the highest share of renters of any Brooklyn neighborhood.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | 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 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Flatbush-Ditmas Park: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 4.0 points since 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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Flatbush-Ditmas Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Flatbush-Ditmas Park has older homes than at least four in five Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $988 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,110 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,448 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,915 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$927 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Flatbush-Ditmas Park costs $1,915 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $927 a month since 2006–10, up 94%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
Bachelor's degrees in Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Flatbush-Ditmas Park (41.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 20.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Flatbush-Ditmas Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Brooklyn overall (83.6%). The share with a diploma is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, 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 Flatbush-Ditmas Park
| Period | Flatbush-Ditmas Park | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Flatbush-Ditmas Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Brooklyn overall (8.3%). Unemployment is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Flatbush-Ditmas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbush-Ditmas Park | 2.45 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 90.5% | 11.6% | 1941 | $1,915 | 41.2% | 87.6% | 6.3% |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 2.23 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 87.6% | 12.2% | 1948 | $2,047 | 43.7% | 87.1% | 11.0% |
| Ditmas Park | 2.70 | 38.9 | 8.4% | 72.0% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,913 | 46.8% | 85.2% | 5.6% |
| East Flatbush | 2.50 | 41.6 | 17.2% | 78.0% | 13.8% | 1944 | $1,723 | 25.5% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| Crown Heights | 2.63 | 35.2 | 11.2% | 77.5% | 7.3% | 1942 | $1,698 | 44.6% | 88.2% | 8.9% |
| Mapleton-Flatlands | 2.94 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 63.8% | 9.7% | 1943 | $1,813 | 39.1% | 83.9% | 6.5% |
| Borough Park | 3.79 | 28.3 | 7.7% | 70.0% | 12.8% | 1945 | $1,848 | 29.0% | 78.7% | 7.8% |
| Park Slope | 2.36 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 55.3% | 8.0% | 1943 | $2,906 | 80.6% | 96.1% | 5.3% |
| Greenwood | 2.65 | 36.4 | 6.1% | 69.7% | 7.5% | 1943 | $2,419 | 53.6% | 81.2% | 5.9% |
| Fort Green | 2.38 | 34.4 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 8.0% | 1965 | $2,515 | 63.6% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Paerdegat | 2.80 | 44.6 | 15.5% | 46.0% | 19.3% | 1959 | $1,876 | 30.0% | 86.6% | 7.8% |
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 Flatbush-Ditmas 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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