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LIBRARY RESOURCES |
Print Data Sources: New York City
The following are reference books which contain data on Brooklyn
communities.
All materials are shelved on the first floor of the Library and do not
circulate.
Community District Needs
Call Number: Ref HT 168.N5 C734
Start your investigation with the Community District Needs volumes
that cover Brooklyn. There are four volumes (each one is a different
edition) for Brooklyn: a 1994 volume, 1996 volume, 1999 volume and a
2001 volume. The older volumes are shelved in the Reference shelves
just behind the curved counter called the Information Kiosk, First floor
of the Library. The most recent volume is on reserve at the Access Services
Desk. The 1994,
1996,
2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
editions are also available electronically.
Maps in ALL Brooklyn volumes show a progression covering:
- New York City (all five boroughs/all Community Districts)
- A Brooklyn map showing the 18 Community Districts
- One map for each Community District with a section that shades
in the District.
- An insert below the map naming the neighborhoods within the District's
boundaries.
Why use the 1994 volume? It contains the following information
that is not in the 1996/99 books:
- Data by Census tracts, including: Population, Employment, Age distribution,
& Education
- Maps with Census tract numbers matched to city blocks
- Community Council Districts
This item is also available electronically.
Contents of the 1996 volume unique to this edition:
- Community School Districts
- Lists of Public facilities, Libraries, Parks, etc.
This item is also available electronically.
Contents of the 1999 volume unique to this edition:
- School enrollment bar graphs
- Maps of school districts with locations of schools indicated
The 2001 volume contains updated information on
- Group Daycare and Headstart Centers
- Senior Centers
- Libraries and Cultural Institutions
- Maps of the above agencies
This item is also available electronically.
Contents of the 2004 volume unique to this edition:
- Summary 2000 census data, including population by age Information is also included on race/thnicity, household and family composition and housing units broken down by census tract.
- Population comparisons are also made between the 1990 and 2000 census.
The Brooklyn volume is available electronically.
Contents of the 2005 volume unique to this edition:
- Data by census tract (2000 Census), including population by age, place of birth, income and education, as well as employment status
The Brooklyn volume is also available electronically.
Census Tracts
Call Number: Ref HA 541 1990
For data tables organized by Census Tract numbers, use the volumes titled
POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS. In the front of each volume,
you will find pages called "List of Statistical Tables." This tells
you what information is found in each table (eg: Occupancy, Utilization,
and Financial Characteristics of Housing Units) and gives the page number
where each table is located.
Demographic Profiles: A Portrait of New York City's Community Districts
Call Number: Ref HA 730 N5 D46 1992
Each chapter covers an NYC borough, sub-divided by Community Districts.
Census data is presented as comparison tables, displaying side-by-side
both 1980 and 1990 data on population characteristics and housing units.
Extensive appendices include: 1) A facsimile of a 1990 Census Form;
and 2) Explanations for the data fields used in census-taking, eg: definitions
for population characteristics such as "median age"; terms particular
to household data such as "subfamily"and "group quarters"; delineations
of groups by race; and derived statistical methods used to report census
data such as mean, median, interpolation, and quartile. Maps for
each Community District are included, but do not show the street-name
details that the maps in the 1994 Community District Needs books display.
The Green Book of New York City Agencies
Call Number: Ref JS 13 N532
A locator for phone numbers and mailing addresses for NYC agencies.
The front section of the book is labeled as "City" and gives brief descriptions
of city agencies. All Community Boards, Police precincts, School
districts, and numerous other city planning and service agencies are
listed.
The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn
Call Number: Ref F 129 B7 N44 1998
Each chapter portrays the historical, cultural, and social characteristics
of a Brooklyn neighborhood. Boxed inserts for each neighborhood
cite: street boundaries; subway and bus lines; libraries; Community
Board number; police precinct number(s); fire department stations;
and hospitals and clinics. Detailed maps clearly label streets.
45 neighborhoods designated.
New York City Bureau of Health Statistics and Summary of Vital Statistics
(1988-1997)
Call Number: Ref HA 730.N5.N532s
Lists (in tables): deaths by cause: live births, spontaneous/induced
terminations of pregnancies, and infant mortalities Some tables
are divided by borough and sub-divided by neighborhood; on these tables,
Brooklyn is divided into 10 neighborhoods. One booklet for each
year, 1988 - 1997 - inserted into a blue, three-ring notebook.
Check each booklet.
New York City Community Health Atlas
Call Number: Ref G1254.N4.k89a
Information compiled by the United Hospital Fund from these sources:
the 1990 Census; NYS Dept. of Health's Statewide Planning and Research
Cooperative System (SPARCS); NYC Dept. of Health; NYC Human Resources
Administration; and the Fund's own Ambulatory Care Access Project.
Presents data in these forms: tables, bar graphs and Borough maps.
Divides Brooklyn into 10 neighborhoods and lists data by those 10 neighborhood
names. Where neighborhood data is referenced by zip code, cross-reference
this information with the Community District maps. Sample topics
include: Births to women under 18; Infant Mortality; Disease reports,
such as TB, AIDS & STDs, and heart disease; Homicides; Hospitalizations;
and more.
Population Trends/ The City of New York
Call Number: Ref HA 730 N5 1995
An easy-to-use reference that identifies population shifts by cohorts
such as race, ethnicity, age, and immigration groups. Illustrated with
large bar graphs. Although it is not sub-divided by Borough, it provides
global NYC data that could be compared to findings on population data
from a particular Brooklyn community. Published by the Department
of Planning, City of New York.
Socioeconomic Profiles: A Portrait of New York City's Community
Districts
Call Number: Ref HA 730 N56 1993
A companion volume to the Demographic Profiles book (described on the
previous page) - all data tables organized by Community Districts and
Appendices including a facsimile of a 1990 Census Form and explanations
for the data fields used in census-taking are identical to the Demographic
volume. The format is side-by-side data tables, showing social
(ancestry, etc.) and economic (income, poverty, etc.) characteristics.
Of Note: Data on "Commutation" (how workers commute to their jobs) is
listed separately.
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