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East New York
Brooklyn · Population 168,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #6 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #37 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
94.1
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
33.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 25% above
Diabetes Rate
16.1%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
31.4%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.284280262 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
78.6y
city avg 81y · ▲ +3% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
64.1
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
11.7%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
18.6%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
13.4%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
HIV New Diagnoses
35.3
per 100K · 57 new diagnoses · NYC DOHMH
East New York faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 61% above the city average, and obesity rates are 25% above the city average.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate94.1/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity33.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes16.1% vs 12.8%
Poverty31.4% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate64.1/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth11.7% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy78.6y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.284280262μg/m³ annual PM2.52022 NYCCAS
WHO target: 5.0NYC avg: 6.66EPA standard: 9.0 ✓
Data Sources
- • Asthma ED: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2019
- • Obesity / Diabetes: CDC PLACES · 2023
- • Poverty: U.S. Census ACS 2022
- • PM2.5: NYCCAS · 2022
- • Life expectancy: NYC DOHMH Vital Stats · 2019
- • Overdose deaths: NYC DOHMH Epi Data Brief · 2023
- • Preterm births: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2020
- • HIV diagnoses: NYC DOHMH HIV Surveillance · live
Live Borough Activity
· Brooklyn · updates hourlyRodent Inspections (30d)
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