STATEN ISLAND

STRUCTURE 1.Racial Origin 2.Financial Situation 3.Living Conditions 4.Social Problems 5.Community Live

The borough's population stands at almost 473,000, according to the most recent estimate of the U.S. Census Bureau Source: 2015/03/population.html STATEN ISLAND

RACIAL ORIGIN  war between nederland, settlers and Native Americans leads to a european population 78 % of Staten Islanders are white skined ( including Hispanics and Latinos) 8 % of all white people are Asians 12 % are Black/African-American Source:

EDUCATION: Education level is another major factor that translates into income. Known as a bastion of city workers, Staten Island is home to a great many cops, firefighters and teachers Eighty-eight percent of Staten Islanders age 25 and older are high school graduates, and 30 percent of residents have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. FINANCIAL SITUATION Source: hood/NY/Staten-Island-Demographics.html

As New York's wealthiest borough, all three Staten Island neighborhoods reported median income of more than $55K Staten Island's median income in 2016 was $71,987 Source: city/2015/boroughs/staten-island; Staten-Island-Demographics.html FINANCIAL SITUATION

"The Growing Gap: New York City's Affordability Challenge,“ trends/us/ny/staten-island/ At $1,248 a month, the Island had the lowest average market-rate rents in the city in 2015, according to the report, "The Growing Gap: New York City's Affordability Challenge," out Wednesday. LIVING CONDITIONS

HOUSING SCHEMES The age of buildings around the City tell a great deal about how the city has advanced. On Staten Island, the average age of rental buildings is only 38 years, while in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx it is 77 and 78 years old. In Queens, the average age is 63 years. housing -schemes-statistics/ LIVING CONDITIONS

Positive Aspects: The Staten Island Mall, and the new outlet mall being built in St. George. It’s one of the best places to people-watch in New York City. 40% of the island is occupied by trees and nature. cheap flats Ferry to manhattan is free Lowest crime precincts in the city Negative Aspects: Four bridges to get off the island, and they're all expensive Racial divide (More-or-less being symbolized as North vs. South)

Today the Staten Island Ferry provides 22 million people a year (70,000 passengers a day not including weekend days)  Today the Staten Island Ferry provides 22 million people a year (70,000 passengers a day not including weekend days)  The Staten Island Ferry is between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island. The ferry operates 24/7. Source: STATEN ISLAND FERRY

One of the largest tourist attractions in New York City, the Staten Island Ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan gives rides free of charge. Over 70,000 people use this boat every day to get from one borough to the other, as the ferry makes over 100 trips on its busiest days. island/

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics SOCIAL PROBLEMS

COMMUNITY LIFE

Staten island has several neighborhoods which cater to different ethnicities, socioeconomic groups and age groups southern part of the island is the most suburban in the last years there were many racism incidents, according to the newest reports

8/the-spirit-of-staten- island?utm_term=.xfq0kqnn D#.jpKv4AZZW THE SPIRIT OF STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND WAS ONE OF THE AREAS HARDEST HIT BY HURRICANE SANDY IN 2012.

SPIRIT New Hope Community Church

SOURCES ml Bureau of Labor Statistics