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Full Neighborhood Profile
New York City Council
Queens, NYC
South Jamaica
Overlaps Council Districts 27, 28
42,675
Residents
45%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Neighborhood
45%
City
37%
55%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Neighborhood
55%
City
47%
38%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Neighborhood
38%
City
48%
30%
Households Have No Vehicle
Neighborhood
30%
City
55%
6%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Neighborhood
6%
City
6%
12%
Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood
12%
City
8%
Education
Neighborhood
City
No HS Diploma
22%
16%
HS Diploma / GED
30%
23%
Some College / AA
29%
20%
Bachelor's Degree
13%
24%
Graduate Degree
5%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
Neighborhood
City
White
1%
31%
Hispanic
16%
29%
Black
50%
20%
Asian
22%
15%
Other / Multiracial
12%
5%
Age
Neighborhood
City
Under 18
25%
20%
18 – 24
10%
8%
25 – 44
28%
31%
45 – 64
25%
24%
65 and older
13%
17%
Commuting
Neighborhood
City
Drove alone
42%
26%
Carpooled
7%
5%
Public transit
46%
53%
Walked
2%
11%
Bike / other
1%
3%