Population Growth in the NYC Metropolitan Region
According to the Census, New York City’s population reached 8,175,133 in 2010, a modest increase of 2.1% since 2000. However, some neighborhoods had much a higher percent increase in population. In Manhattan, the community districts with the highest percent increases are: Community District Neighborhoods # of additional residents % Increase 2000-2010 1 Battery Park City, Tribeca 26,558 +77.2% 4 Chelsea, Clinton 15,766 +18.0% 5 Midtown 7,645 +17.4% 10 Central Harlem 8,614 + 8.0% Some Brooklyn neighborhoods also saw strong growth: Community District Neighborhoods # of additional residents % Increase 2000-2010 1 Williamsburg, Greenpoint 12,745 +7.9% 3 Bedford Stuyvesant 9,118 +6.3% 4 Bushwick 8,276 +7.9% 5 East NY, Starrett City 9,698 +5.6% 7 Sunset Park, Windsor Terr. 6,167 +5.1% 11 Bensonhurst, Bath Beach 9,852 +5.7% High population growth was also recorded for districts