Last updated: 05/21/2024 If you are browsing on a desktop, we encourage you to explore our interactive figures, where you can zoom in and out the figures to gain deeper insights and hover over the figure to see the indicator values. In 2022, Bushwick was the city’s 57th largest neighborhood by population out of 59 neighborhoods. It has the 27th largest proportion of nonwhite population, the 16th highest median income, and the 12th most expensive rents of the city’s 59 neighborhoods. From 2010 to 2020, the neighborhood added 5,111 new housing units, 3,982 units of which were market rate and 1,121 units of which were income restricted.
DEMOGRAPHICS
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Demographics
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2021
2022
2023
Population
Born in New York State
45.5%
45.7%
42.3%
45.0%
37.4%
Disabled population
6.7%
5.2%
9.2%
12.7%
Foreign-born population
33.2%
38.7%
35.7%
30.9%
29.8%
33.7%
Population
120,710
123,871
140,437
127,550
114,694
94,423
Population aged 65+
6.7%
7.7%
7.1%
9.7%
10.6%
10.8%
Households
Households with children under 18 years old
53.6%
42.8%
43.3%
23.9%
20.7%
16.6%
Single-person households
26.8%
18.2%
23.8%
26.2%
31.0%
Race and Ethnicity
Percent Asian
2.8%
3.2%
2.9%
4.2%
8.2%
6.4%
Percent Black
23.4%
20.6%
19.3%
15.3%
15.7%
20.1%
Percent Hispanic
67.8%
70.3%
68.4%
56.3%
47.6%
42.6%
Percent White
3.1%
4.1%
9.0%
20.6%
24.0%
26.1%
Racial diversity index
0.48
0.46
0.49
0.61
0.68
0.71
Income, Poverty and Ownership
Income diversity ratio
6.3
4.6
7.3
6.5
4.2
Homeownership rate
13.7%
18.7%
15.9%
14.6%
15.0%
19.6%
Median household income (2023$)
$41,840
$40,640
$49,530
$76,720
$77,750
$94,230
Median household income, homeowners (2023$)
$79,180
$79,080
$126,120
$137,900
$118,840
Median household income, renters (2023$)
$35,000
$43,930
$64,050
$66,140
$87,100
Poverty rate
38.2%
32.9%
28.5%
20.7%
24.2%
19.9%
Poverty rate, population aged 65+
32.2%
27.0%
25.6%
37.2%
32.4%
Poverty rate, population under 18 years old
44.8%
42.0%
36.7%
36.9%
20.7%
Labor Market
Labor force participation rate
59.0%
61.6%
71.4%
69.4%
72.7%
Population aged 25+ without a high school diploma
44.6%
39.4%
22.4%
20.6%
17.8%
Unemployment rate
17.2%
7.1%
10.2%
6.3%
10.0%
7.3%
In 2022, there were an estimated 94,423 people in Bushwick, of which 6.4% identified as Asian, 20.1% identified as Black, 42.6% identified as Hispanic, and 26.1% identified as White.
In 2022, the household income group with the largest share (33.0%) of households was $100,001 -
$250,000. In 2000, the household income group with the largest share (26.8%) of households was <= $20,000.
Median household income in 2022 was $94,230, about 22% more than citywide median household income ($77,550). The poverty rate in Bushwick was 19.9% in 2022 compared to 18.3% citywide.
