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COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018
13
BROOKLYN
COMMUNITY
DI
STRICT
Coney Island
Including Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend, Homecrest,
Sea Gate and West Brighton
Health is closely tied to our daily environment. Understanding how
our neighborhood affects our physical and mental health is the first
step toward building a healthier and more equitable New York City.
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: CONEY ISLAND2
^White, Black, Asian and Other exclude Latino ethnicity. Latino is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Note: Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Sources: Population, Race and Ethnicity and Age: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, 2016; Born Outside the U.S. and English Proficiency: U.S. Census Bureau, American
Community Survey, 2012-2016
Who We Are
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
NYC population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
New York City
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NYC population by age
Born outside US
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
21%
9%
32%
25%
14%
Asian Black Latino White Other
15%
22%
29%
32%
2%
0.0
22.5
45.0
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
NYC population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
New York City
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NYC population by age
Born outside US
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
21%
9%
32%
25%
14%
Asian Black Latino White Other
15%
22%
29%
32%
2%
0.0
22.5
45.0
0.0
22.5
45.0
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
Population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
8%
25%
27%
22%
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90
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25
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100
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Asian Black Latino White Other
14%
12%
16%
56%
1%
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22.5
45.0
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
Population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
8%
25%
27%
22%
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Asian Black Latino White Other
14%
12%
16%
56%
1%
53%
0.0
22.5
45.0
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12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
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100.0
Population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
8%
25%
27%
22%
0
30
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90
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25
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100
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2000
0 40 80 120 160 200
Asian Black Latino White Other
14%
12%
16%
56%
1%
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
NYC population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
New York City
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NYC population by age
Born outside US
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
21%
9%
32%
25%
14%
Asian Black Latino White Other
15%
22%
29%
32%
2%
0.0
22.5
45.0
0.0
12.5
25.0
37.5
50.0
62.5
75.0
87.5
100.0
NYC population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
New York City
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NYC population by age
Born outside US
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
21%
9%
32%
25%
14%
Asian Black Latino White Other
15%
22%
29%
32%
2%
0.0
22.5
45.0
43%
37%
23%
POPULATION
BY RACE AND
ETHNICITY^
TOTAL
POPULATION
POPULATION
BY AGE
BORN OUTSIDE
THE US
HAVE LIMITED
ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY
106,4598,537,673
New York City
Coney Island
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45.0
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50.0
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100.0
Population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
8%
25%
27%
22%
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14%
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CONEY ISLAND BEACH AND BOARDWALK
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: CONEY ISLAND 3
Note from Oxiris Barbot, Commissioner,
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
We are pleased to present the 2018 Community Health Profiles, a look into the
health of New Y
ork City’s (NYC) 59 diverse community districts.
The health of NYC has never been beer. Our city’s life expectancy is 81.2 years,
2.5 years higher than the national average.
However, not all residents have the same opportunities to lead a healthy life. A
ZIP code should not determine a person’s health, but that’s the reality in so many
cities, including our own.
The Community Health Profiles allow us to see how much health can vary by
neighborhood. Policies and practices based on a history of racism and discrimination
(oen referred to as structural racism) have created neighborhoods with high rates
of poverty and limited access to resources that promote health. The practice of
removing funding or refusing to provide funding to communities of color has caused
poor health outcomes to cluster in these communities.
The Community Health Profiles also show how important community resources,
and funding to create and sustain these resources, are to health outcomes.
For example, supermarkets provide more access to fresh foods than bodegas.
However, in some neighborhoods with obesity rates higher than the citywide
average, just 5% of food establishments are supermarkets, making it difficult for
residents to make healthy choices.
Addressing these inequities may seem like a daunting task, but by working
together, we can dismantle the unjust policies and practices that contribute to
poor health in our communities. Through Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020),
and other New York City Health Department programs, we work with community
partners to give every resident the same opportunity for good health. We are
making progress, but there is more work to do.
Reducing health inequities requires policymakers, community groups, health
professionals, researchers and residents to work together for change at every
level. We look forward to working with you to improve the health of our city.
Sincerely,
Oxiris Barbot, MD
Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020) is the City’s blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life.
For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for TCNY.
