Brownstone Belt's Increasing Affluence, by the Numbers
The Eagle has an article looking at reports recently compiled by CUNY’s Center for the Study of Brooklyn in terms of how they show a number of brownstone neighborhoods “getting wealthier” in recent years. The neighborhoods in question are those in District 2 (Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown, Boerum Hill and Fort Greene) and District 6…
The Eagle has an article looking at reports recently compiled by CUNY’s Center for the Study of Brooklyn in terms of how they show a number of brownstone neighborhoods “getting wealthier” in recent years. The neighborhoods in question are those in District 2 (Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown, Boerum Hill and Fort Greene) and District 6 (Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Gowanus and Park Slope). Here are some of the stats that are highlighted:
-In District 2, the median gross income per household is $65,836, up from $52,342 in 2000. In District 6, the median gross income per household is $84,154, up from $66,000 in 2000.
-People are paying more in rent to live in both areas: “In District 2, the median gross rent went up from $878 in 2000 to $1,104 in 2007-09 — a 25 percent increase. In District 6, between 2000 and 2007-9, the median rent per household rose from $1,141 to $1,499. This is an even higher increase — 31 percent.”
-The neighborhoods have gotten whiter: “In a breakdown by race, District 2 is 43 percent white vs. 32.5 percent in 2000. District 6 is 64.9 percent white vs. 55.7 percent 2000. In both areas, the black population has declined — for example, the percentage in District 2 is 31 percent now vs. 39 percent in 2000. The black population within District 6 decreased from 11.5 percent to 8 percent in the same period, and the Latino population decreased from 23.8 percent to 18.2 percent.”
Another fun fact from the reports that’s not mentioned in the article: The top occupation in both districts is “lawyer,” as it was for both in 2000. In District 2, 4.9 percent of residents are lawyers pulling in a median salary of $121,547, and in District 6, 6.6 percent of residents are lawyers, with a median salary of $126,611.
Brownstone Areas Getting Wealthier, Despite Recession [Eagle]
thank you Dave,
I thought you should not be the only one making ridiculous statements here day in day out.
If you’re not a top 1% earner and you want to live in brownstone Brooklyn I suggest claiming total poverty and putting yourself on a waiting list for an apartment in one of the many public housing projects in the area. In years to come it will be only the very poor and the very rich who will be able to live here.
PS one of the perks of public housing is that most have parking so you can keep a car near your apartment -something even the lawyers will not be able to afford!
If you’re not a top 1% earner and you want to live in brownstone Brooklyn I suggest claiming total poverty and putting yourself on a waiting list for an apartment in one of the many public housing projects in the area. In years to come it will be only the very poor and the very rich who will be able to live here.
PS one of the perks of public housing is that most have parking so you can keep a car near your apartment -something even the lawyers will not be able to afford!