CB6 & Beyond
Manhattan Community District 5 encompasses Midtown, Times Square, Herald Square, Midtown South, Flatiron District, part of Murray Hill, part of Chelsea, part of Gramercy, and Union Square. Covering 1.6 square miles and home to roughly 51,000 residents, it is the city's central business district in community-board form.
Midtown, Times Square, Herald Square, Midtown South, the Flatiron District, Union Square, and parts of Chelsea, Murray Hill, and Gramercy place offices, hotels, retail, transit, landmarks, parks, and residential buildings in close contact, with very different daytime, nighttime, and visitor populations.
MNCB5 — Cuomo won this CB district 42.7% to 54.0% for Cuomo and 3.3% for Sliwa, and carried 28 of 37 election districts here.
Midtown · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 61,939 | #12 of 12 | #58 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Age 0–17 | 6.7% | #12 of 12 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Age 18–24 | 12.6% | #2 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Age 25–44 | 43.3% | #3 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Age 45–64 | 20.7% | #11 of 12 | #52 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Age 65+ | 16.7% | #7 of 12 | #29 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Asian | 19.9% | #3 of 12 | #16 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Black | 4.4% | #8 of 12 | #43 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Latino | 7.7% | #8 of 12 | #53 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| White | 65.5% | #4 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↑ #4 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 2.5% | #7 of 12 | #18 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 4.9% | #12 of 12 | #59 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Born Outside the US | 25.7% | #6 of 12 | #47 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 63.7% | #12 of 12 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 86.4% | #6 of 12 | #23 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 3.2% | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 12.8% | #10 of 12 | #57 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| College Degree or Higher | 84.0% | #5 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| Poverty | 9.3% | #4 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Rent Burden | 41.0% | #4 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Avertable Deaths | -18.9 | #1 of 12 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 53.1% | #10 of 12 | #38 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 31.0 | #6 of 12 | #24 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Jail Incarceration | 154.7 | #8 of 12 | #31 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Air Conditioning | 97.6% | #3 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Air Pollution | 8.4 | #12 of 12 | #59 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 40.0% | #4 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 12.0% | #2 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 6.7 | #9 of 12 | #17 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Farmers Markets | 2 | #11 of 12 | #23 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 39.7% | #7 of 12 | #9 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 8.8% | #8 of 12 | #32 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Preterm Births | 9.5% | #7 of 12 | #27 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Teen Births | 2.2% | #3 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Childhood Obesity | 11.3% | #6 of 12 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 154.4 | #7 of 12 | #35 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 90.2% | #7 of 12 | #9 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Physical Activity | 91.2% | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 7.9% | #4 of 12 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 91.3% | #8 of 12 | #19 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Current Smokers | 9.7% | #10 of 12 | #39 of 59 | ↓ #10 |
| Uninsured | 6.5% | #7 of 12 | #12 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 14.5% | #8 of 12 | #30 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 544.6 | #7 of 12 | #14 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1446.7 | #8 of 12 | #36 of 59 | ↓ #8 |
| Flu Vaccination | 64.1% | #3 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| HPV Vaccination | 81.5% | #1 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Obesity | 9.0% | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Diabetes | 8.2% | #6 of 12 | #11 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Hypertension | 21.8% | #4 of 12 | #7 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 23.6 | #9 of 12 | #39 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 64.3 | #12 of 12 | #57 of 59 | ↓ #12 |
| Binge Drinking | 30.7% | #9 of 12 | #52 of 59 | ↓ #9 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 348.2 | #7 of 12 | #21 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Infant Mortality | 1.4 | #6 of 12 | #8 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 317 | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 121.8 | #7 of 12 | #10 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Life Expectancy | 89.2 years | #1 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #1 |