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Full District Profile
New York City Council
New York City Council
District 8
Council Member Elsie Encarnacion
173,891
Residents
27%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
District
27%
City
37%
55%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
District
55%
City
47%
55%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
District
55%
City
48%
81%
Households Have No Vehicle
District
81%
City
55%
8%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
District
8%
City
6%
13%
Unemployment Rate
District
13%
City
8%
Educational Attainment
District
City
No HS Diploma
27%
16%
HS Diploma / GED
25%
23%
Some College / AA
20%
20%
Bachelor's Degree
16%
24%
Graduate Degree
12%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
District
City
White
11%
31%
Hispanic
52%
29%
Black
26%
20%
Asian
7%
15%
Other / Multiracial
4%
5%
Age
District
City
Under 18
22%
20%
18 – 24
9%
8%
25 – 44
31%
31%
45 – 64
23%
24%
65 and older
15%
17%
Commuting
District
City
Drove alone
10%
26%
Carpooled
2%
5%
Public transit
67%
53%
Walked
15%
11%
Bike / other
5%
3%