Brooklyn Community Board 14

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Brooklyn Community Board 14 is a

Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington, and Ocean Parkway. It is delimited by Coney Island Avenue, the Long Island Rail Road, McDonald Avenue, Avenue F and 18th Avenue on the west, Parkside Avenue on the north, Bedford Avenue, Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue on the east, and Kings Highway
and Avenue P on the south.

Its current chairperson is Jo Ann Brown, and its district manager is Shawn Campbell.[1]

As of the

Asian
or Pacific Islander, 268 (0.2%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 893 (0.5%) of some other race, 5,769 (3.4%) of two or more race, 22,242 (13.2%) of Hispanic origins. 36.8% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2004, up from 21.6% in 2000.

The land area is 1,880.1 acres (7.608 km2).

Demographics

The entirety of Community Board 14, which comprises Flatbush and Midwood, had 165,543 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 82.4 years.[4]: 2, 20  This is slightly higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[5]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [6] Most inhabitants are middle-aged adults and youth: 25% are between the ages of 0–17, 29% between 25–44, and 24% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 9% and 13% respectively.[4]: 2 

As of 2016, the median

household income in Community Board 14 was $56,599.[7] In 2018, an estimated 22% of Flatbush and Midwood residents lived in poverty, compared to 21% in all of Brooklyn and 20% in all of New York City. One in eleven residents (9%) were unemployed, compared to 9% in the rest of both Brooklyn and New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 57% in Flatbush and Midwood, higher than the citywide and boroughwide rates of 52% and 51% respectively.[citation needed
]

Health

As of 2018[update], preterm births are more common in Flatbush and Midwood than in other places citywide, though births to teenage mothers are less common. In Flatbush and Midwood, there were 99 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 17.1 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[4]: 11  Flatbush and Midwood has a relatively high population of residents who are uninsured, or who receive healthcare through Medicaid.[8] In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, which is higher than the citywide rate of 12%.[4]: 14 

The concentration of

diabetic, and 31% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.[4]: 16  In addition, 21% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.[4]
: 12 

Eighty percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is lower than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 77% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", slightly less than the city's average of 78%.[4]: 13  For every supermarket in Flatbush and Midwood, there are 21 bodegas.[4]: 10 

Major hospitals in close proximity to Flatbush include

East Flatbush
just east of New York Avenue.

Education

Flatbush and Midwood generally has a similar ratio of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018. Though 43% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 18% have less than a high school education and 39% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 40% of Brooklynites and 38% of city residents have a college education or higher.[4]: 6  The percentage of Flatbush and Midwood students excelling in math rose from 43 percent in 2000 to 68 percent in 2011, though reading achievement remained steady at 48% during the same time period.[9]

Flatbush and Midwood's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is about equal to the rest of New York City. In Flatbush and Midwood, 18% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per

school year, compared to the citywide average of 20% of students.[5]: 24 (PDF p. 55) [4]: 6  Additionally, 75% of high school students in Flatbush and Midwood graduate on time, equal to the citywide average of 75% of students.[4]
: 6 

References

  1. ^ a b "CAU - Brooklyn Boards". www1.nyc.gov. New York City Mayor's Office - Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Community District 14" (PDF). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Flatbush and Midwood (Including Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Manhattan Terrace, Midwood, Ocean Parkway and Prospect Park South)" (PDF). nyc.gov. NYC Health. 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "2016-2018 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan: Take Care New York 2020" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives". New York Post. June 4, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "NYC-Brooklyn Community District 14--Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  8. ^ a b New York City Health Provider Partnership Brooklyn Community Needs Assessment: Final Report Archived July 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, New York Academy of Medicine (October 3, 2014).
  9. ^ "Flatbush / Midwood – BK 14" (PDF). Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

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