Total housing code violations (per 1,000 privately owned rental units)
755.9
585.6
429.3
471.6
427.1
428.3
Median Rent
Median rent, studios and 1-bedrooms (2023$)
$1,110
$1,410
$1,750
$1,910
Median rent, 2- and 3-bedrooms (2023$)
$1,420
$1,710
$1,910
$2,090
Median rent, all (2023$)
$1,070
$1,200
$1,470
$1,980
$2,080
$2,180
Median rent, recent movers (2023$)
$1,670
$2,410
$2,740
$2,760
Change in collected rent (2019-2020)
6.6%
Affordability
Rental units affordable at 30% AMI (% of recently available units)
6.6%
6.4%
5.4%
5.1%
Rental units affordable at 80% AMI (% of recently available units)
65.2%
42.5%
33.7%
35.3%
Rental units affordable at 120% AMI (% of recently available units)
97.5%
85.1%
82.2%
85.2%
Rent Burden
Moderately rent-burdened households
23.5%
25.5%
27.1%
22.8%
28.2%
Moderately rent-burdened households, low income
26.8%
26.9%
27.8%
28.1%
Moderately rent-burdened households, moderate income
11.6%
29.7%
33.9%
35.2%
Severely rent-burdened households
31.9%
35.7%
31.9%
29.1%
28.2%
Severely rent-burdened households, low income
45.4%
47.2%
46.1%
45.7%
Severely rent-burdened households, moderate income
0.6%
1.5%
5.6%
3.8%
Rental Subsidy
Housing choice vouchers (% of occupied, privately owned rental units)
7.5%
7.2%
Real median gross rent in Bushwick increased from $1,200 in 2006 to $2,180 in 2022. This represents a 81.7% increase over the same period. The overall rental vacancy rate in Bushwick was 3.4% in 2022.
The rent distribution shows the share of apartments by their size (according to the number of bedrooms), and then for each apartment size in the community district, the share of apartments according to their monthly gross rent. This distribution compares 5-year ACS figures from 2010 to 5-year ACS figures from 2022.
Between 2018-2022, the largest share of studios had gross rents between $2,000 - $2.5,000 (21%), the largest share of one-bedrooms had rents between $2,000 - $2.5,000 (20%), the largest share of two-bedrooms had rents between $1,000 - $1.5,000 (19%), the largest share of three bedrooms had rents between $3,000 - $4,000 (25%). (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch between different apartment sizes)
As of 2022, the change in median household income outpaced the change in median gross rent by 67.2 percentage points. In 2022, 28.2% of renter households in Bushwick were severely rent burdened (spent more than 50% of household income on rent). 35.3% of the rental units were affordable at 80% Area Median Income, 30 percentage points lower than the share in 2010.
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Housing Market
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2021
2022
2023
Housing Stock
Housing units
42,583
47,609
53,654
46,540
41,188
Finance - Distress
Notices of foreclosure rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
23.1
35.1
53.1
14.2
7.5
10.4
Notices of foreclosure, all residential properties
242
277
425
112
75
90
Notices of foreclosure, initial, 1-4 family and condo properties
102
193
211
46
25
30
Notices of foreclosure, repeat, 1-4 family and condo properties
26
30
148
52
28
45
Pre-foreclosure notice rate (per 1,000 1-4 family and condo properties)
67.6
31.4
61.5
49.9
Pre-foreclosure notices, 1-4 family and condo properties
467
226
442
363
Properties entering REO, 1-4 family
49
10
16
Finance - Lending
FHA/VA-backed home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
1.2%
63.0%
5.0%
5.6%
6.9%
Higher-cost home purchase loans (% of home purchase loans)
48.4%
1.9%
3.6%
1.5%
2.0%
Higher-cost refinance loans (% of refinance loans)
43.6%
12.9%
2.1%
1.0%
0.0%
Home purchase loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
95.6
20.6
18.3
34.7
25.8
Home purchase loans in LMI tracts (% of home purchase loans)
100.0%
7.3%
100.0%
99.6%
54.2%
Home purchase loans to LMI borrowers (% of home purchase loans)
2.5%
100.0%
4.4%
2.7%
3.0%
Refinance loan rate (per 1,000 properties)
108.4
9.4
19.1
38.9
14.0
Sales - Volume
Sales volume, 1 family building
18
33
6
7
8
12
5
Sales volume, 2-4 family building
286
666
161
142
110
227
188
Sales volume, 5+ family building
119
179
66
38
68
80
55
Sales volume, condominium
0
32
25
82
103
111
71
Sales volume, all property types
423
910
258
269
289
430
319
Sales - Median Prices
Median sales price per unit, 1 family building (2023$)
