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Civic Data Atlas
Full District Profile
New York City Council
New York City Council
District 8
Council Member Elsie Encarnacion
173,891
Residents
67%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
District
67%
City
49%
92%
Households Are Renters
District
92%
City
67%
36%
Households Below Poverty Line
District
36%
City
18%
13%
Unemployment Rate
District
13%
City
8%
22%
Adults Have a Disability
District
22%
City
14%
0.1
Avg. Vehicles per Household
Lowest in City
District
0.1
City
0.6
Educational Attainment
District
City
No HS Diploma
27%
17%
HS Diploma / GED
25%
23%
Some College / AA
20%
20%
Bachelor's Degree
16%
24%
Graduate Degree
12%
17%
Race & Ethnicity
District
City
White
11%
31%
Hispanic
52%
29%
Black
26%
20%
Asian
7%
15%
Other / Multiracial
4%
5%
Household Income Distribution
Median:
$45k
· New York City Median: $81k
District
City
Under $25k
40%
20%
$25k – $50k
19%
15%
$50k – $100k
19%
24%
$100k – $150k
9%
15%
$150k+
12%
25%