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Williamsburg / Bushwick
Brooklyn · Population 248,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #7 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #36 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
89.3
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
28.4%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 5% above
Diabetes Rate
13.8%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
28.4%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.918133058 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
79.2y
city avg 81y · ▲ +2% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
42.7
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
9%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
17.8%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
13.6%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Williamsburg / Bushwick faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 53% above the city average, and poverty rate (28.4%) are 46% above the city average.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate89.3/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity28.4% vs 27.1%
Diabetes13.8% vs 12.8%
Poverty28.4% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate42.7/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth9% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy79.2y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.918133058μg/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
Live Borough Activity
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