CB6 & Beyond
Brooklyn Community District 16 encompasses Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and part of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Covering 1.9 square miles and home to roughly 85,000 residents, it is centered on Brownsville and Ocean Hill, with part of Bedford-Stuyvesant included in the district.
It has a large public housing presence, residential blocks, schools, parks, churches, and transit corridors.
BKCB16 — Mamdani won this CB district 63.4% to 34.1% for Cuomo and 2.5% for Sliwa, and carried 44 of 46 election districts here.
Brownsville · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 78,319 | #18 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Age 0–17 | 24.3% | #2 of 18 | #9 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Age 18–24 | 9.3% | #2 of 18 | #18 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Age 25–44 | 27.6% | #12 of 18 | #36 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Age 45–64 | 22.3% | #10 of 18 | #40 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Age 65+ | 16.4% | #8 of 18 | #31 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Asian | 1.0% | #18 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Black | 74.0% | #2 of 18 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Latino | 21.4% | #5 of 18 | #30 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| White | 1.2% | #18 of 18 | #57 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 2.4% | #9 of 18 | #25 of 59 | ↑ #9 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 9.9% | #13 of 18 | #46 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Born Outside the US | 29.6% | #12 of 18 | #36 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 49.9% | #18 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 74.3% | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 20.8% | #15 of 18 | #42 of 59 | ↓ #15 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 52.7% | #2 of 18 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| College Degree or Higher | 26.5% | #17 of 18 | #51 of 59 | ↑ #17 |
| Poverty | 28.7% | #18 of 18 | #58 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Unemployment | 12.4% | #18 of 18 | #53 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Rent Burden | 54.0% | #16 of 18 | #44 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Avertable Deaths | 60.8 | #17 of 18 | #54 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 52.1% | #12 of 18 | #42 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 125.8 | #18 of 18 | #54 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Jail Incarceration | 736.1 | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Air Conditioning | 81.7% | #18 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Air Pollution | 6.8 | #11 of 18 | #25 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 74.0% | #16 of 18 | #46 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 28.8% | #7 of 18 | #22 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 6.7 | #1 of 18 | #18 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Farmers Markets | 7 | #1 of 18 | #1 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 14.2% | #13 of 18 | #40 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations | 21.1 | #16 of 18 | #47 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 12.9% | #16 of 18 | #50 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Preterm Births | 12.8% | #17 of 18 | #57 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Teen Births | 21.5% | #18 of 18 | #57 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Childhood Obesity | 27.1% | #16 of 18 | #48 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 441.8 | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 77.2% | #16 of 18 | #49 of 59 | ↑ #16 |
| Physical Activity | 65.5% | #13 of 18 | #41 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 31.8% | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 78.9% | #17 of 18 | #55 of 59 | ↑ #17 |
| Current Smokers | 13.8% | #17 of 18 | #55 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Uninsured | 14.7% | #17 of 18 | #51 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 23.3% | #18 of 18 | #58 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 2118.4 | #18 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1086.4 | #6 of 18 | #10 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Flu Vaccination | 36.3% | #17 of 18 | #57 of 59 | ↑ #17 |
| HPV Vaccination | 57.7% | #2 of 18 | #15 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Obesity | 41.0% | #18 of 18 | #55 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Diabetes | 16.2% | #16 of 18 | #45 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Hypertension | 34.5% | #12 of 18 | #43 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 27.1 | #15 of 18 | #49 of 59 | ↓ #15 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 66.9 | #17 of 18 | #58 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Binge Drinking | 24.5% | #12 of 18 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 1184.3 | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Infant Mortality | 7.7 | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 1,719 | #14 of 18 | #46 of 59 | ↓ #14 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 483.5 | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Life Expectancy | 75.1 years | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #18 |