Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

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2021 Population

158,660

1.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.5

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

6.8%

3.34% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$160,523

4.29% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$1.37M

1.06% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

95,857

2.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY had a population of 159k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $160,523. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY grew from 155,775 to 158,660, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $153,924 to $160,523, a 4.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

23% of the households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89% of the residents in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in NYC-Manhattan Community District 1 & 2--Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are New York University (17,605 degrees awarded in 2021), CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (4,487 degrees), and Pace University (4,063 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was $1.37M, and the homeownership rate was 30.7%.

Most people in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was 0 cars per household.

Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY borders Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY is home to a population of 159k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2021, 22.5% of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (35.7k people).

In 2021, there were 4.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.96k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,617 households), Spanish (6,943 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,790 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,211

Women

51.9%

76,224

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 158,435 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89%

2021 Citizenship

89.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89% of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 3.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.7k ± 2.16k
White (Hispanic)
6.96k ± 966

8.08%

Hispanic Population

12.8k people

8.08% of the people in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are hispanic (12.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
5,904 ± 1,851 people
United Kingdom, not specified
2,074 ± 1,111 people
Canada
1,902 ± 1,064 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 5,904 Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY residents, followed by United Kingdom, not specified with 2,074 and Canada with 1,902.

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

35.7k people

22.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

34.5k people

As of 2021, 22.5% of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY residents (35.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,617 households (7.02%)
Spanish
6,943 households (4.59%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,790 households (1.84%)

23% of the households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 7.02% of the households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
492 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
386 ± 142
Korea
351 ± 153

Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY employs 95.9k people. The largest industries in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (10,872 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,173 people), and Banking & related activities (5,264 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($332,388), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($323,419), and Offices of dentists ($303,198).

Males in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $151,017. The income inequality in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,173

Women

49.3%

47,577

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY in 2020 was 93,750 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

95.9k

2021 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 93.8k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, are Other managers (4,627 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (4,359 people), and Financial managers (4,115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.9k

2021 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 93.8k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (10,872 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,173 people), and Banking & related activities (5,264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$135,337

Median earning men ± $6,379

$89,412

Median earning women ± $3,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,515), Manufacturing ($177,694), and Information ($162,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,849), Wholesale Trade ($128,365), and Public Administration ($109,960).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY awarded 31,352 degrees. The student population of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 41,858 male students and 66,383 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are White (9,334 and 39.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,821 and 20.5%), Asian (3,698 and 15.7%), and Black or African American (3,345 and 14.2%).

The largest universities in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are New York University (17,605 and 56.2%), CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (4,487 and 14.3%), and Pace University (4,063 and 13%).

The most popular majors in NYC-Manhattan Community District 1 & 2--Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,764 and 5.63%), General Business Administration & Management (1,254 and 4%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (1,061 and 3.38%).

The median tuition cost in NYC-Manhattan Community District 1 & 2--Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $45,764.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 31.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 108,241 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 108,241 students enrolled in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29,411 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
491 degree-majors awarded
Management Science
732 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
501 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in NYC-Manhattan Community District 1 & 2--Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was General Computer & Information Sciences with 491 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in NYC-Manhattan Community District 1 & 2--Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New York University
17,605 degrees awarded
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
4,487 degrees awarded
Pace University
4,063 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New York University with 17,605 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 11,897 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY, which is 0.612 times less than the 19,455 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,334 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,821 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,764) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,850) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.433% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.546% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (63.2k), Graduate Degree (46.7k), and Some college (11.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was $1.37M in 2021, which is 5.58 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.38M to $1.37M, a 1.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY is 30.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY is $160,523. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Housing

Property

$1.37M

Median Property Value 2021

±$152,207

$24,281

Median Property Taxes

±$1,637

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

30.7%

Homeownership

2021

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 30.7% of the housing units in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$160,523

Median Household Income

± $5,397

79k

Number of Households

± 2,547

In 2021, the median household income of the 79k households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY grew to $160,523 from the previous year's value of $153,924.

The following chart displays the households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.51% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Public Transit (45%)
Walked (22.1%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)

In 2021, 45% of workers in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY used public transit to get to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.1%) and those who worked at home (20.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY (10.3k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.118% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 33% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.88%

Uninsured

69.1%

Employer Coverage

5.07%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.118%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY declined by 3.95% from 3% to 2.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.