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Housing affordability gap grows
Last year, 49 percent of all low-income renters in the city paid more than half of their incomes towards rent, according to this report by the Community Service Society. (July 23, 2012)
State of the homeless
Over the past year, the city’s homeless shelter population soared to its highest levels ever, with more than 43,000 homeless New Yorkers – including a record 17,000 children – bedding down each night in municipal shelters, according to this report by the Coalition for the Homeless. (June 11, 2012)
Donor Diversity Through Public Matching Funds
Small donors to 2009 City Council candidates came from a much broader array of city neighborhoods than did the city’s small donors to 2010 State Assembly candidates, according to this report by the Brennan Center and the Campaign Finance Institute. The state is considering a program of public financing for elections similar to the city's. (May 15, 2012)
Housing and Neighborhoods
Owners of large rental apartment buildings in the city are subject to a higher effective property tax rate than owners of one- to three-family homes, and they bear a disproportionate share of the city’s overall property tax burden, according to this housing and neighborhoods report by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. (May 8, 2012)
Banking in the Bronx
The Bronx has only 145 bank branches, according to this report by the University Neighborhood Housing Program. (April 24, 2012)
Last year, 49 percent of all low-income renters in the city paid more than half of their incomes towards rent, according to this report by the Community Service Society. (July 23, 2012)
State of the homeless
Over the past year, the city’s homeless shelter population soared to its highest levels ever, with more than 43,000 homeless New Yorkers – including a record 17,000 children – bedding down each night in municipal shelters, according to this report by the Coalition for the Homeless. (June 11, 2012)
Donor Diversity Through Public Matching Funds
Small donors to 2009 City Council candidates came from a much broader array of city neighborhoods than did the city’s small donors to 2010 State Assembly candidates, according to this report by the Brennan Center and the Campaign Finance Institute. The state is considering a program of public financing for elections similar to the city's. (May 15, 2012)
Housing and Neighborhoods
Owners of large rental apartment buildings in the city are subject to a higher effective property tax rate than owners of one- to three-family homes, and they bear a disproportionate share of the city’s overall property tax burden, according to this housing and neighborhoods report by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. (May 8, 2012)
Banking in the Bronx
The Bronx has only 145 bank branches, according to this report by the University Neighborhood Housing Program. (April 24, 2012)
New York City's Housing and Vacancy Survey
Every three years the US Census Bureau provides New York City with a census-type survey of the city's households. Mandated by the rent regulation law, it contains much that is of interest to those concerned with social and economic change at the borough and neighborhood level. A compact disc containing the microdata files for the 1991, 1993 and 1996 surveys can be purchased from the Census Bureau. The 1999, 2002, and 2005 survey tables and data are available for download.
Population Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau has information on national, international and local demography.
Find your Community Board
A list with contact and web address information for local community boards in all 5 boroughs. Community Board websites typically contain demographic and statistical data, in addition to constituent services.
US Census Bureau
The Census Web site is the premier site for data from the 2000 and earlier censuses, and from a variety of other sources. The site is very well indexed and has a very good search engine. You can order data, download data, make maps, download tables and publications, view publications, etc. As with any source it may have both more and less than you want for any specific use.
Social Explorer
Developed by Demographics page contributor Andy Beveridge and funded by the National Science Foundation. Draws on a variety of materials organized over a long time span, Beveridge and his co-workers are developing a site to allow one to interactively explore New York City, soon Los Angeles, and as part of the National Science Digital Library effort other locales. Take a look and take a spin using the dynamic maps!
Every three years the US Census Bureau provides New York City with a census-type survey of the city's households. Mandated by the rent regulation law, it contains much that is of interest to those concerned with social and economic change at the borough and neighborhood level. A compact disc containing the microdata files for the 1991, 1993 and 1996 surveys can be purchased from the Census Bureau. The 1999, 2002, and 2005 survey tables and data are available for download.
Population Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau has information on national, international and local demography.
Find your Community Board
A list with contact and web address information for local community boards in all 5 boroughs. Community Board websites typically contain demographic and statistical data, in addition to constituent services.
US Census Bureau
The Census Web site is the premier site for data from the 2000 and earlier censuses, and from a variety of other sources. The site is very well indexed and has a very good search engine. You can order data, download data, make maps, download tables and publications, view publications, etc. As with any source it may have both more and less than you want for any specific use.
Social Explorer
Developed by Demographics page contributor Andy Beveridge and funded by the National Science Foundation. Draws on a variety of materials organized over a long time span, Beveridge and his co-workers are developing a site to allow one to interactively explore New York City, soon Los Angeles, and as part of the National Science Digital Library effort other locales. Take a look and take a spin using the dynamic maps!