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Who We Are
PAGE 2
Understanding Health
Inequities in New York City
PAGE 5
Social and Economic
Conditions
PAGE 6-8
Housing and
Neighborhood Conditions
PAGE 9-10
Maternal and Child Health
PAGE 11-12
Healthy Living
PAGE 13
Health Care
PAGE 14-15
Health Outcomes
PAGE 16-18
Notes
PAGE 19
NAVIGATING THIS DOCUMENT
This profile covers all of Brooklyn’s Community District 13, which includes Brighton
Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend, Homecrest, Sea Gate and West Brighton. This is
one of 59 community districts in NYC. The community district with the most favorable
outcome in NYC for each measure is presented throughout the report. Sometimes this is
the highest rate (e.g., physical activity) and sometimes this is the lowest rate (e.g., infant
mortality). Some figures include an arrow to help readers understand the direction of the
healthier outcome.
This profile uses the following color coding system:
CONEY ISLAND BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY
LOWEST/HIGHEST
COMMUNITY
DISTRICT
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COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: CONEY ISLAND 5
Understanding Health Inequities
in New York City
The ability to live a long and healthy life is not equally available to all New Yorkers. A baby born to a family that lives in
the Upper East Side will live 11 years longer than a baby born to a family in Brownsville. This inequity is unacceptable.
Resources and opportunities are at the root of good health. These include secure jobs with benefits, well-maintained
and affordable housing, safe neighborhoods with clean parks, accessible transportation, healthy and affordable
food, and quality education and health care.
1
In NYC, access to these resources and opportunities are not equitably
distributed. Neighborhoods with residents of color oen have fewer resources.
Since the 1600s—when NYC was established by colonization—racist policies and practices have shaped where New
Yorkers live and go to school, what jobs they have and what their neighborhoods look like. Over time, these policies and
practices have built on each other to create deep inequity.
For example, in the 1930s the federal government developed a policy known as redlining. As part of this policy,
neighborhoods were rated based on the race, ethnicity and national origin of their residents. Neighborhoods that
were home to people of color, like Central Harlem and Brownsville, were outlined in red on a map. They were labeled as
"hazardous" and no home loans or other investments were approved there. The wealthiest and Whitest neighborhoods
in NYC received, and continue to receive, more investment and opportunities for health.
2
The denial of resources and opportunities that support good health contributes to the differences in life expectancy
we see today. Experiencing racism is also a health burden, creating chronic stress that contributes to major causes of
death, like diabetes and heart disease.
3
To beer understand the successes and challenges in each of NYC’s 59 neighborhoods, the Community Health Profiles
present data on a range of measures. These data should be interpreted with an understanding that good health is not only
determined by personal choices. Many other factors shape differences in health outcomes, including past and current
discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation and other identities. We hope the
Community Health Profiles support your efforts in making NYC more equitable for all. For more information on the New
York City Health Department programs and services that are closing the gap in health outcomes, visit nyc.gov/health.
1
Marmot M, Friel S, Bell R, et al. Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.
The Lancet
. 2008; 372(9650): 1661–1669.
2
Undesign the Redline. hp://www.designingthewe.com/undesign-the-redline. Accessed March 13, 2018.
3
Krieger N. Embodying inequality: A Review of Concepts, Measures, and Methods for Studying Health Consequences of Discrimination.
International Journal of Health Services.
1999; 29(2): 295-352.
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Population by age
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Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
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Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
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Population by race
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White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
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25%
27%
22%
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Population by race
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White
Latino
Asian
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
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25%
27%
22%
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Asian Black Latino White Other
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White
Latino
Asian
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
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25%
27%
22%
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Asian Black Latino White Other
14%
12%
16%
56%
1%
Social and Economic Conditions
Education
Higher education levels are associated with beer health outcomes. Missing too many days of school can cause
students to fall behind and increases their risk of dropping out. Coney Island’s elementary school absenteeism rate
is higher than the rate for NYC overall. Seven out of 10 high school students in Coney Island graduate in four years,
lower than the citywide rate.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM
(percent of public school students in grades K through 5 missing
19 or more school days)
ONTIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
(percent of public school students graduating in four years)
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ACHIEVED (percent of adults ages 25 and older)
Coney Island Coney Island
Coney Island
College graduate
High school
graduate or
some college
Less than
high school
Brooklyn
NYC
Brooklyn BrooklynNYC NYCLowest:
Bayside and
Lile Neck
Highest:
Financial District
26%
18% 37% 45%
20% 40% 40%
19% 38% 43%
4% 12%
84%
71%
75% 75%
96%
19%
20%
5%
Source: NYC Department of Education, 2016-2017
Note: NYC and borough On-time High School Graduation data may differ from rates
presented in other published sources. See technical notes in the public use dataset
for more details.
