CB6 & Beyond
Manhattan Community District 8 encompasses Yorkville, Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt Island, Mill Rock, and Carnegie Hill. Covering 2.5 square miles and home to more than 220,000 residents, it covers the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island.
It is a district of apartment towers, historic blocks, hospitals, museums, schools, parks, and East River waterfront infrastructure, combining some of the city's highest-density residential areas with major institutions.
MNCB8 — Cuomo won this CB district 36.7% to 60.2% for Cuomo and 3.2% for Sliwa, and carried 87 of 112 election districts here.
Upper East Side · Source: NYC DOHMH 2026 Community Health Profiles
| Indicator | Value | Boro Rank | NYC Rank | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 223,929 | #1 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Age 0–17 | 13.6% | #6 of 12 | #53 of 59 | ↑ #6 |
| Age 18–24 | 5.1% | #12 of 12 | #57 of 59 | ↑ #12 |
| Age 25–44 | 34.8% | #7 of 12 | #14 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Age 45–64 | 22.2% | #7 of 12 | #42 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Age 65+ | 24.3% | #1 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Asian | 10.2% | #7 of 12 | #28 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Black | 3.4% | #11 of 12 | #46 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Latino | 7.1% | #11 of 12 | #58 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| White | 77.2% | #1 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #1 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 2.2% | #10 of 12 | #30 of 59 | ↑ #10 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 6.4% | #8 of 12 | #53 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Born Outside the US | 24.0% | #8 of 12 | #50 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Elementary School Absenteeism | 19.0% | #3 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| On-Time High School Graduation | 94.3% | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Did Not Complete High School | 2.7% | #1 of 12 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| High School Grad / Some College | 13.2% | #8 of 12 | #55 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| College Degree or Higher | 84.1% | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #3 |
| Poverty | 7.3% | #1 of 12 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | #1 of 12 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Rent Burden | 39.0% | #2 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Avertable Deaths | -8.7 | #3 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Helpful Neighbors | 65.9% | #2 of 12 | #10 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Non-Fatal Assault Hospitalizations | 12.5 | #1 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Jail Incarceration | 25.4 | #1 of 12 | #1 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Air Conditioning | 96.4% | #5 of 12 | #7 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| Air Pollution | 7.0 | #5 of 12 | #41 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Renter Homes with Health-Related Housing Problems | 52.0% | #6 of 12 | #16 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Homes Reporting Cockroaches | 16.0% | #3 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets | 3.5 | #3 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Farmers Markets | 3 | #7 of 12 | #11 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Bicycle Network Coverage | 39.6% | #8 of 12 | #10 of 59 | ↑ #8 |
| Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations | 8.3 | #2 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Late or No Prenatal Care | 3.0% | #2 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Preterm Births | 8.0% | #4 of 12 | #13 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Teen Births | 1.0% | #1 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Childhood Obesity | 7.0% | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Child Asthma Emergency Department Visits | 22.2 | #1 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Self-Reported Good Health | 95.0% | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Physical Activity | 85.8% | #7 of 12 | #8 of 59 | ↑ #7 |
| Sugary Drink Consumption | 8.9% | #6 of 12 | #13 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption | 94.4% | #2 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↑ #2 |
| Current Smokers | 1.5% | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Uninsured | 4.9% | #4 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Unmet Medical Care | 12.1% | #1 of 12 | #10 of 59 | ↓ #1 |
| Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Adults | 332.9 | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults | 1433.4 | #7 of 12 | #35 of 59 | ↓ #7 |
| Flu Vaccination | 63.3% | #5 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↑ #5 |
| HPV Vaccination | 29.1% | #11 of 12 | #49 of 59 | ↑ #11 |
| Obesity | 14.5% | #5 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #5 |
| Diabetes | 5.8% | #4 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Hypertension | 21.5% | #3 of 12 | #5 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| New HIV Diagnoses | 7.4 | #4 of 12 | #12 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| New Hepatitis C Reports | 9.6 | #2 of 12 | #2 of 59 | ↓ #2 |
| Binge Drinking | 30.1% | #6 of 12 | #49 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Psychiatric Hospitalizations | 252.9 | #3 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Infant Mortality | 0.8 | #4 of 12 | #4 of 59 | ↓ #4 |
| Premature Mortality Number | 819 | #6 of 12 | #12 of 59 | ↓ #6 |
| Premature Mortality Rate | 84.6 | #3 of 12 | #3 of 59 | ↓ #3 |
| Life Expectancy | 87.4 years | #5 of 12 | #6 of 59 | ↑ #5 |