Park Slope and Carroll Gardens · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 111,708 | #13 of 18 | #43 of 59 | ↑ #13 |
| Age 0–17 | 17.3% | #16 of 18 | #43 of 59 | ↑ #16 |
| Age 18–24 | 4.5% | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Age 25–44 | 46.1% | #1 of 18 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Age 45–64 | 20.0% | #15 of 18 | #55 of 59 | ↑ #15 |
| Age 65+ | 12.1% | #17 of 18 | #56 of 59 | ↑ #17 |
| Asian | 6.5% | #10 of 18 | #40 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Black | 8.8% | #12 of 18 | #35 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Latino | 17.2% | #7 of 18 | #36 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| White | 63.1% | #3 of 18 | #9 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 4.4% | #2 of 18 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 6.1% | #17 of 18 | #54 of 59 | ↑ #17 |
| Born Outside the US | 17.8% | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 21.7% | #3 of 18 | #9 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 90.4% | #1 of 18 | #11 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 6.4% | #1 of 18 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 14.2% | #18 of 18 | #54 of 59 | ↑ #18 |
| College Degree or Higher | 79.4% | #1 of 18 | #7 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Poverty | 8.5% | #1 of 18 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | #2 of 18 | #14 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Rent Burden | 33.0% | #1 of 18 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 76.5% | #1 of 18 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 23.1 | #5 of 18 | #14 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Jail Incarceration | 133.8 | #6 of 18 | #24 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Air Conditioning | 92.3% | #6 of 18 | #26 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Air Pollution | 7.2 | #17 of 18 | #50 of 59 | ↓ #17 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 62.0% | #8 of 18 | #27 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 18.2% | #1 of 18 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 7.5 | #2 of 18 | #20 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Farmers Markets | 3 | #6 of 18 | #17 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 38.0% | #2 of 18 | #11 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 2.0% | #1 of 18 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Preterm Births | 7.2% | #4 of 18 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Teen Births | 5.0% | #2 of 18 | #15 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Childhood Obesity | 9.1% | #1 of 18 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 100.3 | #8 of 18 | #25 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 92.7% | #1 of 18 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Physical Activity | 86.7% | #1 of 18 | #7 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 15.9% | #10 of 18 | #30 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 94.2% | #2 of 18 | #4 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Current Smokers | 16.6% | #18 of 18 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Uninsured | 2.5% | #1 of 18 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 18.9% | #15 of 18 | #45 of 59 | ↓ #15 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 715.3 | #6 of 18 | #20 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1453.6 | #16 of 18 | #37 of 59 | ↓ #16 |
| Flu Vaccination | 77.9% | #1 of 18 | #1 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| HPV Vaccination | 48.7% | #5 of 18 | #24 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| Obesity | 24.5% | #6 of 18 | #22 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Diabetes | 4.7% | #1 of 18 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Hypertension | 18.4% | #1 of 18 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 13.8 | #8 of 18 | #28 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 13.8 | #2 of 18 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Binge Drinking | 40.7% | #18 of 18 | #58 of 59 | ↓ #18 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 352.7 | #7 of 18 | #22 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Infant Mortality | 2.4 | #7 of 18 | #17 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 672 | #1 of 18 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 147.8 | #5 of 18 | #18 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Life Expectancy | 83.5 years | #8 of 18 | #25 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
Brooklyn Community District 6 encompasses Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Gowanus, Park Slope, and Red Hook. Covering 3.1 square miles and home to more than 100,000 residents, it runs from the East River and Upper New York Bay inland toward Prospect Park.
The district combines historic brownstone neighborhoods, active industrial areas, public housing, maritime uses, commercial corridors, and the Gowanus Canal. It is residential in much of its daily life, but the waterfront, Red Hook, and Gowanus give it a land use mix that is broader than a simple brownstone district.
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