Source: NYC Department of Education, 2017
Highest % college graduate:
Financial District, Greenwich Village- Soho
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016
Nearly half of adults
in Coney Island have
a college degree.
Eighteen percent
of adults have not
completed high
school, a rate similar
to the citywide rate.
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Economic stress
Living in high-poverty neighborhoods limits healthy options and makes it difficult to access quality health care
and resources that promote health. In Coney Island, 24% of residents live in poverty, compared with 20% of NYC
residents. Access to affordable housing and employment opportunities with fair wages and benefits are also
closely associated with good health. Coney Island’s unemployment rate is higher than the citywide average of 9%.
Rent burdened households pay more than 30% of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording food,
clothing, transportation and health care. Fiy-five percent of Coney Island residents are rent burdened, a higher
rate than residents citywide. One way to consider the effect of income on health is by comparing death rates among
neighborhoods. “Avertable deaths” are those that could have been avoided if each neighborhood had the same death
rate as the five wealthiest neighborhoods. Using this measure, 30% of deaths could have been averted in Coney Island.
Is your neighborhood gentrifying?
Gentrification transforms a low-income area into a high-income area through neighborhood redevelopment.
It is oen defined as changes in the racial and ethnic makeup, education level and average income of a
neighborhood's residents, as well as changes in housing and commercial businesses. While development may
be beneficial, it is oen inequitable, and can lead to displacement of long-time residents and businesses.
Gentrification can be measured in many ways. One measure that is used in NYC is to determine if a low-income
neighborhood (those with the lowest 40% of average household income in 1990) saw higher than median rent
growth over the past 20 years. Based on this definition, 24 neighborhoods were considered low-income in
1990, and Coney Island is one of seven neighborhoods that is not gentrifying at this time.
Source: NYU Furman Center, 2015
Many of the
factors that affect
health happen
outside of a
doctor’s office.
This includes
access to quality
education, jobs
and safe spaces
to live. Residents
in high-poverty
neighborhoods
oen lack these
resources.
7%
4%
Poverty
(percent of residents)
Unemployment
(percent of people ages 16 and older)
Rent Burden
(percent of renter-occupied homes)
24%
11%
55%
Coney Island
ECONOMIC STRESS
21%
9%
52%
Brooklyn
20%
9%
51%
NYC Lowest %
Note: Unemployment data may differ from rates presented in other published sources. See technical notes in the public use dataset
for more details.
Sources: Poverty: American Community Survey as augmented by NYC Opportunity, 2012-2016 (community district and NYC), 2016
(borough); Unemployment and Rent Burden: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012-2016; Avertable Deaths:
NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2011-2015
Upper East Side
Upper East Side
37%
Park Slope and
Carroll Gardens
Social and Economic Conditions
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: CONEY ISLAND8
Helpful Neighbors
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Homes with air conditioners
Homes without maintenance defects
Cockroaches
Bike Lanes
Pedestrian Injury
Childhood Obesity
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Child Asthma emergency
department visits
0 20 40 60 80 100
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0
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Late or no prenatal care
Preterm births
0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
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0
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250
11%
0.0
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87.5
100.0
Population by race
Black
White
Latino
Asian
Other
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Population by age
Born outside US
Elementary School Abseentee
Highest Level of Education Achieved
Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration
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On time high school graduation
English prociency
0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+
19%
8%
25%
27%
22%
0
30
60
90
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25
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100
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Asian Black Latino White Other
14%
12%
16%
56%
1%
Violence
Compared with the citywide rate, Coney Island has a similar rate of assault-related hospitalizations.
Incarceration
Incarceration takes a toll on individuals, families and communities. Black and Latino New Yorkers experience higher
policing compared with non-Latino White New Yorkers. This leads to higher rates of detention, which may include long
periods of time spent in jail before trial. People who have been incarcerated are more likely to experience mental and
physical health problems. They may also have trouble finding employment and housing and accessing healthy food.
Helpful neighbors
Strong social connections can have a positive impact
on the health of community members. Feeling that our
neighbors are willing to help each other is one aspect of
community connection. In Coney Island, 77% of residents
think that their neighbors are willing to help one another.
This is similar to the rest of the city.
