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Manhattan Community District 9 Statistics |
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Average rent (2002):
$660.00
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27% of residents spend
more than 50% of their salary paying rent
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74% of building were
built before 1930
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129,000 residents
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50,000 residencies
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Average residence
duration 10.8 years
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Racial composition
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White – 30.4%
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Black – 32.3%
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Hispanic – 42.7%
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Poverty Rate 25.5%
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Public Assistance 14.7%
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Labor Rate increased to
64.4%
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Unemployment rate 5.3%
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54% of Hispanics do not
graduate high school
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6% graduate college
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Felonies dropped by 16%
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Property Crimes dropped
by 22%
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Violent crimes dropped
by 8%
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Dominicans occupy around
119, 971 residences in New York
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11.9% of all immigrants
are Dominicans
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Average age of
Dominicans 42.4 (Non Hispanic population in NY average 51.4)
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Average income rate of
Dominicans in Hamilton Heights is $15,400.00 / year Vs $30,000 for the
rest of the community
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