New York City Council
District 5
Council Member Speaker Julie Menin
161,644 Residents
57%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
District
57%
City
49%
67%
Households Are Renters
District
67%
City
67%
7%
Households Below Poverty Line
Lowest in City
District
7%
City
18%
5%
Unemployment Rate
District
5%
City
8%
10%
Adults Have a Disability
District
10%
City
14%
0.2
Avg. Vehicles per Household
District
0.2
City
0.6
Educational Attainment District City
No HS Diploma
2%
17%
HS Diploma / GED
6%
23%
Some College / AA
10%
20%
Bachelor's Degree
38%
24%
Graduate Degree
44%
17%
Race & Ethnicity District City
White
72%
31%
Hispanic
9%
29%
Black
3%
20%
Asian
11%
15%
Other / Multiracial
4%
5%
Household Income Distribution
Median: $148k  ·  New York City Median: $81k
District
City
Under $25k
10%
20%
$25k – $50k
8%
15%
$50k – $100k
18%
24%
$100k – $150k
16%
15%
$150k+
49%
25%