NONFATAL ASSAULT HOSPITALIZATIONS (per 100,000 people)
Source: New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System, 2012-2014
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
JAIL INCARCERATION (per 100,000 adults ages 16 and older)
Source: NYC Department of Corrections, 2015-2016
ADULTS REPORTING THAT THEIR NEIGHBORS
ARE WILLING TO HELP ONE ANOTHER
(percent of adults)
77%
73%
72%
Social and Economic Conditions
Coney Island
Coney Island
460
Brooklyn
425
NYC
Lowest: Upper East Side
Brooklyn
NYC
Lowest: Bayside and Lile Neck
More healthy
Less healthy
Less healthy
More healthy
51
59
59
8
2000
0
Coney Island
Brooklyn
NYC
Highest: Toenville and Great Kills
86%
Hospitalizations
related to injuries
from assaults
capture the
consequences
of community
violence.
71
434
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Helpful Neighbors
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Homes with air conditioners
Homes without maintenance defects
Cockroaches
Bike Lanes
Pedestrian Injury
Childhood Obesity
PAGE 12
Child Asthma emergency
department visits
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
20
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80
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
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80
Late or no prenatal care
Preterm births
0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
11%
Helpful Neighbors
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Homes with air conditioners
Homes without maintenance defects
Cockroaches
Bike Lanes
Pedestrian Injury
Childhood Obesity
PAGE 12
Child Asthma emergency
department visits
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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100
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80
Late or no prenatal care
Preterm births
0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
50
100
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200
250
11%
Helpful Neighbors
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Homes with air conditioners
Homes without maintenance defects
Cockroaches
Bike Lanes
Pedestrian Injury
Childhood Obesity
PAGE 12
Child Asthma emergency
department visits
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
20
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60
80
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Late or no prenatal care
Preterm births
0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
11%
Housing and Neighborhood Conditions
Housing quality
Every resident has the right to live in housing that is safe and pest-free. Poorly maintained housing is associated
with poor health outcomes, including worsened asthma and other respiratory illnesses. In Coney Island, only 44%
of renter-occupied homes are adequately maintained by landlords – free from heating breakdowns, cracks, holes,
peeling paint and other defects. Twenty-six percent of Coney Island households report seeing cockroaches, which is a
potential asthma trigger.
Air pollution
Though air quality is improving in NYC in general, it
varies by community district. In Coney Island, levels of
the most harmful air pollutant, fine particulate maer
(PM2.5), are 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
HOMES WITHOUT MAINTENANCE
DEFECTS
(percent of renter-occupied homes)
AIR POLLUTION
(micrograms of fine particulate maer per cubic meter)
HOMES REPORTING COCKROACHES
(percent of households)
Source: NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey, 2014
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Air Survey, 2016
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
NYC Highest:
Toenville and
Great Kills
NYC
NYC
Lowest: Toenville and Great Kills
26%
26%
23%
0%
Note: Maintenance defects include water leaks, cracks and holes, inadequate
heating, presence of mice or rats, toilet breakdowns or peeling paint.
Source: NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey, 2014
44%
75%
44%
41%
Coney Island
6.7
Source: NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey, 2014
Air conditioning
Most heat stroke deaths in NYC occur in homes
without air conditioning. Nine out of 10 households
in Coney Island have working air conditioners.
AIR CONDITIONING
(percent of households)
85%
89%
90%
99%
Coney Island
Coney Island
Brooklyn NYC Highest:
Toenville and
Great Kills
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healthy
More
healthy
Less
healthy
Less
healthy
The environment we live in can make it easier or more difficult for New Yorkers to lead healthy lives.
7.8
7.5
Lowest:
Rockaway and Broad Channel
6.0
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Bike Lanes
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
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50
60
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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100
0
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50
60
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80
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
11%
Bicycle network coverage
Thirteen percent of roads in Coney Island have
bike lanes, which is higher than NYC overall.
Pedestrian injury
Coney Island residents have a similar pedestrian injury
hospitalization rate compared with NYC overall.
Food environment
Bodegas are less likely to have healthy food options than
supermarkets. The lowest ratio among NYC community
districts is one supermarket for every three bodegas
(healthier); the highest is one supermarket for every 57
bodegas (less healthy). Coney Island is home to one of
NYC’s farmers markets, another source of healthy food.
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, 2017
Source: New York State Department of Health, Statewide
Planning and Research Cooperative System, 2012-2014
Source: Farmers Markets: NYC DOHMH Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and
Tobacco Control, 2017; Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets, October 2016
It is easier to make healthy choices when
healthy, affordable food is readily available.
BICYCLE NETWORK COVERAGE
(percent of streets with bike lanes)
PEDESTRIAN INJURY HOSPITALIZATIONS
(per 100,000 people)
SUPERMARKET TO BODEGA RATIO
For every one supermarket in Coney Island, there are 21 bodegas.
