New Mapping Income Inequality Inwards Novel York

New York Mayor Bill De Blasio was elected on a platform of uniting the 'two cities' of New York, the haves together with have-nots. To assistance inwards in this business BKLYNR has created 5 New York maps looking at the distribution of housing costs, income, inequality, together with poverty inwards the city. Taking New York's Vitals uses information from the American Community Survey’s of late released 5 twelvemonth estimates.

The origin 2 maps inwards the serial are oestrus maps looking at median rent costs together with rent toll equally a per centum of income at block level. The maps furnish a proficient conduct equally to where New Yorkers are paying the nearly of their income inwards housing costs. The other 3 maps assistance furnish an overview of where income inequality is highest inwards the city, disparities inwards income levels together with where individuals are living below the poverty line.