Brooklyn

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  2. Brooklyn Statistics
  3. Brooklyn Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brooklyn Employment Information
  5. Brooklyn Family Information
  6. Brooklyn Education Information
  7. Brooklyn Business Information
  8. Brooklyn Public Benefits Information
  9. Brooklyn Criminal Information
  10. Brooklyn Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Brooklyn Zip Codes


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Brooklyn Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,700
  • Land Area (2000): 70.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.387 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): BKLN, BROOKLYN
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Houses (2000): 2,018
Brooklyn Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,712 46.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 0.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,102 53.03%

Brooklyn Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,014
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $46,492,000 / $10,702,000
Brooklyn Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,602 3,390 212 5.90% 59
1991 3,690 3,401 289 7.84% 78
1992 3,757 3,476 281 7.48% 75
1993 3,660 3,409 251 6.85% 68
1994 3,631 3,445 186 5.12% 51
1995 3,841 3,633 207 5.40% 54
1996 3,913 3,675 238 6.09% 61
1997 3,739 3,559 181 4.83% 48
1998 3,714 3,599 115 3.10% 31
1999 3,847 3,751 96 2.49% 25
2000 3,475 3,404 71 2.05% 21
2001 3,519 3,428 91 2.57% 26
2002 3,573 3,449 124 3.47% 35
2003 3,605 3,442 162 4.50% 45
2004 3,571 3,406 165 4.61% 46
2005 3,686 3,525 161 4.38% 44
2006 3,784 3,613 171 4.53% 45
2007 3,881 3,681 200 5.14% 51
2008 3,922 3,663 259 6.60% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,915 3,664 251 6.41% 64
Feb 2008 3,889 3,634 255 6.56% 66
Mar 2008 3,912 3,649 263 6.72% 67
Apr 2008 3,879 3,679 200 5.16% 52
May 2008 3,905 3,663 242 6.20% 62
Jun 2008 3,944 3,699 245 6.21% 62
Jul 2008 3,958 3,686 272 6.87% 69
Aug 2008 3,978 3,666 312 7.84% 78
Sep 2008 3,915 3,624 291 7.43% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brooklyn Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 126 8.82%
2. Public Administration 121 8.47%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 83 5.81%
4. Educational Services 75 5.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 72 5.04%
6. Metal Manufactuing 61 4.27%
7. Repair and Maintenance 60 4.20%
8. Food Manufacturing 54 3.78%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 3.08%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 2.59%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 2.59%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.59%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 2.52%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 36 2.52%
15. Finance and Insurance 33 2.31%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 31 2.17%
17. Health Care 31 2.17%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 28 1.96%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 26 1.82%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 26 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 352 25.32%
2. Health Care 244 17.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 72 5.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 64 4.60%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 4.39%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 3.96%
7. Social Assistance 55 3.96%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 50 3.60%
9. Public Administration 45 3.24%
10. Food Manufacturing 39 2.81%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 2.30%
12. Metal Manufactuing 28 2.01%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.87%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.44%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.29%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 1.22%
17. Repair and Maintenance 17 1.22%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 1.15%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 15 1.08%
20. Private Household Services 13 0.94%

Brooklyn Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 91 6.37%
2. Other Construction Trades 80 5.60%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 76 5.32%
4. Other Production Occupations 73 5.11%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 4.69%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 58 4.06%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 3.64%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.50%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 47 3.29%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 3.08%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 37 2.59%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 2.52%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 35 2.45%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 2.38%
15. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.24%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 2.10%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 2.03%
18. Computer Specialists 28 1.96%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 1.82%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 25 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 82 5.90%
2. Child Care Workers 77 5.54%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 5.54%
4. Secretaries and Admins 74 5.32%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 5.18%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 69 4.96%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 68 4.89%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 4.53%
9. Registered Nurses 61 4.39%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 59 4.24%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 52 3.74%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 3.45%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 2.73%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.52%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.30%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 29 2.09%
17. Customer Service Representatives 28 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 1.80%
19. Media and Communications Workers 25 1.80%
20. Business Operations Specialists 23 1.65%

Brooklyn Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,508 54.08%
15-35 hours 681 14.68%
1-14 hours 123 2.65%
No regular hours 1,326 28.59%

