Research Guide: Online Sources for New York City Neighborhood Demographics

American Fact Finder, U. S. Census Bureau:
Use for community profiles and Statistics for health, housing and socio-economics

Click: Fact Sheet
Type: Street Address, City or Town, Zip Code and County
Select: Zip Code, Borough, City, County
State or Country

Infoshare Online, Community Studies of New York, Inc.
Use for New York City Demographics, including Census data, immigration data, statistics for health and socio-economics, NYC neighborhoods and district profiles. Library subscription database.

Click: Area Profile
Click: NYC Neighborhood
Select: Borough
Select: Neighborhood
Select: Demographics
Select: Census Year or Immigration
Select: Race or Country

New York City Department of City Planning
Use for statistics for community districts by borough. Also includes Census data and maps for districts.

New York City Police Department
Statistics for precincts, city and borough

Click: Crime Statistics
Select: Precinct, City Wide or Borough

My Neighborhood Statistics
The City of New York
Use for statistics on health, education & human services, administrative & community services, public safety and legal affairs; and business & cultural affairs.

Click: Continue (At the Bottom of Screen)
Option 1: Navigate to a Street Address
Type: Street Address
Select: Borough
Click: Map It or
Option 2: Navigate to a Street Intersection
Type: Street Name and Cross Street Name
Select: Borough
Click: Map It

Neighborhood Link
Neighborhood Link, Inc.
Information on neighborhoods across the United States, including community boards, neighborhood and tenant associations and neighborhood schools

Type: Zip Code
Click: Go

Queens Chamber of Commerce
Statistics for neighborhoods, featuring a short history of neighborhood, transportation information, and neighborhood links

Click: About Queens
Click: Neighborhoods
Select: Neighborhood

Prepared by Prof. Clementine Lewis - 4/3/04
Updated 12/11/07