23
22
23
9
Coney Island Coney Island
Brooklyn Brooklyn
NYC
NYC
1
Supermarket
Highest: Crown Heights
and Prospect Heights
Lowest: Greenwich Village and Soho
45%
10%
13%
13%
Housing and Neighborhood Conditions
Access to bike lanes can make it easier and
safer to ride a bike more oen.
More healthy Less healthyLess healthy More healthy
21
Bodegas
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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60
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100
0
10
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30
40
50
60
70
80
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Preterm births
0 20 40 60 80 100
Teen births
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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60
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100
0
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40
50
60
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80
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Teen births
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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0
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80
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Teen births
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0
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100
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200
250
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Pregnancy outcomes
In Coney Island, the rate of expectant mothers receiving late or no
prenatal care is higher than the citywide rate. One in 11 births to
Coney Island residents is preterm (three or more weeks before the
due date), higher than the citywide rate.
Teen pregnancy
Teen pregnancy has declined across NYC;
Coney Island’s teen birth rate is 20.2 per 1,000
teen girls.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2015
20.2
19.9
19.3
1.0*
LATE OR NO PRENATAL CARE
(percent of live births)
PRETERM BIRTHS
(percent of live births)
TEEN BIRTHS
(per 1,000 females ages 15 to 19)
Lowest: Greenwich Village and Soho
NYC
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Coney IslandBrooklynLowest:
Financial District
Coney IslandNYCLowest: Greenpoint
and Williamsburg
*Interpret estimate with caution due to small number of events.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2013-2015
Maternal and Child Health
Access to quality health
care is critical to a mother’s
health before, during and aer
pregnancy, and to the health of
our lilest New Yorkers.
Preterm birth is
a key driver of
infant death.
9.5%8.7%5.4%
9.5%6.2%1.3%
6.7%
NYC
8.3% Brooklyn
Source: NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2015
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Lowest:
Financial
District
Maternal and Child Health
Children’s hospitalizations and emergency department visits
“Avoidable hospitalizations” are those that could be prevented with timely access to quality outpatient care. The rate of
avoidable pediatric hospitalizations among children ages 4 and younger in Coney Island is similar to the citywide rate.
Many childhood asthma emergency department visits could be prevented by reducing the presence of pests, mold,
secondhand smoke and other asthma triggers, and by taking daily medication. The asthma emergency department
visit rate among children ages 5 to 17 in Coney Island is lower than the citywide rate. The TCNY 2020 goal is to have
fewer than 210 asthma emergency department visits per 10,000 children across the entire city.
Sources: Avoidable Hospitalizations among Children: New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System,
2014; Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits: New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System, 2015
AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS
AMONG CHILDREN
(per 100,000 children ages 4 and younger)
Childhood obesity
Nearly one out of five Coney Island children in
grades K through 8 has obesity. This is similar to
the citywide rate.
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(percent of public school children in grades K through 8)
Source: NYC Department of Education, 2016-2017
Coney Island Brooklyn NYC Lowest:
Financial District
18% 19% 20% 5%
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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100
0
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0 20 40 60 80 100
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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100
150
200
250
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CHILD ASTHMA EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT VISITS
(per 10,000 children ages 5 to 17)
147
186
223
28
Coney Island Brooklyn NYC
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Self-Reported Health
Flu
HIV
HEP C
Premature
Death
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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502
623
118
Lowest: Borough Park
NYC
Brooklyn
Coney Island
423
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For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for TCNY.
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Physical activity, diet and smoking
Seventy-one percent of Coney Island adults report geing any physical activity in the
past 30 days, similar to New Yorkers overall. The percentage of Coney Island adults who
report eating at least one serving of fruits or vegetables in the past day is similar to the
citywide average of 87%.
Sugary drink consumption can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease,
cavities, weight gain and obesity. Industry marketing can affect behavior and sugary
drinks are heavily marketed to youth and communities of color. While sugary drink
consumption has decreased to 23% in NYC, the TCNY 2020 goal is to reduce sugary drink
consumption to less than 19% citywide. Twenty-one percent of Coney Island adults
drink at least one sugary drink a day.
The adult smoking rate in Coney Island is similar to the rest of the borough and other
parts of NYC. The City is commied to reducing the citywide adult smoking rate to 12% by 2020.
