Population 80,854 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Park Slope
Household size in Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Park Slope is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.28, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest 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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Park Slope is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Brooklyn as a whole, where the median age is 37.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, mirroring the country.
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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Park Slope, well below the national share of 11.6%. Park Slope has a lower share of single-parent households than most Brooklyn 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 Park Slope
Renters in Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.6% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.0% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.6% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Park Slope: 55.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Brooklyn as a whole (70.5%). More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.3 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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Park Slope than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Brooklyn as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Park Slope is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1938 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,638 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,836 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,403 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,906 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,268 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Park Slope runs $2,906 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,268 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Park Slope
Bachelor's degrees in Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Park Slope: 80.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.3 points, mirroring the country. Only three of Brooklyn's 39 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Park Slope: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Park Slope 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 Park Slope
| Period | Park Slope | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Park Slope 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).
Park Slope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Carroll Gardens | 2.33 | 38.7 | 5.4% | 62.2% | 10.2% | 1947 | $3,048 | 75.8% | 96.0% | 6.4% |
| Boerum Hill | 2.07 | 35.2 | 9.1% | 77.6% | 9.2% | 1966 | $2,833 | 71.5% | 92.4% | 6.8% |
| Fort Green | 2.38 | 34.4 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 8.0% | 1965 | $2,515 | 63.6% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Red Hook | 2.21 | 41.6 | 22.4% | 89.1% | 8.5% | 1940 | $1,374 | 33.0% | 73.9% | 8.8% |
| Prospect Lefferts Gardens | 2.23 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 87.6% | 12.2% | 1948 | $2,047 | 43.7% | 87.1% | 11.0% |
| Cobble Hill | 2.33 | 37.0 | 3.9% | 58.4% | 7.9% | 1938 | $3,177 | 85.1% | 97.7% | 7.7% |
| Columbia Street Waterfront District | 2.34 | 37.6 | 5.1% | 61.3% | 8.3% | 1947 | $2,823 | 82.8% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| Crown Heights | 2.63 | 35.2 | 11.2% | 77.5% | 7.3% | 1942 | $1,698 | 44.6% | 88.2% | 8.9% |
| Downtown Brooklyn | 1.78 | 33.1 | 4.6% | 76.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $3,413 | 80.3% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
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 Park Slope. 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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