Census tract · Kings County
Census Tract 896, Kings County, New York
Census Tract 896, GEOID 36047089600, in Kings County, New York, entirely within New York. 3,956 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±702); the 2020 Census counted 4,081.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,956
±702 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,081
Median household income
not published
Kings County: $80,263
Median home value
$10,000 or less
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Kings County: $905,000
Median gross rent
$1,373
±$171 (90% margin)
Kings County: $1,833
Where is Census Tract 896?
Census Tract 896 is one of 805 census tracts in Kings County, New York. It covers 0.06 square miles of land, 70,362 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36047089600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| New York | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 896: Tract 890 ($72,535), Tract 894 ($63,125), Tract 898 ($66,976) and Tract 916 ($44,825). 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 896?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 896's population at 3,956 (±702) in 1,778 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,081 residents and 1,704 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 896 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,956±702 | 8,483,844 |
| Households | 1,778±373 | 3,334,088 |
| Average household size | 2.20±0.34 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,915±361 | 3,678,486 |
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 896?
The median resident of Census Tract 896 is 45.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 67.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 16.0%. 52.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 896 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6±7.6 | 38.2 |
| Under 18 years | 15.8%±8.6 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 12.3%±10.9 pts | 16.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.7%±9.4 pts | 28.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.6 pts | 31.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 67.5%±21.1 pts | 20.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±3.8 pts | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 16.0%±20.2 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 52.6%±10.3 pts | 36.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.4%±6.3 pts | 47.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.2%±1.9 pts | 1.8% |
| With a disability | 19.9%±9.9 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±4.1 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.0%±12.3 pts | 83.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5%±7.1 pts | 41.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.8%±6.0 pts | 17.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.1%±9.5 pts | 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 896 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 896 is not published: too few households were sampled. 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 896 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $53,351±$13,872 | $129,670 |
| Per capita income | $23,412±$4,615 | $51,844 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.3%±15.2 pts | 17.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 74.6%±25.6 pts | 23.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 43.2%±14.4 pts | 21.2% |
| Households with a computer | 83.7%±17.7 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 65.6%±20.7 pts | 90.5% |
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 896?
The median owner-occupied home is valued at $10,000 or less by its owner (). The median renter pays $1,373 a month including utilities, and 45.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 896 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $10,000 or less | $777,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,373±$171 | $1,821 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±18.0 pts | 43.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8.5%±7.2 pts | 32.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 91.5%±7.2 pts | 67.2% |
| Housing units | 1,915±361 | 3,678,486 |
| Single-family detached homes | 2.1%±3.0 pts | 9.1% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±3.8 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.2%±15.3 pts | 6.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 61.6%±11.4 pts | 38.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 67.9%±15.6 pts | 55.3% |
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 896 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 41.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.1%.
| Measure | Tract 896 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.1%±10.7 pts | 63.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1%±6.9 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 7.8%±7.8 pts | 21.6% |
| Carpooled | 5.6%±7.3 pts | 4.3% |
| Public transportation | 75.6%±17.1 pts | 44.0% |
| Walked | 6.6%±6.8 pts | 9.2% |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 16.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.4 min±14.2 | 40.3 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 896 compare with the other tracts in Kings County?
Among Kings County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 896 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kings County | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 239th of 777 | 888th of 2,229 |
| Residents per square mile | 164th of 804 | 618th of 2,324 |
| Per capita income | 685th of 774 | 1,924th of 2,220 |
| Median gross rent | 686th of 760 | 1,888th of 2,158 |
| Poverty rate | 45th of 581 | 150th of 1,636 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 740th of 761 | 2,064th of 2,167 |
| Median age | 122nd of 777 | 427th of 2,236 |
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 896?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 896 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