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Self-Reported Health
Flu
HIV
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Premature
Death
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Healthy Living
Self-reported health
How residents feel about their own health
can be a good measure of overall mental
and physical health. Seventy percent of
Coney Island residents rank their health
as “excellent,” “very good” or “good,” lower
than the rest of NYC. The TCNY 2020 goal
for the city is at least 82%.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
ADULTS REPORTING THEIR OWN HEALTH AS "EXCELLENT,"
"VERY GOOD" OR "GOOD" (percent of adults)
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
90%
Financial District,
Greenwich Village- Soho
96%
Financial District,
Greenwich Village- Soho
8%
Financial District,
Greenwich Village- Soho
8%
Upper East Side
Any physical activity in the past 30 days
At least one serving of fruits or
vegetables per day
One or more 12-ounce sugary drinks
per day
Current smokers
71%
91%
21%
19%
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, DIET AND SMOKING
(percent of adults)
72%
86%
24%
14%
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
73%
87%
23%
14%
NYC
NYC
Highest %
Lowest %
More healthyLess healthy
Coney Island
Brooklyn
77%
NYC
78%
70%
Highest: Upper West Side
93%
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Coney Island
Coney Island
Federal guidelines
recommend
that adults get
150 minutes of
moderate exercise
each week. People
who are physically
active are more
likely to live longer,
healthier lives.
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Death
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Fall-related hospitalizations
Coney Island's rate of fall-related hospitalizations
among adults ages 65 and older is higher than the
citywide average. The TCNY 2020 goal is fewer than 1,410
hospitalizations per 100,000 older adults citywide.
Health Care
Access to health care
Citywide, the percentage of uninsured New Yorkers decreased in the last five years from
20% to 12%. In Coney Island, 14% of adults are uninsured and 11% report going without
needed medical care in the past 12 months, similar to the rest of NYC. The TCNY 2020
goal is to have less than 9% of New Yorkers going without needed medical care.
Avoidable hospitalizations
“Avoidable hospitalizations” are those that could be
prevented if adults had access to quality primary care.
The rate of avoidable hospitalizations among adults in
Coney Island is higher than the citywide rate.
Source: New York State Department of Health, Statewide
Planning and Research Cooperative System, 2014
Source: New York State Department of Health, Statewide
Planning and Research Cooperative System, 2012-2014
Adults without
health insurance
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE (percent of adults)
AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS
AMONG ADULTS
(per 100,000 adults)
FALLRELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG
OLDER ADULTS (per 100,000 adults ages 65 and older)
Adults without
needed medical care
12%
10%
12% 3%*
10% 3%*
14%
11%
Brooklyn NYC Lowest %
Stuyvesant Town
and Turtle Bay
Bayside and
Lile Neck
Coney Island
1,524
Coney Island
1,800
Brooklyn
1,420
Brooklyn
1,526
NYC
1,033
NYC
1,604
Lowest: Greenwich
Village and Soho
426
Lowest: Queens Village
667
*Interpret estimate with caution due to small sample size.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
Health insurance
can make it easier
to get affordable
primary care,
which can help
New Yorkers
manage chronic
conditions and
stay healthy.
Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020) is the City’s blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life.
For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for TCNY.
Coney Island
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Vaccinations
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against cancers caused by HPV. The vaccine is recommended for all
children between the ages of 11 and 12. Forty percent of teens ages 13 to 17 in Coney Island receive all recommended
doses of the HPV vaccine. Two out of five Coney Island adults report geing a flu vaccine in the past 12 months, similar
to the rest of NYC.
HPV VACCINATION
(percent of teens ages 13 to 17 who received all
recommended doses of the vaccine)
FLU VACCINATION
(percent of adults)
Sources: HPV Vaccination: NYC DOHMH, Citywide Immunization Registry, 2017; Flu Vaccination: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
Coney Island Coney IslandBrooklyn BrooklynNYC Highest:
Hunts Point and
Longwood
Highest:
Upper West Side
NYC
40%
42%
43%
38%
59%
85%
43%
62%
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healthy
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healthy
More
healthy
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healthy
Health Care
Influenza (flu) and pneumonia are the third leading causes of death in NYC. Everyone ages 6
months and older should get the flu vaccine every year.
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Health Outcomes
Obesity, diabetes and hypertension
Coney Island's adult obesity rate is 28%, which is similar to the rest of NYC. The TCNY 2020 goal is to reduce the
obesity rate to less than 23% citywide. More than 700,000 adult New Yorkers have been told they have diabetes.
An additional 164,000 are estimated to have diabetes but not be aware. Fieen percent of Coney Island adults have
been diagnosed with diabetes and 31% of adults have been told they have hypertension. Rates for both are similar to
the rest of NYC.
