Population 51,134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenpoint
Household size in Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Greenpoint are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Only two of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods have smaller 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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Greenpoint is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has crept up from 35.0 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Greenpoint, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, 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 Greenpoint
Renters in Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Greenpoint: 80.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Greenpoint than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.7 points, as it has nationally. Only two of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods have 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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Greenpoint is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in Brooklyn as a whole, where the median home dates to 1953. The median year built has moved up from 1939 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,306 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,640 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,321 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,877 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,571 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Greenpoint pays $2,877 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,571 a month since 2006–10, up 120%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
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 Greenpoint
Bachelor's degrees in Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.2% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.5% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Greenpoint is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (69.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 20.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Greenpoint is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points, mirroring the country. Greenpoint has a higher 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 Greenpoint
| Period | Greenpoint | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Greenpoint is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Brooklyn as a whole (8.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Greenpoint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenpoint | 2.06 | 35.3 | 6.1% | 80.0% | 6.3% | 1964 | $2,877 | 69.5% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Williamsburg | 3.50 | 27.9 | 11.3% | 84.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $2,179 | 41.9% | 82.5% | 10.0% |
| East Village | 1.91 | 36.5 | 6.4% | 83.2% | 10.9% | 1950 | $2,280 | 63.0% | 89.4% | 7.3% |
| Long Island City | 2.13 | 33.9 | 5.8% | 83.9% | 25.2% | 1991 | $2,850 | 69.9% | 91.2% | 4.7% |
| Gramercy | 1.82 | 37.5 | 6.0% | 77.9% | 17.6% | 1954 | $3,002 | 83.8% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
| Kips Bay | 1.75 | 37.0 | 4.6% | 75.2% | 18.9% | 1968 | $2,709 | 72.9% | 96.7% | 6.7% |
| Lower East Side | 2.13 | 43.0 | 9.1% | 81.9% | 12.6% | 1953 | $1,357 | 39.7% | 71.4% | 9.0% |
| Murray Hill | 1.74 | 38.4 | 3.4% | 66.1% | 20.8% | 1967 | $3,164 | 86.0% | 98.0% | 3.6% |
| Clinton Hill | 2.64 | 32.3 | 8.6% | 64.4% | 11.0% | 1963 | $2,713 | 63.6% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Little Italy | 1.76 | 36.5 | 4.7% | 91.7% | 16.1% | 1942 | $2,406 | 68.8% | 85.3% | 6.5% |
| Dumbo | 2.12 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 58.2% | 10.1% | 1974 | $3,023 | 77.1% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
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 Greenpoint. 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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