Population 74,588 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mott Haven
Household size in Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mott Haven average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 33.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.7 | 34.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 35.6 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +3.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Mott Haven is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 30.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Few Bronx neighborhoods are younger: only two of 30.
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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 27.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 26.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 23.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 22.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mott Haven: 27.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Mott Haven has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Bronx 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 Mott Haven
Renters in Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 79.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 80.9% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 80.3% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 79.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mott Haven: 93.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 54.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.3 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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mott Haven: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Mott Haven has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Bronx 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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1951 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1958 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mott Haven is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, 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 Bronx as a whole, where the median home dates to 1958. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing. Only two of Bronx's 30 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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $952 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $817 | $1,077 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $948 | $1,232 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,512 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$587 | +$561 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mott Haven pays $1,255 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $587 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Mott Haven has the lowest rents of any Bronx 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 Mott Haven
Bachelor's degrees in Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 17.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 19.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 22.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mott Haven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.7% | 68.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 69.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.1% | 72.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.7% | 75.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Mott Haven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Mott Haven has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Bronx neighborhood.
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 Mott Haven
| Period | Mott Haven | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 15.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mott Haven: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few Bronx neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 30. 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).
Mott Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mott Haven | 2.61 | 33.4 | 27.6% | 93.4% | 4.5% | 1969 | $1,255 | 15.1% | 65.7% | 15.2% |
| South Bronx | 2.65 | 34.2 | 27.1% | 90.8% | 4.3% | 1973 | $1,265 | 16.5% | 67.1% | 14.6% |
| East Harlem | 2.21 | 39.0 | 17.7% | 90.7% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,483 | 32.5% | 78.0% | 12.1% |
| Harlem | 2.34 | 38.6 | 17.6% | 84.3% | 10.7% | 1957 | $1,510 | 41.6% | 84.5% | 12.4% |
| Hunts Point | 2.81 | 33.7 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 5.8% | 1958 | $1,349 | 13.6% | 69.6% | 14.5% |
| Highbridge | 2.63 | 34.9 | 23.5% | 95.6% | 2.6% | 1958 | $1,456 | 18.9% | 72.1% | 13.4% |
| Charlotte Gardens | 2.54 | 36.5 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 5.0% | 1983 | $1,356 | 16.8% | 70.3% | 16.5% |
| Hamilton Heights | 2.64 | 34.7 | 13.1% | 85.9% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,724 | 40.6% | 82.6% | 13.0% |
| Yorkville | 2.30 | 40.3 | 18.3% | 91.4% | 9.1% | 1961 | $1,443 | 37.8% | 78.2% | 12.0% |
| Morningside Heights | 2.13 | 34.1 | 7.6% | 76.1% | 16.3% | 1944 | $2,157 | 71.7% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
| Soundview | 2.87 | 35.8 | 23.2% | 79.1% | 7.0% | 1958 | $1,368 | 20.4% | 71.9% | 11.1% |
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 Mott Haven. 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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