New HIV diagnoses
Geing an HIV test is the first step to accessing treatment if you are positive or developing an HIV prevention
strategy if you are negative.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
28%
15%
31%
27%
12%
29%
24% 4%
Financial District,
Greenwich
Village- Soho
11% 3%
Financial District,
Greenwich
Village- Soho
28% 15%
Financial District,
Greenwich
Village- Soho
Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes
Coney Island
Brooklyn NYC Lowest %
NEW HIV DIAGNOSES (per 100,000 people)
OBESITY, DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION (percent of adults)
Source: NYC DOHMH, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Registry, 2016
Coney Island
22.1
Brooklyn
24.0
NYC
80
0
16.9
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Obesity can lead
to diabetes, high
blood pressure
and other health
conditions.
Hypertension,
also known as high
blood pressure, is a
leading risk factor
for heart disease
and stroke.
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Binge drinking
Binge drinking is linked to high-risk behaviors and chronic health problems. The binge drinking rate in Coney Island is
lower than the rest of NYC. The TCNY 2020 goal is to reduce binge drinking to less than 17% citywide.
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0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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0
150
Psychiatric hospitalizations
The rate of adult psychiatric hospitalization in Coney Island
is higher than the citywide rate.
Source: New York State Department of Health, Statewide Planning and Research
Cooperative System, 2015
BINGE DRINKING
(percent of adults)
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS
(per 100,000 adults)
Coney Island
Brooklyn
NYC
Lowest: Woodside and Sunnyside
765
684
676
223
New hepatitis C reports
Hepatitis C is a virus that damages the liver. New Yorkers born between 1945 and 1965 and people who have ever injected
drugs should be tested because hepatitis C can be cured.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Communicable Disease Surveillance Registry, 2016
NEW HEPATITIS C REPORTS (per 100,000 people)
Health Outcomes
Coney Island
67.9
Brooklyn
71.8
NYC
150
0
115.5
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Note: Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women on one occasion during the past 30 days.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Community Health Survey, 2015-2016
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NYCBrooklynLowest:
Bensonhurst
Coney Island
11% 17%15%
15%
High psychiatric hospitalization rates
likely reflect the challenges residents in
underresourced neighborhoods face, including
difficulty accessing preventive services and
early care, greater exposure to stressors and
interruptions in health insurance coverage.
9%
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Premature death
Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of premature death (death before the age of 65) in Coney Island, similar
to the rest of NYC. However, Coney Island residents die prematurely at a higher rate. Lung cancer, breast cancer (among
women) and colorectal cancer are the three leading causes of cancer-related premature death in Coney Island.
Note: NYC rate includes premature deaths among NYC residents only and will differ from other published sources.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2011-2015
TOP CAUSES OF PREMATURE DEATH
rate of death before age 65 per 100,000 people
(number of deaths)
Infant mortality
NYC’s infant mortality rate has declined in recent years. In
Coney Island the infant mortality rate is higher than the
citywide rate. The TCNY 2020 goal is a citywide rate of less
than 4.4 per 1,000 live births.
INFANT MORTALITY (per 1,000 live births)
5.6
3.6
4.4
0.8*
*Interpret estimate with caution due to small number of events.
Source: NYC DOHMH, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2013-2015
Coney Island
Rank
Brooklyn
NYC
Lowest: Upper East Side
Coney Island
Overall rate
Cancer
Heart disease
Drug-related
Accidents
(excluding drug poisoning)
Homicide
Suicide
Diabetes mellitus
56.9
(
308
)
215.5
46.2
169.5
43.9
(239)
32.9
13.6
(63)
9.4
9.3
(41)
4.9
5.1
6.0
8.3
(33)
6.9
(
33
)
5.9
(
33
)
6.4
NYC
1
2
3
4
8
7
5
Health Outcomes
NYC’s premature mortality rate (death before age 65) decreased 19% from 2006 to 2015. However,
longstanding disparities persist. People living in high-poverty neighborhoods and Black New
Yorkers are dying before age 65 at higher rates.
Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020) is the City’s blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life.
For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for TCNY.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
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Notes
Neighborhood Definitions
The 59 Community Districts (CDs) were established citywide by local law in 1975. For a complete listing of all CDs and
their boundaries, visit communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. The CDs correspond to NYC Community Boards, which
are local representative bodies. The names of neighborhoods within CDs are not officially designated. The names used
in this document are not an exhaustive list of all known neighborhood names within this area.
