Brooklyn Community Board 8
Brooklyn Community District 8 | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Irsa Weatherspoon |
| • District Manager | Michelle George |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 108,259  |
| • Density | 68,000/sq mi (26,000/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Black | 45.9% |
| • White | 28.7% |
| • Hispanic and Latino (any race) | 13.1% |
| • Asian | 5.0% |
| • Others | 7.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238, and 11225 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Police Precincts | |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Brooklyn Community Board 8 is a New York City community board that encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. It is delimited by Flatbush Avenue on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the north, Ralph Avenue on the east, and Eastern Parkway on the south.
Its current Chairperson is Irsa Weatherspoon, Robert Matthews is Chair Emeritus, and its District Manager is Michelle George.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,878 | — | |
| 2000 | 95,953 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 96,317 | 0.4% | |
| 2020 | 108,259 | 12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Brooklyn Community Board 1 recorded a population of 108,259 in the 2020 United States census, a 12% increase since the 2010 United States census, when the figure stood at 96,317.[3]
| Race | 2010[3] | 2020[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 63,111 | 65.52% | 49,705 | 45.91% |
| White | 16,056 | 16.67% | 31,077 | 28.71% |
| Asian | 2,712 | 2.82% | 5,451 | 5.03% |
| Other | 636 | 0.66% | 1,467 | 1.35% |
| Multiracial | 2,304 | 2.39% | 6,428 | 5.94% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 11,498 | 11.94% | 14,131 | 13.05% |
| Total | 96,317 | 100% | 108,259 | 100% |
References
- ↑ "Brooklyn Community District 8" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Decennial Census Data For New York City's 59 Community Districts 2020 and 2010" (PDF). nyc.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
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External links
- Profile of the Community Board (PDF)
- Official website of the Community Board
- Brooklyn neighborhood map