Population 143,738 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Williamsburg
Household size in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.50 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Williamsburg are large by national standards, averaging 3.50 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.22 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only one other Brooklyn neighborhood has larger 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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.9 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Williamsburg is young: half of its residents are under 27.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. The median age has climbed from 26.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other Brooklyn neighborhood is younger.
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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 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 about as common in Williamsburg as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Brooklyn as a whole (12.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Williamsburg
Renters in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 69.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 69.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 70.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Williamsburg rent: 84.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About half of owners (50.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.3 points since 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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Williamsburg are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Brooklyn neighborhood has 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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1946 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1948 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1948 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Williamsburg was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Brooklyn overall, where the median home dates to 1953. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing. Only one other Brooklyn neighborhood has 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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,084 | $1,083 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,267 | $1,248 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,670 | $1,524 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,179 | $1,954 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,095 | +$871 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Williamsburg runs $2,179 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,095 a month from 2006–10, a 101% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest 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 Williamsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Williamsburg (41.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 14.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 77.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 78.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Williamsburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Brooklyn. The share with a diploma has risen 14.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Williamsburg
| Period | Williamsburg | Brooklyn | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Williamsburg: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Williamsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 3.50 | 27.9 | 11.3% | 84.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $2,179 | 41.9% | 82.5% | 10.0% |
| Greenpoint | 2.06 | 35.3 | 6.1% | 80.0% | 6.3% | 1964 | $2,877 | 69.5% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Clinton Hill | 2.64 | 32.3 | 8.6% | 64.4% | 11.0% | 1963 | $2,713 | 63.6% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Dumbo | 2.12 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 58.2% | 10.1% | 1974 | $3,023 | 77.1% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
| Fort Green | 2.38 | 34.4 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 8.0% | 1965 | $2,515 | 63.6% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| Lower East Side | 2.13 | 43.0 | 9.1% | 81.9% | 12.6% | 1953 | $1,357 | 39.7% | 71.4% | 9.0% |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 2.51 | 35.0 | 14.8% | 80.3% | 7.2% | 1952 | $1,940 | 42.5% | 86.0% | 9.2% |
| Downtown Brooklyn | 1.78 | 33.1 | 4.6% | 76.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $3,413 | 80.3% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| East Village | 1.91 | 36.5 | 6.4% | 83.2% | 10.9% | 1950 | $2,280 | 63.0% | 89.4% | 7.3% |
| Bushwick | 2.53 | 33.8 | 10.2% | 83.7% | 6.5% | 1961 | $2,241 | 43.2% | 81.0% | 9.2% |
| Brooklyn Heights | 1.94 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 49.4% | 11.1% | 1944 | $2,969 | 84.9% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
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 Williamsburg. 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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