Brooklyn Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 4.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 1.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 134 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 258 9.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 314 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 388 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 470 17.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 264 9.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 240 8.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 108 3.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 5.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 167 6.15%

Brooklyn Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 104 3.83%
5-9 258 9.50%
10-14 538 19.82%
15-19 313 11.53%
20-24 342 12.60%
25-29 186 6.85%
30-34 206 7.59%
35-39 109 4.01%
40-44 107 3.94%
45-59 263 9.69%
60-89 240 8.84%
At least 90 49 1.80%

Brooklyn Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,741 64.13%
30-44 21 0.77% 401 14.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 263 9.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 289 10.64%

Brooklyn Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 257 9.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,424 87.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 2.13%

Brooklyn Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,885 (5,223 people)
Families (2000): 1,506 (4,695 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 853
People at same address in 1995: 3,273
Brooklyn Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46 2.44%
$10,000-$14,999 77 4.08%
$15,000-$19,999 72 3.82%
$20,000-$24,999 95 5.04%
$25,000-$29,999 88 4.67%
$30,000-$34,999 93 4.93%
$35,000-$39,999 90 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 90 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 96 5.09%
$50,000-$59,999 176 9.34%
$60,000-$74,999 292 15.49%
$75,000-$99,999 371 19.68%
$100,000-$124,999 144 7.64%
$125,000-$149,999 84 4.46%
$150,000-$199,999 52 2.76%
$200,000 or more 19 1.01%

Brooklyn Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 301 16.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 601 32.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 86 4.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 341 18.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 344 18.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brooklyn Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,678 30.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 888 15.96%
Public Assistance 26 0.47%
Retirement 324 5.82%
Self Employment 260 4.67%
Social Security 419 7.53%
Supplemental Security 67 1.20%
Wage / Salary 1,623 29.17%
Other 278 5.00%

Brooklyn Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 678 53.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 594 46.70%

Brooklyn Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 207 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,628 64.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 607 24.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 3.25%

Brooklyn Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,365 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 444 20.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 175 7.97%

Brooklyn Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Education Information Back to top
Brooklyn Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 198 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 604 13.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,328 29.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,081 24.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 283 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 564 12.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 409 9.16%

Brooklyn Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 60 1.05% 0 0.00% 60 1.05%
Kindergarten 31 0.54% 0 0.00% 31 0.54%
Grades 1-4 255 4.47% 83 1.46% 338 5.93%
Grades 5-8 310 5.44% 18 0.32% 328 5.75%
Grades 9-12 396 6.95% 31 0.54% 427 7.49%
Undergrad college 375 6.58% 30 0.53% 405 7.11%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.14% 18 0.32% 26 0.46%
Total 1,435 25.18% 180 3.16% 1,615 28.33%

Brooklyn Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 210
Brooklyn Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brooklyn Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,041 96.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 177 3.39%

Brooklyn Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 535
Brooklyn Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brooklyn Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 657 11.53%
10-19 Years 786 13.79%
20-29 Years 635 11.14%
30-39 Years 1,025 17.98%
40-49 Years 978 17.16%
50-59 Years 737 12.93%
60-69 Years 413 7.25%
70-79 Years 264 4.63%
80-89 Years 149 2.61%
90+ Years 56 0.98%

Brooklyn Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,029 53.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,671 46.86%

Brooklyn Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,219 91.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 218 3.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 159 2.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Brooklyn Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,426 19.94%
2. English 1,029 14.39%
3. Irish 979 13.69%
4. German 798 11.16%
5. Italian 572 8.00%
6. French Canadian 568 7.94%
7. Polish 371 5.19%
8. Swedish 178 2.49%
9. United States Or American 162 2.26%
10. Dutch 135 1.89%

Brooklyn Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,035 92.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 215 3.93%
3. French 118 2.16%
4. Greek 49 0.90%
5. Italian 15 0.27%
6. Polish 11 0.20%
7. Yiddish 10 0.18%
8. German 6 0.11%
9. Other Indo European 5 0.09%
10. Japanese 3 0.05%

Brooklyn Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,646 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 123 2.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 81 1.38%

Brooklyn Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brooklyn Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06234