CB6 & Beyond
Manhattan Community District 12 encompasses Inwood, Washington Heights, and Hudson Heights. Covering 2.9 square miles and home to more than 210,000 residents, it covers the northern end of Manhattan.
The district has large apartment buildings, steep topography, parks, hospitals, schools, commercial corridors, and major transit connections. It is one of Manhattan's most residential community districts.
MNCB12 — Mamdani won this CB district 65.4% to 31.0% for Cuomo and 3.7% for Sliwa, and carried 88 of 92 election districts here.
Washington Heights and Inwood · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 186,851 | #3 of 12 | #12 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Age 0–17 | 16.7% | #3 of 12 | #45 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Age 18–24 | 9.5% | #8 of 12 | #17 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Age 25–44 | 32.4% | #10 of 12 | #20 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Age 45–64 | 24.7% | #2 of 12 | #24 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Age 65+ | 16.8% | #6 of 12 | #27 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Asian | 3.2% | #11 of 12 | #46 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Black | 8.0% | #4 of 12 | #36 of 59 | ↑ #4 |
| Latino | 70.4% | #1 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| White | 17.1% | #10 of 12 | #38 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 1.4% | #12 of 12 | #49 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 31.1% | #1 of 12 | #12 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Born Outside the US | 42.9% | #1 of 12 | #17 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 36.1% | #7 of 12 | #34 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 85.8% | #7 of 12 | #27 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 22.7% | #11 of 12 | #46 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 32.5% | #3 of 12 | #41 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| College Degree or Higher | 44.7% | #11 of 12 | #29 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Poverty | 17.2% | #8 of 12 | #28 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | #12 of 12 | #52 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Rent Burden | 51.0% | #11 of 12 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| Avertable Deaths | 24.5 | #5 of 12 | #19 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 65.7% | #3 of 12 | #11 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 30.3 | #5 of 12 | #21 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Jail Incarceration | 180.3 | #9 of 12 | #37 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Air Conditioning | 92.3% | #7 of 12 | #25 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Air Pollution | 7.0 | #6 of 12 | #44 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 86.0% | #12 of 12 | #58 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 50.3% | #12 of 12 | #46 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 9.8 | #11 of 12 | #40 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| Farmers Markets | 4 | #4 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↑ #4 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 40.6% | #6 of 12 | #8 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations | 10.1 | #4 of 12 | #10 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 10.4% | #10 of 12 | #39 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Preterm Births | 11.3% | #10 of 12 | #46 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Teen Births | 9.8% | #8 of 12 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Childhood Obesity | 25.9% | #11 of 12 | #42 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 160.9 | #8 of 12 | #39 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 75.8% | #12 of 12 | #51 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Physical Activity | 71.9% | #10 of 12 | #21 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 15.3% | #10 of 12 | #28 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 83.8% | #11 of 12 | #38 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Current Smokers | 5.6% | #5 of 12 | #15 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Uninsured | 11.8% | #10 of 12 | #37 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 13.6% | #4 of 12 | #21 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 954.6 | #9 of 12 | #30 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1334.2 | #4 of 12 | #30 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Flu Vaccination | 50.2% | #11 of 12 | #24 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| HPV Vaccination | 54.2% | #3 of 12 | #18 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Obesity | 30.0% | #11 of 12 | #38 of 59 | ↓ #11 |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | #9 of 12 | #28 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Hypertension | 29.3% | #10 of 12 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 17.9 | #7 of 12 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 24.2 | #7 of 12 | #27 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Binge Drinking | 27.4% | #2 of 12 | #38 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 344.7 | #5 of 12 | #19 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Infant Mortality | 3.7 | #10 of 12 | #30 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 1,531 | #10 of 12 | #41 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 169.8 | #9 of 12 | #26 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Life Expectancy | 84.5 years | #8 of 12 | #19 of 59 | ↑ #8 |