Brooklyn Census Data provides easy access to tables containing key demographic statistical data about the borough of Brooklyn.  Please explore the links below to view demographic, business, real estate and other types of statistical data about Brooklyn.

For economic census data to assess and grow your business, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's Web site at http://www.business.census.gov/.

Population and Demographics

• General Demographic, Social and Economic Profile (Census 2000)
• General Demographic Profile (Census 2000)
• Mixed Social and Demographic Data (Census 2000; includes data for nativity, ancestry, native language, marital status and more)
• Factors of Population Change 1970 - 2001 (Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University)
• Crain's City Facts 2009 - Demographics 

Race

• Racial Profile (Census 2000)
• Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (1997 Economic Census)
• General Public Health Data (NYS Department of Health)

Business and Employment

• Employment Data (Census 2000; workforce, income, poverty status, commuting data and more)
• Unemployment Data 1990-2009 (NYS Department of Labor)
• Average Wages by Industry Sector 2008 (NYS Department of Labor)
• Labor Force Data Sets by Demographic Group aged 16 years and older, 1974-2001 (NYS Department of Labor): 
  • Male
  • Female
  • White Male
  • White Female
  • Black Male
  • Black Female
  • Other groups
• Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (1997 Economic Census)
• Crain's City Facts 2009 - Employment
• Crain's City Facts 2009 - Small Business

Real Estate

• Residential Real Estate Data (Census 2000)
• Occupancy Statistics (Census 2000)
• Crain's City Facts 2009 - Real Estate 

Crime

• Number of Arrests by Type of Crime (Census 2000)
• Number of Reported Crimes by Type (Census 2000)

We hope you have found the information you need.  If you require additional information, the U.S. Census Bureau has a very useful Web site (http://www.census.gov/), which provides detailed data aggregated on several levels from the National to the Census tract.  The New York City Department of City Planning also has a well organized site (nyc.gov/planning), which displays census data similar in scope to the U.S. Census Bureau site, but in a city-specific format. 

Please let us know if you find a bad or out of date link, or share with us any relevant links you find particularly useful that are not currently on the Brooklyn Census Data page.

We encourage you to explore the other navigational links in this section (scroll up to gray links on left of page) for additional information about doing business, working and living in Brooklyn.