Jerome Avenue Study

Area of Analysis: 78 Census Tracts Surrounding the zoning study area, representing portions of several Bronx Neighborhoods

University Heights

Fordham

MountHope

MountEden

Highbridge

MorrisHeights

University Heights

Fordham

MountHope

MountEden

Highbridge

MorrisHeights

% Unemployed (Civilian Labor Force)

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10.2%

14.2%

17.7%

Median Household Income

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$26,226

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Income Brackets (% of households)

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$150K - $199.9K

$100K - $149.9K

$75K - $99.9K

$50K - $74.9K

$35K - $49.9K

$25K - $34K

$15K - $24.9K

$10K - $14.9K

Less than $10K

Nearly 15% of city’s households earn more than $150K per year.Meanwhile, almost HALF of the households in the study area earn less than $25K Conversely, 1/4 of households earn more than $50K

Neighborhood Profile

NYC

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Study Area

Median Age

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>60

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24.2%11.1%

14.8%17.3%

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44%

42%1&2 FamilyDwelling

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ElevatorApartment

Households by Building Type*DCP PLUTO, Bldg Class

35%19%22%24%*2010 Census

People Per Household(Study Area)

Total Housing Units

Occupied113KVacant6K

119,428}

*2010 Decennial CensusHouseholds by the ’s

*2012 ACS 5-year estimate

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* The Jerome Avenue Study Area consists of larger household sizes than the City and the Borough. The building stock is predominantly made up of apartment buildings, with some 1 and 2 family homes as well. The Study Area is home to a younger population than the City and Borough, with nearly 1/3 of its population under the age of 19 years old and just over 11% over 60 years old.

Around 2,500 unitswithin the

Zoning study Area

Ethnicity & Immigration

Over 94% of the study area is eitherLatino or African Americancompared to only 51% of the city as a whole

*2010 CensusSelf- Reported

.7%

1.84%

Some Other Race (nonhispanic).9% Two or more races (nonhispanic)

1.74% White Alone (nonhispanic)Asian alone (nonhispanic)}

65.24%LATINO

29.57%African American

(nonhispanic)

Total Latino Population | 228kPuerto Rican

63K

Dominican106K

OTHER

Mexican20K

Puerto Rican63K

Dominican106K

Totals including immigrant groups

116K Latino Immigrants 77K Immigrants from the Dominican Republic 12K Immigrants from Mexico

Immigrants from Latin America OTHER19K

DominicanRepublic

77K

DominicanRepublic

77K

Mexico12K

Mexico12K

OTHER19K

Immigrants from Africa

Of the 142K immigrants in the Study Area, 20K came from Africa. Of these: 16K came from West Africa, specifically: 8K from Ghana 1.1K from Nigeria

All Other Immigrants

142K

Other4K

Other6.1KAll Other

Immigrants142K

Immigrants fromAfrica: 20K

Immigrants fromAfrica: 20K Other

4K

Immigrants fromWest African: 16KImmigrants from

West African: 16K

Immigrants fromGhana: 8K

Immigrants fromNigeria: 1.1K

Other6.1K

*American Community Survey 2008-2013Self- Reported

*American Community Survey 2008-2013Self- Reported

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Business by Type| Zoning Study Area

HighlightsSurveyed 894 total lotsRecorded 1,110 unique uses

104 restaurants (26 recorded as “full service”)102 vacant parcels/buildings 199 Auto-related Uses

57 Auto Accessories/Repair81 Auto Repair5 Sales/Rental42 Parking5 gas

89 Beauty/Barber/Spa73 Bodegas64 Clothing/Accessories38 Electronics/Appliance12 Full-line grocers, - 10 “fish or meat” - 10 “fruit or vegetable”5 General Merchandise21 “Health/Personal Care” 11 “Medical/Dental Office”22 Drug Stores

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41%29%

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7%7%

Retail Survey

*All data from DCP field work

Jerome Avenue Study

Employment Profile

All OtherWholesale TradeTransportation and WarehousingRetail TradeReal Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)ManufacturingInformationHealth Care and Social AssistanceFinance and InsuranceEducational ServicesConstructionAdministrative & Support and Waste Management &Remediation ServicesAccommodation and Food Services

T o t a l E m p l o y e e sT o t a l F i r m s

Retail Trade: 992 (26%)

Health Care/Social Assistance: 854 (23%)

Accommodation/Food Service: 565 (15%)

Other Services 86 (17%)

Retail Trade 198 (39%)

Accommodation/Food Service 65 (13%)

Total Firms|512Total Employees|3,755

ZoningStudyArea

Of the 3,755 employees that work within the Zoning Study

Area, over 50% work in Health Care/Social Assistance or the

Retail Trade.

Of the over 500 businesses in the zoning study area,

just over 15% are automotive-related

Data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Jerome Avenue StudyAuto Use Survey

*All Locations identified by Department of City Planning staff in the Fall of 2014