New York City Neighborhood Child Care Study

 

Visualizing Data using Geographic References

 

Examining the population of a rapidly and dynamically changing city such as New York can never be an exact science.  It is possible to examine our population and determine some basic social and economic conditions that describe the demand for resources such as institutionally supported care for children. One thing that is exact is the location of the childcare center coupled with a description of the services provided and the number of spaces available. 

 

This series of maps in this report illustrate the geographic locations of the childcare centers in NYC, including family childcare, group childcare, school age providers, informal providers and universal pre-kindergarten. 

 

The following is a discussion of New York City's population uses the Zipcode area as a reasonably small physical area to interpret data   from the U.S. Census (1990).  There are 176 Zipcode areas in NYC.   The social characteristics and vital statistics of the population are compiled and compared using this geographic delimiter.

 

There are 176 Zipcode neighborhoods in New York City.  Briefly the categories for demographic analysis are:

 

Population of Children in 1990 The total population of children 13 years or less in 1990 is determined. A top 10 ranking of neighborhoods by number of children is illustrated.

 

Median Household Incomes and Poverty Levels are examined for 1990 with projections to 1997 and persons receiving public assistance in 1999.  A top 10 ranking of neighborhoods by persons below 200% of the poverty level is illustrated.

 

Race and Ethnicity and Minority Persons is examined by the major categories of white, black, Asian-Pacific, Other and Hispanic (as of any race or color)

 

  Public Assistance in 1999 The total number of people on Public Assistance in 1999 is examined. Also, the number of children on Public Assistance requiring Child Care is studied.

 

Immigration into New York had a great deal to do with population increase.  It is examined based on recent studies to locate the top twenty neighborhoods of settlement. New York City is the only city in the nation to have increased in population between 1980 and 1990 without changing its borders.

 

Map 1: Population of Children (Up to 13 yrs.)- 1990

Map 2: Persons below 200% of the Poverty Level, 1990

Map 3: Income (85% or Less than Median Household Income)- 1990

Map 4: Race & Ethnicity, 1990

Map 5: Minority Persons, 1990

Map 6: Public Assistance, 1999

Map 7: Children on Public Assistance Needing Child Care, 1999

Map 8: Immigration Concentrations, 1990-94

Map 9: Immigration during 1990-94: Top 20 Neighborhoods of Settlement

Map 10: Immigration during 1990-94: Neighborhoods most affected 

Map 11: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from The Dominican Republic 

Map 12: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from The Former Soviet Union

Map 13: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from China

Map 14: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from Jamaica 

Map 15: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from Guyana

Map 16: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from Poland

Map 17: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from the Philippines 

Map 18: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from Trinidad & Tobago

Map 19: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from Haiti 

Map 20: Neighborhoods of Settlement for Immigrants from India 

Map 21: Child Care Centers, 1999

Map 22: Group Family Child Care Homes, 1999

Map 23: Family Child Care Homes, 1999

Map 24: School Age Child Care Centers, 1999

Map 25:Community (Non-Public School) Based Universal Pre-Kindergarten Centers

Map 26: Public Schools with Pre Kindergarten Programs, 1999

Map 27: Group Family Child Care Capacity

Map 28: Family Child Care Capacity

Map 29: Capacity of Child Care Programs and Population of Children ( 0-13 yrs)

Map 30: Group Family Child Care for Children Under 5 yrs

Map 31: Language Barrier Index 1990 & Children on P.A. Needing Care 1999

Map 32: High Priority Neighborhoods for Childcare

Map 33: Bronx School Districts & Neighborhoods 

Map 34: Brooklyn School Districts & Neighborhoods 

Map 35: Manhattan School Districts & Neighborhoods 

Map 36: Queens School Districts & Neighborhoods 

Map 37: Staten Island School Districts & Neighborhoods 

Map 38: Bronx Zipcodes, Neighborhoods & Community Districts

Map 39: Brooklyn Zipcodes, Neighborhoods & Community Districts

Map 40: Manhattan Zipcodes, Neighborhoods & Community Districts

Map 41: Queens Zipcodes, Neighborhoods & Community Districts

Map 42: Staten Island Zipcodes, Neighborhoods & Community Districts

Map 43: Neighborhood: Bushwick - Child Care Centers

 

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