$298,710
$620,070
$324,190
$1,007,100
$1,211,750
$1,271,830
$1,390,000
Median sales price per unit, 2-4 family building (2023$)
$152,620
$347,720
$222,360
$544,060
$549,420
$519,110
$494,500
Median sales price per unit, 5+ family building (2023$)
$69,990
$121,560
$114,480
$258,040
$275,400
$226,680
$220,830
Median sales price per unit, condominium (2023$)
$526,000
$394,370
$683,310
$644,430
$711,190
$674,000
Sales - Housing Price Index
Index of housing price appreciation, 1 family building
100.0
250.9
145.1
449.1
480.8
638.3
796.6
Index of housing price appreciation, 2-4 family building
100.0
255.0
163.8
433.9
473.6
509.1
444.3
Index of housing price appreciation, 5+ family building
100.0
217.1
226.5
597.2
554.8
459.1
469.4
Index of housing price appreciation, condominium
100.0
42.5
37.5
93.1
92.4
99.3
Index of housing price appreciation, all property types
100.0
248.4
183.9
457.8
480.1
505.6
458.8
In 2022, the homeownership rate in Bushwick was 19.6%, which is lower than the citywide share of 32.7%. The homeownership rate in the neighborhood has increased by 3.7 percentage points since 2010. In 2022, the home purchase loan rate was 25.8 per 1,000 properties (owner-occupied 1-4 family buildings, condominiums, or cooperative apartments) and the refinance loan rate was 14.0 per 1,000 properties in the neighborhood. Out of all the first-time home purchase loans and refinance loans in Bushwick, 2.0% and 0.0% were high cost loans, respectively. 90 properties had a filing of mortgage foreclosure in Bushwick in 2022. There were 10.4 mortgage foreclosure actions initiated per 1,000 1-4 family properties and condominium units.
Among all residential properties, prices of residential properties have increased 136% in Bushwick since 2009. (If you are viewing this page on a desktop, you can use the drop down menu below to switch to a different index year for longer term trends.)
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Development
Indicator
2000
2006
2010
2019
2021
2022
2023
Development
Units authorized by new residential building permits
225
0
80
458
487
976
130
Units issued new certificates of occupancy
4
568
450
1,199
427
376
418
Density
Population density (1,000 persons per square mile)
48.9
55.4
50.3
45.2
37.2
Over the last decade, 5,111 units in 4+ unit buildings were built in Bushwick. 78% were market rate, compared to 13% that were income-targeted. We use data from a variety of sources to count the number of income-restricted units targeted to households earning between 80% and 165% of AMI. However, due to restricted availability of granular data our calculations of income-restricted units should be read as conservative estimates. Read more about our methodology in the technical appendix of the 2021 Focus Report.
The Department of Buildings issued new building permits to 130 residential units in new buildings in Bushwick in 2023, 846 fewer than the number of units authorized in 2022.
The Department of Buildings issued new certificates of occupancy to 418 residential units in new buildings in Bushwick in 2023, 42 more than the number of units certified in 2022.
Bushwick has 548 properties with subsidized units as of 2023 through programs like HUD assistance, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, 421a, and others. 15 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2024 and 2029, 45 properties have subsidies due to expire between 2030 and 2039, and 27 properties have subsidies expiring after 2039. For more comprehensive subsidized housing information in New York City, please visit Furman Center's CoreData.nyc.
Students performing at grade level in English language arts, 4th grade
31.4%
20.7%
35.2%
Students performing at grade level in math, 4th grade
34.3%
16.6%
32.6%
The serious crime rate, including property and violent crime types, was 16.7 serious crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, compared to 14.2 serious crimes per 1,000 residents citywide.
Indicators: The rental vacancy rate, severe crowding rate, and the severely rent-burdened households indicators use five-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. Data under the 2010 heading comes from the 2006 – 2010 ACS, data under the 2019 heading comes from the 2015 – 2019 ACS and data under the 2022 heading comes from 2018 – 2022 ACS.