Mitchell L. MossHenry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy & Planning

NYU Wagner School

Staten Island Not For Profit Association 4th Annual Conference

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

Friday, March 28, 2014

Staten Island and New York City:Converging Trends

New York City Population

Staten Island Population & Share of NYC’s Population

Population Growth: 1970-2010

New York City:

+4%

Staten Island:

+59%

Population Growth: 2010-2012

Population by Share of Race: 1970

Population by Share of Race: 2010

Total Foreign Born PopulationPercent Change 1970-

2010:+227%

Percent Change 1970-2010:+110%

Staten Island New York City

Foreign Born: Population Trends

New York CityForeign-Born by Area of Origin, 2011

Staten Island Foreign-Born by Area of Origin, 2011

North: 41,295 foreign born residents

Central: 34,084 foreignborn residents 1. China2. Ukraine3. Italy4. India5. Russia

South:22,023 foreign born residents

1. Italy2. Russia3. Ukraine4. China5. Philippines

Source: NYC Dept. of City Planning, The Newest New Yorkers 2013: 2011 5-year ACS

Foreign Born: Top 5 Countries of Birth by Community District, 2011

1. Mexico2. China3. Philippines4. Ecuador5. Poland

Aging Population65 and

over

35 to 64 years

18 to 34 years

Under 18 years

Employment Trends by Sector: Public

Getting to Staten Island

2000: 19 million

2012: 22.18 million

Staten Island Ferry Ridership2000-2012

Increase in daily traffic volume since 1964:

300%

Getting to Staten Island

NJ & Staten Island:

169,536

NYC & Staten Island:

194,758*Verrazano Bridge

*Outerbridge + Goethals + Bayonne

Total Bridge Crossings in 2011

The New York Wheel

The Star Ferry