Analyses
For most data, 95% confidence intervals were calculated for CD,
borough and NYC estimates. If the confidence intervals did not overlap,
a significant difference was inferred. This is a conservative measure of
statistical difference. For most population-level data, if a CD rate was
within 5% of the NYC estimate, the CD was considered similar to NYC,
otherwise the CD rate was considered higher or lower than the NYC
estimate. For Community Health Survey data, a t-test comparing the CD
with the rest of NYC and the rest of the borough was conducted where
p-values ≤0.05 were considered an indication of statistical significance.
Report text highlights significant findings but does not include all
significant results. The public use dataset contains additional data.
Most estimates were evaluated for statistical stability. Estimates with a relative standard error (RSE) > 30% or with a
small sample size or small numbers of events (≤ 10) are flagged as follows: “Interpret estimate with caution due to small
number of events or small sample size.”
Acknowledgements
Thank you to all the individuals who contributed to these reports: Loren Adams, Nellie Afshar, Tracy Agerton, Tejumadé Ajaiyeoba,
Amaka Anekwe, Sonia Angell, Andrea Archer, Hannah Arne, George Askew, Zinzi Bailey, María Baquero, Katherine Bartley, Gary
Belkin, Oni Blackstock, Angelica Bocour, Sarah Braunstein, Shadi Chamany, Kuen (Iris) Cheng, Aldo Crossa, Gretchen Culp, Kisha
Cummings, Sophia Day, Danielle De Souza, Regan Deming, MaryAnn Dogo-Isonagie, Christine Dominianni, Carlos Espada,
Stephanie Evergreen, Shannon Farley, Stephanie Farquhar, Pauline Ferrante, Alison Frazzini, Lawrence Fung, Patrick Germain,
Sasha Gibbel, Olivia Giordano, Sharon Greene, Sophia Greer, Danielle Gurr, Samson Hadush Mesfin, Myla Harrison, Fangtao He,
Charisma Hooda, Seth Hosteer, Mary Huynh, Stephen Immerwahr, John Jasek, Jillian Jessup, Sarah Johnson, Kim Kessler, Kevin
Konty, Hillary Kunins, Kathryn Lane, Marisa Langdon-Embry, Michael Larkin, Rachael Lazar, Carl Letamendi, Wenhui Li, Sungwoo
Lim, Constance Lopez, Joseph Lormel, David Lucero, Nneka Lundy De La Cruz, Chantol Manning, Karen Aletha Maybank, Alejandra
McDonough, Wendy Mckelvey, Katharine McVeigh, Aaron Meey, Chris Miller, Caroline Mills, Tanicha Miranda, Brent Morita, Julia
Morrill, Christina Norman, Carolyn Olson, Emiko Otsubo, Denise Paone, Vassiliki Papadouka, Sneha Patel, Sarah Perl, Parppim
Pimmaratana, Roger Pla, Angeline Protacio, Lisa Ramadhar, Kathleen Reilly, Susan Resnick, Sojourner Rivers, Rebekkah Robbins,
Subir Saha, Hannah Searing, Amber Levanon Seligson, Sophie Sharps, Tejinder Singh, Ariel Spira-Cohen, Catherine Stayton, Ying
Sun, Cassiopeia Toner, Kadiatou Traore, Maryellen Tria, Tsu-Yu Tsao, Ellenie Tuazon, Rugile Tuskeviciute, Mary-Elizabeth Vachon,
Gretchen Van Wye, Ashwin Vasan, Aishwarya Viswanath, Sarah Walters, Amy Wang, Jeannee Williams, Ricky Wong, Yihong Zhao,
Jane Zucker and Kimberly Zweig.
For a complete dataset
including numbers, rates and
confidence intervals, as well
as more technical notes on
neighborhood definitions,
analyses and data sources
with complete citations, visit
nyc.gov/health and search for
Community Health Profiles or
visit on.nyc.gov/chp.
Contact information:
For reports on the other 58 Community Districts, please visit nyc.gov and search for Community Health Profiles or email profi[email protected]yc.gov.
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The NYC Community Health Profiles feature information about 59 neighborhoods in NYC.
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75.1-79.6 years
79.7-81.4 years
81.5-83.8 years
83.9-85.9 years
Unpopulated areas
80.4
Life Expectancy
Source: NYC DOHMH,
Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2006-2015
Coney Island’s average life expectancy
is 0.8 years shorter than NYC overall.
Life Expectancy by Community District
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