< 20 Units = or > 20 Units
# Units % Total # Units % Total
Occupied Units
Bronx 18,604 8.4% 158,734 20.9%
Brooklyn 89,997 40.8% 164,746 21.7%
Manhattan 63,440 28.8% 291,869 38.5%
Queens 44,211 20.0% 137,969 18.2%
Staten Island 4,333 2.0% 5,122 .7%
Vacant Units
Bronx 475 4.2% 6,570 28.7%
Brooklyn 4,564 40.7% 4,441 19.4%
Manhattan 3,182 28.4% 9,625 42.1%
Queens 2,850 25.4% 2,020 8.8%
Staten Island 142 1.3% 202 .9%
Total Units (Occ. & Vac.) 231,798 781,298
Total Occupied Units 220,585 95.2% 758,440 97.1%
Total Vacant Units 11,213 4.8% 22,858 2.9%
Economic Characteristics
Monthly Contract Rent
$0-$199 7,508 3.6% 29,373 4.1%
$200-$299 17,262 8.3% 37,658 5.3%
$300-$399 33,476 16.0% 86,745 12.2%
$400-$499 43,732 20.9% 140,439 19.7%
$500-$599 35,058 16.8% 148,430 20.8%
$600-$699 30,066 14.4% 95,425 13.4%
$700-$799 17,068 8.2% 56,355 7.9%
$800-$899 9,438 4.5% 30,441 4.3%
$900-$999 4,127 2.0% 18,608 2.5%
$1000-$1249 7,296 3.5% 31,913 4.5%
$1250-$1499 1,909 1.0% 14,693 2.1%
$1500+ 2,156 1.0% 23,022 3.2%
Not Reported/No Cash Pymnt 11,489 45,338
Mean $541 $606
Median $500 $531
Total Household Income
< $5000 11,097 6.8% 51,912 9.4%
$5,000-$9,999 35,925 22.0% 104,205 18.9%
$10,000-$19,999 32,338 19.8% 106,650 19.3%
$20,000-$29,999 27,215 16.7% 92,802 16.8%
$30,000-$39,999 22,501 13.8% 63,812 11.6%
$40,000-$49,999 13,185 8.1% 38,781 7.0%
$50,000-$59,999 7,882 4.8% 31,091 5.6%
$60,000-$69,999 4,104 2.5% 19,210 3.5%
$70,000-$79,999 3,160 1.9% 9,731 1.8%
$80,000-$89,999 1,506 .9% 8,233 1.5%
$90,000-$99,999 762 .5% 3,106 .6%
$100,000+ 3,268 2.0% 22,592 4.1%
Not Reported 57,642 206,315
Mean 26,739 30,593
Median 20,000 21,000
Contract Rent ÷ Household Income
< 20% 53,208 35.0% 186,216 36.0%
20%-29% 34,352 22.6% 109,032 21.1%
30%-39% 18,995 12.5% 63,529 12.3%
40%-49% 10,874 7.2% 41,666 8.1%
50%-59% 8,779 5.8% 31,578 6.1%
60%-69% 339 0.2% 349 0.1%
70% + 25,505 16.8% 84,470 16.3%
Not Reported 68,533 241,600
Median 27.2% 27.1%
Households in Poverty
Below 100% of Pov. Level 46,721 28.7% 148,125 26.8%
Betw. 100%-124% Pov. Level 10,267 6.3% 34,702 6.3%
Equal or Above 125% Pov. Level 105,956 65.0% 369,297 66.9%
Not Reported 57,641 206,316
Households Receiving Public Assistance
Yes 47,194 24.6% 142,001 21.6%
No 144,577 75.4% 514,459 78.4%
Not Reported 28,814 101,980
Households Receiving Rent Subsidy
Yes 16,265 8.7% 65,175 9.8%
No 171,456 91.3% 571,201 90.2%
Don’t Know/Not Reported 32,865 125,065
Households Receiving SCRIE*
Yes 3,619 13.9% 23,459 19.4%
No 22,388 86.1% 97,486 80.6%
Don’t Know/Not Reported 7,017 30,523
Not Eligible 187,562 606,973
Demographic Characteristics
Year Moved Into Current Dwelling
Within 2 Years 23.4% 18.9%
Within 5 Years 46.8% 42.2%
Within 10 Years 64.3% 58.8%
Within 20 Years 92.1% 88.0%
Moved In More Than 20 Years Ago 7.9% 12.0%
Household Composition
Number of Residents per Apt.
Mean 2.4 2.2
Median 2.0 2.0
Number of Residents per Room
Mean .79 .79
Median .66 .66
Age of Householder
Under 25 Years 15,335 7.1% 41,589 5.6%
25-44 122,387 56.7% 381,924 51.7%
45-61 49,129 22.8% 180,451 24.4%
62-74 21,912 10.2% 84,802 11.5%
75 + 6,998 3.2% 50,657 6.9%
Not Reported 4,824 19,017
Mean 42 45
Median 39 41
Building/Neighborhood Characteristics
Pre-47 193,451 87.7% 514,427 67.8%
Post-46 27,134 12.3% 244,013 32.2%
Units in Buildings:
with No Maintenance Defects 60,326 32.5% 228,453 35.8%
with 1-3 Maintenance Defects 93,509 50.3% 316,837 49.7%
with 4-5 Maintenance Defects 24,783 13.3% 71,795 11.3%
with More Than 5 Maint. Defects 7,240 3.9% 20,227 3.2%
Not Reported 34,727 121,138
* Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption.
Source: 1993 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
Note: Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.