Harlem People

Population: 4,248
Zindex® $704,000 What's this?
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1-yr change -18.7%

Relationship Status

Demographics for Harlem, New York, NY

Homes With Kids

Distribution of parents and children for Harlem, New York, NY

Age Distribution

Age ranges in Harlem, New York, NY

Commute Time

How long does it take to get to work in Harlem, New York, NY

Harlem People Data

  Harlem New York National
Median Household Income: $21,446 $38,293 $44,512
Single Males: 24.5% 18.7% 14.6%
Single Females: 25.3% 18.8% 12.5%
Median Age: 34 35 36
Homes With Kids: 21.0% 28.6% 31.4%
Average Household Size: 2.264 2.59 2.589
Average Commute Time (Minutes): 36.871 39.464 26.376

Who Lives Here?

The main types of people are: What's this?

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About These Groups
The information in this section was derived from analysis of data (such as age, occupation, and income) from the 2000 U.S. Census. Using segmentation methods, our analysts created groupings based on the demographic and socioeconomic composition of each city and neighborhood.
    People who live in this neighborhood
  1. Melting Pot - Low-income, foreign-language-speaking urbanites. Lower-income population mainly employed in service jobs. Most have a high school education or lower.
  2. Unmarried With Children - Urban single parents. These single parents are making ends meet with moderate income. Some went on to college, while others finished high school or lower. Most work in service, management, or professional occupations.
  3. Aspiring Urbanites - Urban singles with moderate income. Low- to middle-income singles over a wide age range. Some have a college education. They work in a variety of occupations, including some management-level positions.
In this neighborhood, a larger number of people have these characteristics than in surrounding neighborhoods:
Education
  • Did not complete college
  • Did not complete high school
Employment
  • Females working for non-profits
  • Work for the government
  • Work in building and grounds cleaning or maintenance occupations
  • Work in education, training, or library occupations
  • Work in food preparation or serving-related occupations
  • Work in office and administrative support occupations
  • Work in transportation and material moving occupations
Income
  • High rent compared to income
People & Culture
  • Born in the South
  • Separated females
  • Separated males
  • Single females
  • Single males
  • Speak African languages
  • Speak French (incl. Patois, Cajun)
  • Speak Spanish or Spanish Creole
  • Wealthy retirees
Transportation
  • Get to work by bus
  • Get to work by subway

Source: Demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census.


 

 
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