Greenpoint, Brooklyn Facts

Area1.8 mi²
Population38,329
Male Population19,054 (49.7%)
Female Population19,275 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+30.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+5.6%
Median Age33.8 years (Male: 33.7, Female: 33.8)
NeighborhoodsGreenpoint, Williamsburg, Williamsburg - North Side
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.72371, -73.95097
Zip Codes11222

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population29,48334,89636,28636,58438,329
Population Density16,736.6 / mi²19,809.4 / mi²20,598.4 / mi²20,767.6 / mi²21,758.2 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greenpoint, Brooklyn Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 0.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Greenpoint, Brooklyn+24.1%+4.8%+0.8%
New York+15.2%+7.1%+1.6%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greenpoint, Brooklyn Median Age

Median Age: 33.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn33.8 yrs33.8 yrs33.7 yrs
New York38.1 yrs39.6 yrs36.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Greenpoint, Brooklyn Population Density

Population Density: 21,758 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Greenpoint, Brooklyn38,3291.762 sq mi21,758 / mi²
New York19.4 million54,555 sq mi355 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greenpoint, Brooklyn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Greenpoint, Brooklyn CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Greenpoint, Brooklyn383,186 tn10 tn217,522.5 tons/mi²
New York334,299,374 tn17.25 tn6,127.8 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Greenpoint, Brooklyn CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)383,186 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)217,522.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/26/036:24 PM3.198.5 km2,910 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
1/9/928:50 AM3.151.9 km7,900 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
10/28/918:58 PM349.7 km10,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
10/19/8510:07 AM3.630.2 km6,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
2/26/837:59 PM395.4 km7,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
3/10/794:49 AM3.146.7 km3,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
1/30/794:30 PM3.552 km5,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
4/13/763:39 PM3.110.8 km0 mGreater New York area, New Jerseyusgs.gov
6/7/747:45 PM3.394.1 km2,000 mNew Yorkusgs.gov
3/23/577:02 PM3.873.1 km10,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, in the U.S. state of New York. It is bordered on the southwest by Williamsburg at the Bushwick inlet, on the southeast by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and East Wi..

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