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Census Tract 20, New York County, New York

Census Tract 20, GEOID 36061002000, in New York County, New York, entirely within New York. 5,048 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±723); the 2020 Census counted 4,648.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,048

±723 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,648

Median household income

$30,792

±$12,022 (90% margin)
New York County: $103,931

Median home value

not published


New York County: $1,090,500

Median gross rent

$692

±$72 (90% margin)
New York County: $2,197

Where is Census Tract 20?

Census Tract 20 is one of 310 census tracts in New York County, New York. It covers 0.05 square miles of land, 94,857 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36061002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
New York100%
Census Tract 20 (marked with a dot) in New York County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55155510.0222.022426.01 20 0.25 mi
Census Tract 20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside New York County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 551 in Kings County ($171,952), Tract 555 in Kings County ($205,860), Tract 10.02 ($23,796), Tract 22.02 ($151,711), Tract 24 ($21,092) and Tract 26.01. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 5,048 (±723) in 1,962 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,648 residents and 1,874 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 20New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Total population5,048±7238,483,8441,629,47719,852,366
Households1,962±1843,334,088778,2817,722,646
Average household size2.57±0.262.482.002.49
Housing units2,033±1783,678,486923,4728,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 20?

The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 44.2 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 58.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.7%. 29.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 20New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median age44.2±5.138.238.939.8
Under 18 years22.5%±5.0 pts20.2%13.9%20.5%
65 years and over19.4%±4.7 pts16.6%18.1%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)58.6%±7.0 pts28.5%24.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.6 pts31.0%45.5%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic18.7%±7.1 pts20.4%12.5%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic16.4%±4.8 pts14.6%12.4%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.8%±5.2 pts3.9%4.0%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.0 pts1.4%1.0%1.0%
Born outside the United States29.9%±7.5 pts36.6%28.2%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)64.0%±7.6 pts47.7%36.9%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.0%±1.1 pts1.8%1.7%3.7%
With a disability24.6%±7.2 pts12.4%11.9%12.6%
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.4 pts6.3%4.2%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)61.1%±9.3 pts83.8%89.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)5.8%±3.6 pts41.6%64.2%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.2%±0.3 pts17.7%31.3%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier99.1%±0.8 pts90.1%83.6%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 20 earn?

Half of the 1,962 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $30,792 a year (±$12,022), against $103,931 across New York County: 271st highest of the county's 286 tracts with a reliable estimate. 35.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 20New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median household income$30,792±$12,022$80,483$103,931$85,974
Mean household income$51,283±$21,947$129,670$194,116$128,247
Per capita income$20,715±$9,006$51,844$95,980$50,712
People below the poverty line35.5%±11.3 pts17.9%16.5%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line44.5%±23.7 pts23.9%20.8%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP53.8%±9.6 pts21.2%14.4%15.6%
Households with a computer93.7%±4.6 pts94.7%95.7%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription84.5%±6.6 pts90.5%92.4%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 20?

The median renter pays $692 a month including utilities, and 28.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 20New YorkNew York CountyNew York
Median gross rent$692±$72$1,821$2,197$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent28.2%±8.5 pts43.5%38.8%43.1%
Owner-occupied homes0.0%±2.1 pts32.8%25.1%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes100.0%±2.1 pts67.2%74.9%45.7%
Housing units2,033±1783,678,486923,4728,585,241
Single-family detached homes0.3%±0.6 pts9.1%1.1%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.1 pts0.2%0.1%2.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.1 pts0.7%0.5%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20192.1%±2.4 pts6.1%5.6%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier17.9%±9.3 pts38.2%42.9%30.3%
Households with no vehicle91.3%±4.9 pts55.3%78.0%29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 20 get to work?

The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 23.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 20New YorkNew York CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)38.0%±7.6 pts63.2%66.5%62.7%
Unemployment rate23.5%±10.2 pts8.0%7.6%6.4%
Drove alone to work9.6%±7.4 pts21.6%5.6%48.8%
Carpooled0.1%±0.2 pts4.3%1.3%6.3%
Public transportation40.3%±17.8 pts44.0%43.8%21.6%
Walked30.0%±13.8 pts9.2%17.8%5.6%
Worked from home14.3%±15.5 pts16.9%25.5%14.9%
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±7.740.3 min31.2 min32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 20 compare with the other tracts in New York County?

Among New York County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 20's rank among the tracts of New York County and of New York
MeasureIn New York CountyIn New York
Population158th of 304507th of 2,229
Residents per square mile157th of 310325th of 2,324
Median household income271st of 2862,012th of 2,097
Per capita income289th of 3002,031st of 2,220
Median gross rent291st of 2982,112th of 2,158
Poverty rate27th of 239207th of 1,636
Bachelor's degree or higher297th of 2972,161st of 2,167
Median age70th of 302510th of 2,236

The tracts next to it on New York County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 299268th$34,731±$14,561 · within the margin of this tract3,532
Tract 172269th$34,024±$11,504 · within the margin of this tract5,630
Tract 8270th$31,262±$12,081 · within the margin of this tract8,747
Tract 20271st$30,792±$12,0225,048
Tract 196272nd$28,069±$13,872 · within the margin of this tract4,166
Tract 232273rd$27,967±$8,680 · within the margin of this tract9,183
Tract 188274th$27,237±$12,020 · within the margin of this tract4,685

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 20?

4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 20 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections