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www.nycfuture.org MAY 2011
STATEN ISLAND: THEN AND NOWIt’s arguable that no other borough has changed as much as Staten Island
over the past 20 years. This index of more than 80 charts and graphs provides
the first comprehensive analysis of just how the borough has been transformed.
This report was written by Laurel Tumarkin and Jonathan Bowles, and designed by Ahmad Dowla.
The report was funded by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation. General operating support for City Futures has been provided by Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation, Deutsche Bank, Fund for the City of New York, Salesforce Foundation, The Scherman Foundation, Inc., and Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock.
The Center for an Urban Future is a New York City-based think tank dedicated to independent, fact-based research about critical issues affecting New York’s future, including economic development, workforce development, higher education and the arts. For more information or to sign up for our monthly e-mail bulletin, visit www.nycfuture.org.
City Futures Board of Directors: Andrew Reicher (Chair), Margaret Anadu, Michael Connor, Russell Dubner, Gretchen Dykstra, David Lebenstein, Gifford Miller, Lisette Nieves, Jefrey Pollock, John Siegal, Stephen Sigmund, and Mark Winston Griffith.
Cover photo: andyinnyc/flickr
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
INDEX OF CHARTS 7
DEMOGRAPHICS 12
ECONOMY 16
DEVELOPMENT 20
TRANSPORTATION 22
COMMUTING 24
EDUCATION 25
STATEN ISLAND: THEN AND NOW
The past two decades have been a period of almost unprecedented
change in New York City. During these 20 years, New York has gone from
crime-ridden to the nation’s safest large city, a remarkable boom in high-
end condos has transformed the skyline, much of the waterfront has been
redeveloped, and neighborhoods from Times Square to the Lower East Side
have been altered so fundamentally that they are almost unrecognizable to
anyone who last visited them in the early 1990s.
But in many ways, no other borough has changed as much as Staten
Island.
On the most basic level, Staten Island simply grew the fastest. It far
outpaced all of the other boroughs in the rate of population growth between
1990 and 2010. However, the borough’s rapid population growth is only the
tip of the iceberg. Over the past 20 years, there have been far-reaching
changes to nearly every facet of life on Staten Island.
This report takes a close examination of just what has changed. It
provides the first comprehensive statistical analysis of the major trends that
have shaped Staten Island over these two decades. Some of our statistical
findings will be blatantly obvious to any Staten Islander who regularly
drives across the borough at rush hour, takes classes at the College of
Staten Island or operates a small business. But much of our data will come
as a surprise. We hope it will also shed a light on several opportunities and
challenges facing the borough over the next decade or two.
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now4
Any study of Staten Island’s changes over the past two decades must start with its 24 percent increase in population. This was significantly higher than the next fastest growing borough (the Bronx, with a 15 percent gain) and more than triple Manhattan’s growth rate.
While the population growth has been relatively evenly spread across the borough, Community District 3 on the island’s South Shore experienced both the largest numerical increase (41,745) and rate of growth (33 percent). Community District 1 on the North Shore, the only district to lose population between 1980 and 1990, had a 29 percent increase between 1990 and 2008.
It is an older borough today, with 16,000 more residents over the age of 65 in 2010 than in 1990. It is also significantly more diverse. The share of white non-Hispanic residents has fallen from 80 percent in 1990 to 68 percent in 2010, while the share of residents who are Black, Hispanic and Asian has increased. These trends will likely continue. In 2010, only 52 percent of Staten Islanders under the age of 18 were white non-Hispanics, down from 73 percent in 1990. In addition, the share of foreign born residents jumped from 12 percent to 20 percent between 1990 and 2010.
The added population has supported a slew of new businesses and jobs. Private sector employment on Staten Island increased by 32 percent between 1990 and 2009, compared to a 4 percent gain citywide. The borough’s share of all private sector jobs in the city reached its highest level in 2009 (2.83 percent), up from 2.24 percent in 1990. There were twice as many new firms started in 2010 (2,822) as in 1990 (1,413) and the number of self-employed residents grew by 38 percent.
The fastest growing sector on Staten Island during the past decade was accommodation and food services, with a 35 percent increase in jobs, followed by educational services, which grew by 31 percent. A big part of the education growth is due to expansions at local colleges. Enrollment at Wagner College is up 48 percent since 1990. At the College of Staten Island (CSI), enrollment has risen by 32 percent just since 2000.
The health care sector added roughly 3,000 jobs in the past 10 years. It is far and away the borough’s job engine; with 27,320 jobs on Staten Island, health care has well over 11,000 jobs more than the next largest sector (retail trade, with 15,953 jobs).
Staten Island’s economic landscape has shifted in many ways. Between 1997 and 2007, there was a 121 percent growth in computer systems design services firms and an 86 percent jump in management consulting services companies. Other sectors with strong gains were home health care services (with a 58 percent increase in firms), architectural services (33 percent) and
investigations and security services (29 percent). On the down side, there were 42 percent fewer travel agencies. In retail, there were big increases in electronics and appliance stores (70 percent), full service restaurants (44 percent) and supermarkets and other grocery stores (25 percent) but declines in sporting goods stores (down 50 percent), florists (-41 percent), gas stations (-34 percent) and hardware stores (-24 percent).
And though new development has all but ground to a halt—the number of building permits in 2009 (271 buildings) was actually lower than in 1990 (776 buildings)—the borough’s office vacancy rate in 2010 (8.6 percent) was at its lowest point since 2002 and the retail vacancy rate was a slim 2.9 percent, down from 4.5 percent in 2007. And while the 2010 industrial vacancy rate (5.3 percent) was higher than the level from the last five years, it is still about a third of what it was from 2000 to 2003.
Meanwhile, the number of vacant parcels on Staten Island shrunk between 2001 and 2010—commercial by 23 percent and residential by 17 percent.
Another good sign for the local economy is that Staten Islanders have become more highly skilled. While Staten Island currently has a lower share of residents with bachelor’s degrees than any borough except the Bronx, the number of Staten Islanders with at least a bachelor’s degree has almost doubled since 1990, from 50,953 to 91,031. Importantly, the percentage of Black or African American residents on Staten Island with at least a bachelor’s degree has increased from 14.5 percent in 1990 to 22.5 percent in 2009, while the share for Hispanics has gone from 13.6 percent to 16.2 percent.
Not all the changes over the past two decades were positive. Perhaps most noticeably, the explosive population growth led to significantly more vehicles and nightmarish traffic congestion.
Staten Island’s 24 percent gain in vehicle registrations between 1992 and 2010 was by far the largest percentage increase of any borough. Only one other borough (Manhattan, with an 11 percent gain) had a double-digit increase in vehicle registrations during this period, while both the Bronx (-10 percent) and Brooklyn (-8 percent) actually saw declines. Staten Island went from being the borough with the fewest registered vehicles in 1990 to having more than both the Bronx and Manhattan by 2010.
Every Staten Island bridge crossing has seen a double-digit increase in daily traffic since 1990, with traffic on the Bayonne Bridge growing by a staggering 64 percent. But while 54 percent of Staten Islanders drive to their jobs (up from 49 percent in 1990), 15,000 more residents took public transit to work in 2009 than in 1990.
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now5
The bus ridership increases underscore the need for transit investment. Between 1998 and 2010, 10 local bus routes on Staten Island gained over 100,000 riders. Express bus ridership was up by 55 percent.
Two local bus routes experienced a spike of more than a million riders between 1998 and 2010—the S53 and S79. Not surprisingly, both take riders from Staten Island to Brooklyn, where 30,380 Staten Islanders worked in 2008, up from 25,256 in 1990.
Average commuting times for Staten Islanders are up just eight percent since 1990, but are still higher than any other borough. The modest increase may be due to the fact that the number of Staten Islanders commuting to jobs in Manhattan has barely budged over the past two decades (up by 4 percent), while thousands more residents are staying in Staten Island for work. Between 1990 and 2008, the number of Staten Island residents who work in their own borough increased by 32 percent and those going to Brooklyn or New Jersey increased by 22 percent.
It takes Staten Island residents who drive to work 32.8 minutes, on average, to get to their jobs, which is actually a shorter trip than residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan who drive. It is Staten Islanders who rely on public transportation that have, by far, the longest commutes of anyone in the city (69 minutes vs 54 minutes for those in the Bronx, the borough with the next longest transit commute).
The population boom also unleashed a torrent of new housing development. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of housing units on Staten Island increased by 26 percent, a far larger increase than any other borough. Many Staten Islanders frown upon this burst of housing activity since it was not accompanied by adequate planning or infrastructure investment.
Despite all this, however, one of the greatest legacies of the past two decades on Staten Island—as well as in the other boroughs—has been a dramatic increase in housing prices, suggesting that the supply of housing has not kept pace with demand. After a relatively modest increase of 12 percent from 1990 to 2000, median home prices on Staten Island increased more than 120 percent from 2000 to 2009. The share of homeowners paying more than 35 percent of their income in homeowner costs increased from 18 percent in 1990 to 33 percent in 2009. Similarly, the percentage of Staten Islanders paying more than 35 percent of their income in rent increased from 30 percent in 1990 to 45 percent in 2009.
Staten Island has a proud history as a launching pad for first-time homeowners, but the rapidly rising housing costs may be making the borough considerably less attractive for young families and singles. Despite the
huge overall population gains over the past two decades, the number of children under age 5 actually declined between 2000 and 2009 and the share of the borough’s population under age 5 dropped from 7.4 percent in 1990 to 6.7 percent in 2000 and 6.0 percent in 2009—a sign that fewer families are raising kids on Staten Island.
Similarly, there were roughly 2,000 fewer people between the ages of 20 and 34 in 2009 than in 1990. The share of 20-34 year olds in Staten Island’s overall population declined from 25.3 percent in 1990 to 20.4 percent in 2000 and 19.5 percent in 2009.
These are troubling trends, and they are undoubtedly connected to the sharply rising cost of housing and what many local residents view as a declining value for their money due to longer commutes, mounting traffic problems and insufficient transit options. The fact that the average construction cost per residential unit on Staten Island has risen from $66,203 in 1990 to $136,407 suggests that future housing development may lag what is needed and that prices may remain high.
The borough also must confront other challenges brought on by the recent recession. At 8.6 percent, the unemployment rate in January 2011 was almost double the rate from January 2008 (4.6 percent). For much of the past two decades Staten Island had the lowest unemployment rate among all five boroughs, but it is now only third lowest, behind Manhattan (7.7 percent) and Queens (8.5 percent). Things may get even worse if, as anticipated, many public sector jobs are axed as to deal with gaping budget gaps. Staten Island is particularly vulnerable since 22 percent of its residents have government jobs, a far higher percentage than any other borough (the Bronx is second, at 18 percent).
In addition, while small businesses have become increasingly critical to the borough’s success—the average private sector business on Staten Island has become significantly smaller over the past 10 years, with firm size dropping from 11.4 employees to 10.2 employees between 2000 and 2009—they are still having trouble accessing financing. In 2010, there were fewer loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Staten Island than each of the last seven years.
What will the next 20 years bring for Staten Island? Staten Island will almost certainly continue to add
people, the elderly population is expected to increase dramatically and the health care sector will likely expand further. Beyond that, what happens in the next two decades—and whether the borough can address its current challenges and builds on its significant assets—will likely depend on whether local and city officials can plan better for what lies ahead.
24%POPULATION INCREASE
16,000MORE RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 65
32% SI PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
INCREASE V.S. 4% CITYWIDE
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TWICEAS MANY NEW FIRMS STARTED
IN 2010 (2,822) AS IN 1990 (1,413)
WAGNER COLLEGE
48%INCREASED ENROLLMENT SINCE 1990
STATEN ISLAND
THEN & NOW
27,320HEALTH CARE JOBS ON STATEN ISLAND,
11,000 MORE THAN THE NEXT LARGEST SECTOR
120% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF FOREIGN BORN RESIDENTS
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10LOCAL BUS ROUTES ON STATEN ISLAND
THAT GAINED OVER 100,000 RIDERS BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010
69 MINUTESAVERAGE COMMUTE FOR STATEN ISLANDERS
WHO RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, LONGEST COMMUTES OF ANYONE IN THE CITY
120% INCREASE IN MEDIAN HOME PRICES
FROM 2000 TO 2009
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33% SHARE OF HOMEOWNERS PAYING MORE
THAN 35% OF THEIR INCOME IN HOMEOWNER COSTS, UP FROM 18% IN 1990
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2,000FEWER RESIDENTS BETWEEN
THE AGES OF 20 AND 34
19.5% SHARE OF 20-34 YEAR OLDS IN OVERALL
POPULATION, DOWN FROM 25.3% IN 1990
�8.6%
STATEN ISLAND’S OFFICE VACANCY RATE IN 2010,IT’S LOWEST POINT SINCE 2002
23% PERCENTAGE DECLINE IN VACANT
COMMERCIAL PARCELS BETWEEN 2001 AND 2010
� 24%
GAIN IN VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS BETWEEN 1992 AND 2010, BY FAR THE LARGEST
PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF ANY BOROUGH
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DOUBLE DIGITDAILY TRAFFIC INCREASES IN EVERY STATEN
ISLAND BRIDGE CROSSING SINCE 1990
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
32%INCREASED ENROLLMENT SINCE 2000
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now7
DEMOGRAPHICS
1A. Population Growth on Staten Island
1B. Race & Ethnicity on Staten Island, 1990 - 2010
1C. Number and Percent of Foreign Born Staten Island Residents
1D. Staten Island Residents who Speak English “Less Than Very Well”
1E. Top 10 Ancestry Origins for Staten Islanders, by Percent (Among Those Classified)
1F. Percent of Staten Island Population By Marital Status
1G. Population 65 and Over By Borough, 2009 and 2030
1H. Percent of Population by Age Groups on Staten Island
1I. Percent of Renters and Homeowners on Staten Island Paying More Than 35% of Income in Rent
1J. Home Ownership Rates
1K. Percent of All Staten Island Residents Below the Poverty Level
1L. Reported Crime in Staten Island, Change 1990-2008
ECONOMY
2A. Staten Island’s Share of NYC Private Sector Jobs
2B. Staten Island’s Share of Region’s Jobs
2C. Fastest Growing Jobs on Staten Island, 2010 vs. 2000
2D. Average Size of Staten Island Firms, 2000 - 2010
2E. Number of New Firms Started on Staten Island
2F. Private Sector Job Growth, 1990 - 2009 - Staten Island vs NYC
2G. Number of Self Employed
2H. Number of SBA Loans and Amount
2I. Number and Percentage of Construction, Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade Businesses
2J. Jobs by Zip Code
2K. Unemployment Rate on Staten Island and Other Boroughs
2L. Percentage Change in the Number of Retail & Dining Establishments on Staten Island, 1997 vs 2007
2M. Percentage Change in the Number of Services Businesses on Staten Island
2N. Staten Island Retail Sales (in 000s)
2O. Percent of Staten Island Residents Employed by Industry Sector, 2009
2P. Percentage of Population Working for Government, 2009
DEVELOPMENT
3A. Building Permits on Staten Island
3B. Number of ICIP Exemptions Granted on Staten Island (1998 - 2011)
3C. Number of 421-a, 421-b, and J-51 Exemptions/Abatements Granted on Staten Island (Fiscal Years 1998 - 2011)
3D. Median Home Prices & Median Home Sales
3E. Number of LEED Registered Buildings on Staten Island By Year
3F. Housing Construction Cost
3G. Staten Island Real Estate Landscape, 2001 vs 2010
3H. Office, Industrial, and Retail Vacancy Rate
TRANSPORTATION
4A. Number of Vehicle Registrations on Staten Island
4B. Ridership on Staten Island Railway
4C. Ridership on Staten Island Buses and Express Buses
4D. Mass Transit Use Along the West and North Shores
4E. Staten Island Ferry Ridership
4F. Staten Island Bridges
4G. Bridge and Tunnel Toll Revenue
COMMUTING
5A. Commuting Flows of Staten Islanders
5B. Commuting from Residence in Boroughs to Workplace in Staten Island, 1990 & 2000
5C. Mean Commute Times
5D. How Staten Islanders Get to Work, 1990, 2000 & 2009
5E. Staten Islanders Using Public Transportation to Get to Work
5F. Number of Staten Islanders Working at Home
EDUCATION
6A. Enrollment Trends at Staten Island’s Colleges and Universities
6B. Most Popular Majors - Most Recent Period available (Fall 2009 - Spring 2011)
6C. Number and Percent of Staten Island Residents with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (25 Years and Older)
6D. Percent of Staten Island Hispanics, Asians, African Americans with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
6E. Percent of Staten Island Residents with a High School Degree or Higher
6F. Share of Residents with Bachelor’s & High School Degrees, 2009 -- Staten Island vs Other Boroughs
INDEX OF CHARTS
8
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
23
24
25
25
26
26
27
28
29
30
32
32
33
34
35
35
36
37
37
38
39
40
40
41
42
43
43
44
45
46
46
47
47
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now8
DEMOGRAPHICS
1A. Population Growth on Staten Island
Source: US Census Bureau
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Population Growth, 1960 - 2010
33%
19%
8%
17%
6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Percentage Population Growth by Decade
Source: US Census Bureau
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now9
DEMOGRAPHICS
5.63%
17.10%
3.94%
14.20%
3.17%
10.70%
1.60%
7.20%
0.06%
3.30%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
2000-2010 1990-2000
Percentage Population Growth By Decade, Staten Island vs Other Boroughs
Staten Island Bronx Manhattan Brooklyn Queens
Source: NYC Department of City Planning
138,489 137,806
162,609
177,529
105,128113,944
127,071136,816
108,249
126,956
152,908
168,701
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
1980 1990 2000 2008
Population Growth by Community District
Community District 1 Community District 2 Community District 3
Source: NYC Department of City Planning
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now10
DEMOGRAPHICS
1B. Race & Ethnicity on Staten Island, 1990 - 2010
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, U.S. Census Bureau
303,081
316,316
300,169
28,172
39,704
44,313
16,483
24,905
34,834
30,239
53,550
81,051
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1990 2000 2010
68,950
70,799
59,016
9,907
13,990
12,823
4,865
6,175
7,675
9,965
18,839
26,433
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1990 2000 2010
White non-Hispanic Black/African American non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander non-Hispanic Hispanic Origin
Race & Ethnicity Race & Ethnicity for Population Under 18
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DEMOGRAPHICS
1C. Number and Percent of Foreign Born Staten Island Residents
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
1D. Staten Island Residents who Speak English “Less Than Very Well”
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
44,550
72,657
98,086
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
1990 2000 2009
Number of Foreign Born
11.8%
16.4%
20.3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
1990 2000 2009
Foreign Born as % of Population
6.7%
9.7%
11.2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
1990 2000 2009
Percent of residents who speak English "less than very well"
23,592
40,276
50,899
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
1990 2000 2009
Number of Residents who speak English "less than very well"
Center for an Urban Future Staten Island: Then & Now12
DEMOGRAPHICS
1990 2000 2009
Italian 35.2% Italian 34.3% Italian 31.7%
Irish 12.8% Irish 10.6% Irish 9.4%
German 6.5% Puerto Rican 6.4% Puerto Rican 7.6%
Puerto Rican 4.7% German 2.9% American 3.3%
Polish 3.5% Polish 2.6% Russian 3.2%
Russian 2.3% American 2.4% German 2.7%
American 2.0% Russian 2.2% Polish 2.7%
English 1.7% Mexican 1.8% Mexican 2.7%
Norwegian 1.2% English 1.0% Albanian 1.7%
Greek 0.7% Albanian 0.9% English 0.9%
1E. Top 10 Ancestry Origins for Staten Islanders, by Percent (Among Those Classified)
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
1F. Percent of Staten Island Population By Marital Status
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
29.2% 28.7%31.6%
55.2% 54.6%52.6%
2.6% 2.6% 2.0%
7.7% 7.5% 7.1%
5.3% 6.6% 6.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1990 2000 2009
Never Married Married Separated Widowed Divorced
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DEMOGRAPHICS
1G. Population 65 and Over By Borough, 2009 and 2030 (Projected)
Source: NYC Department of City Planning
1,004,021
1,352,375
2009 2030
New York City
12.1% 14.8%
144,266
172,653
2009 2030
Bronx
10.4%11.8%
300,127
409,769
2009 2030
Brooklyn
11.8%15.1%
202,886
294,919
2009 2030
Manhattan
12.5%
16.1%
298,293
372,068
2009 2030
Queens
13.1%14.5%
58,449
102,966
2009 2030
Staten Island
12.1%
18.7%
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DEMOGRAPHICS
1H. Percent of Population by Age Groups on Staten Island
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
1I. Percent of Renters and Homeowners on Staten Island Paying More Than 35% of Income in Rent
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
11.2% 11.6% 12.1%
7.4%6.7% 6.0%
25.3%
20.4%19.5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
1990 2000 2009
65 and Over Under Age 5 20-34
30.3% 30.4%
45.3%
18.2%20.9%
32.6%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
1990 2000 2009
Renters Homeowners
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DEMOGRAPHICS
1J. Home Ownership Rates
Source: Furman Center, “State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2010,” April 2011
1K. Percent of All Staten Island Residents Below the Poverty Level
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
61.6%
42.2%
20.3%
27.3%
20.4%
30.0%
63.80%
42.80%
20.10%
27.10%
19.60%
30.20%
69.2%
45.3%
25.1%
30.5%
20.7%
33.6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Staten Island
Queens
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
NYC
2009 2000 1996
7.8%
10.0% 10.0%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
1990 2000 2009
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DEMOGRAPHICS
1L. Reported Crime in Staten Island, Change 1990-2008
Source: NYPD CompStat; NYC EDC, “Staten Island Update,” September 2010
-88.5%
-94.2%
-51.9%
-82.5%
-62.5%
-61.7%
-31.3%
-44.8%
-100% -90% -80% -70% -60% -50% -40% -30% -20% -10% 0%
Total Reported Crimes
Grand Larceny Auto
Grand Larceny
Burglary
Felony Assault
Robbery
Rape
Murder
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ECONOMY
2A. Staten Island’s Share of NYC Private Sector Jobs
Source: NYS Department of Labor
2B. Staten Island’s Share of Region’s Jobs
Source: NYS Department of Labor, Data measures 17-county metro region, including 5 boroughs of NYC plus Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Union, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Putnam and Westchester counties.
2.2%2.3% 2.4%
2.5%2.5%
2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8%2.8%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
1.30%1.308%
1.32% 1.32% 1.33% 1.33% 1.34% 1.34%
1.38%
1.0%
1.1%
1.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.4%
1.4%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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ECONOMY
2C. Fastest Growing Jobs on Staten Island, 2010 vs. 2000
Source: NYS Department of Labor, Data is from Q1&Q2 2010 vs. Q1&Q2 2000.
-40.2%
-33.8%
-23.6%
-23.5%
-13.5%
-9.1%
-0.5%
0.2%
4.0%
4.1%
9.5%
11.4%
13.6%
13.9%
23.7%
31.2%
34.9%
Information
Admin. Support Scvs Waste & Reme
Manufacturing
Real Estate Rental & Leasing
Finance & Insurance
Construction
Management Of Companies
Wholesale Trade
Government
Professional Tech & Scientific
Transportation Warehousing & Uti
Retail Trade
Health Care & Social Assistance
Arts Entertainment & Recreation
Other Services Except Public Admin
Education Services
Accomodation & Food Services
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ECONOMY
2D. Average Size of Staten Island Firms, 2000-2010
Source: NYS Department of Labor
2E. Number of New Firms Started on Staten Island
Source: NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
1413 1401 13901535
16241740
18521954 1906
2119
23712258
2745
29263061
3320
2994 29792895
2756 2822
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Num
ber o
f Firm
s
Less than 5 5 - 19 Employees 20 - 49 Employees 50 - 99 Employees 100 - 499 Employees 500 or more
4,506
1,959
473
120 91 13
5,751
2,115
467
121 1038
Q1 2000 Q1 2010
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ECONOMY
2G. Number of Self Employed
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
6,843
7,611
9,475
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
1990 2000 2009
2F. Private Sector Job Growth, 1990 - 2009 -- Staten Island vs NYC
Source: NYS Department of Labor
32%
4%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Staten Island
NYC
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ECONOMY
2H. Number of SBA Loans and Amount
Source: US Small Business Administration
2I. Number and Percentage of Construction, Manufacturing, & Wholesale Trade Businesses
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Num
ber o
f SBA
Loa
ns
SBA
Loa
n A
mou
nt (M
Ilion
s)
SBA Loan Amount Number of SBA Loans
13.2%
13.0%
12.9%
4.4%
4.5%
4.9%
1.6%
1.9%
2.4%
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
2008
2003
1998
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Construction
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ECONOMY
2J. Jobs by Zip Code
Source: NYS Department of Labor
19,064
11,719
8,801
7,344 6,673 6,378 6,127
5,218 5,050
3,304
1,704 851
230 0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
10314 10305 10306 10309 10301 10303 10310 10312 10304 10302 10308 10307 10311
Staten Island Zip Codes with the Most Jobs, 1Q 2010
� 25.5%
� 85.6%
� 24.4%
� 53.9%
� 36%
� 4.6%
� 46.5%
� 4.3%
� 16.5%
0%
� 5.5%
� 24.3%
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
10314 10309 10305 10303 10312 10306 10307 10310 10308 10301 10302 10304
Staten Island Zip Codes with the Largest Increase in Jobs 1997-2010
Source: NYS Department of Labor
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ECONOMY
2K. Unemployment Rate on Staten Island and Other Boroughs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Data is for January of each year and is not seasonally adjusted.
Source: US Bureau of the Census (1990 & 2000 Data); NYS Department of Labor (2010 Data)
0
2
4
6
8
10
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Staten Island Unemployment Rate, 1990 - 2011
6.6%7.3%
12.8%
6.1% 5.9%
10.2%
5.3% 5.4%
8.0%
4.8%4.5%
8.5%
4.0%3.6%
8.7%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
1990 2000 2010
Unemployment Rate by Borough
Bronx Brooklyn New York Queens Staten Island
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ECONOMY
2L. Percentage Change in the Number of Retail & Dining Establishments on Staten Island, 1997 to 2007
Source: U.S. Economic Census, 1997, 2002 & 2007
-50.0%
-41.2%
-33.8%
-23.5%
-15.4%
-11.8%
-1.4%
1.4%
11.1%
16.7%
17.0%
20.1%
21.7%
23.2%
23.3%
23.5%
25.4%
28.0%
33.3%
44.3%
70.4%
-60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Sporting Goods Stores
Florists
Gasoline Stores
Hardware Stores
Shoe Stores
New Car Dealers
Pharmacies & Drug Stores
Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
Department Stores
Convenience Stores
Food & Beverage Stores
Limited Service Eating Places
Grocery Stores
Furniture Stores
Jewelry Stores
Supermarkets & Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
Book Stores
Full Service Restaurants
Electronics & Applicance Stores
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ECONOMY
2M. Percentage Change in the Number of Services Businesses on Staten Island
Source: U.S. Economic Census, 1997, 2002 & 2007
2N. Staten Island Retail Sales (in 000s)
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
$3,850,133
$3,159,828
$2,235,269
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000
2007
2002
1997
-42%
-28%
0%
2%
12%
13%
20%
22%
29%
33%
45%
58%
86%
121%
-60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%
Travel Agencies
Engineering Services
Advertising, Public Relations & Related Services
Offices of Dentists
Exterminating & Pest Control Services
Offices of Lawyers
Offices of Physicians
Waste Management & Remediation Services
Investigations & Security Services
Architectural Services
Educational Services
Home Health Care Services
Management Consulting Services
Computer Systems Design Services
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ECONOMY
2O. Percent of Staten Island Residents Employed by Industry Sector, 2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Industry Sector Percentage
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.3%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.6%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.6%
Retail trade 9.5%
Public administration 7.7%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4%
Construction 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 6.1%
Other services, except public administration 4.3%
Manufacturing 3.3%
Information 2.6%
Wholesale trade 2.4%
2P. Percentage of Population Working for Government, 2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
21.6%
18.0%
17.3%
14.6%
9.5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Staten Island
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Manhattan
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DEVELOPMENT
3A. Building Permits on Staten Island
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
940
1,472
2,667
1,872
570
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
1990 1995 2000 2005 2009
Total Building Permits 1990-2009, Number of Units
776
1,010
1,895
1,297
271
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
1990 1995 2000 2005 2009
Total Building Permits 1990-2009, Number of Buildings
635
278
- 27
940
726
554
6
186
1,472 1,361
1,056
-
250
2,667
829 898
39 106
1,872
130
270
-
170
570
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
1 Family 2 Family 3 and 4 Family 5+ Family Total
Building Permits by Type of Dwelling, Number of Units
1990 1995 2000 2005 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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DEVELOPMENT
2,4092,272
881 822652
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Brooklyn Queens Bronx Manhattan Staten Island
Number of ICIP Exemptions by Borough, FY 2011
$206 $199
$126
$68
$25
0
50
100
150
200
250
Queens Manhattan Brooklyn Bronx Staten Island
Value of ICIP Exemptions by Borough, FY 2011 (in Millions)
3B. Number of ICIP Exemptions Granted on Staten Island (1998 - 2011)
NYC Dept. of Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Annual Report on Tax Expenditures (Reports for FY 98 through FY 11) (FY 2000 report not available)
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Annual Report on Tax Expenditures
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Annual Report on Tax Expenditures
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
Exem
ptio
ns
Number of ICIP Exemptions on Staten Island, FY 1998 - FY 2011
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DEVELOPMENT
3C. Number of 421-a, 421-b, and J-51 Exemptions/Abatements Granted on Staten Island (Fiscal Years 1998 - 2011)
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Annual Report on Tax Expenditures (Reports for FY 98 through FY 11) (Data for FY 2000 not available)
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance, Office of Tax Policy, Annual Report on Tax Expenditures (Reports for FY 98 through FY 11) (Data for FY 2000 not available)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
# of J-51 Exemptions Granted # of J-51 Abatements Granted
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
# of 421-a Exemptions Granted # of 421-b Exemptions Granted
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DEVELOPMENT
3D. Median Home Prices & Median Home Sales
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
$186,300$209,100
$461,000
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
$500,000
1990 2000 2009
Median Value of Owner Occupied Homes, 1990 - 2009
291%
181%
154%
128% 127%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
350%
Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Bronx
Percentage Increase in Median Sales Prices for Single Family Homes, 1996 to 2009
-12.5% -13.1% -13.7%
-23.1%-23.8%-25%
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%Manhattan Brooklyn Staten Island Bronx Queens
Percentage Drop in Median Sales Prices Since Peak for Single Family Homes
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DEVELOPMENT
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
3,533
4,075
4,683
5,209
4,4664,623
4,836 4,8164,613
4,204
3,464
2,934
2,483 2,401
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of Single Family Home Sales on Staten Island, 1996 - 2009
$157,590 $165,000 $175,000$198,767
$230,000
$265,000
$304,099
$349,900
$395,000$423,000 $419,199
$390,000$365,000
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Median Sales Prices for Single Family Homes on Staten Island, 1996 - 2009
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
8%
11%
14%16%
26%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Bronx Staten Island
Growth in Total Housing Units, 1990-2010
Source: NYC Department of City Planning
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DEVELOPMENT
3E. Number of LEED Registered Buildings on Staten Island By Year
Source: U.S. Green Building Council. Data, which excludes homes and confidential projects, shows buildings that have registered for LEED certification. As of March 4, 2011, 4 buildings on Staten Island are LEED certified.
2
6
3 3
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
3F. Housing Construction Cost
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
$66,203 $63,714
$97,541
$124,690
$136,477
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
1990 1995 2000 2005 2009
Average Construction Cost Per Unit
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
1990 1995 2000 2005 2009
Average Construction Cost per Unit
1 Family 2 Family 5+ Family
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DEVELOPMENT
3G. Staten Island Real Estate Landscape, 2001 vs 2010
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
Office Buildings
Store Buildings
Utility Property
Hotels
Factories
Commercial Condos
Garages
Warehouses
Vacant Land
Health & Educational
Cutlural & Recreational
Change in Commercial Properties 2001 - 2010 -- Class 4 Taxable Parcels
2010 2001
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000
1 Family
2 Family
3 Family
Condominiums
Vacant Land
Change in Residential Properties 2001 - 2010 -- Class 1 Taxable Parcels
2010 2001
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
Rentals
Cooperatives
Condominiums
4-10 Family Rentals
Change in Residential Properties 2001 - 2010 -- Class 2 Taxable Parcels
2010 2001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Annual Report on the NYC Property Tax, Fiscal Year 2010
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DEVELOPMENT
3H. Office, Industrial and Retail Vacancy Rate
Source: CoStar, provided by NYC Economic Development Corporation and Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services
Source: CoStar, provided by NYC Economic Development Corporation and Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services
Source: CoStar, provided by NYC Economic Development Corporation and Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services
3.2%4.1%
3.4%
6.8%8.0%
10.4%11.0%
11.7% 12.3%13.6%
11.3%10.5%
8.6%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Offi
ce S
F %
Vac
ant
Staten Island Office Vacancy Rate
18.4% 18.6%17.3%
15.1%
7.8%
3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 4.0% 3.6%5.3%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Indu
stria
l SF
% V
acan
t
Staten Island Industrial Vacancy Rate
2.4%
4.5%
3.8%
2.9% 2.9%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Reta
il SF
% V
acan
t
Staten Island Retail Vacancy Rate
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TRANSPORTATION
4A. Number of Vehicle Registrations on Staten Island
Source: NYS Department of Motor Vehicles. Note: includes only Standard Series (passenger) vehicles.
4B. Ridership on Staten Island Railway
Source: MTA New York City Transit
199,007
251,895
437,505
199,890
659,391
246,634227,955
403,811
221,048
667,643
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens
1992 2010
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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TRANSPORTATION
4C. Ridership on Staten Island Buses and Express Buses
22,000,000
23,000,000
24,000,000
25,000,000
26,000,000
27,000,000
28,000,000
29,000,000
30,000,000
31,000,000
Staten Island Local Bus Ridership, 1998-2010
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
Staten Island Express Bus Ridership, 1998-2010
39.8%
17.8%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
West Shore Bus Routes North Shore Bus Routes
Percentage Change in Bus Ridership, 1998-2010, North Shore and
West Shore Routes
14.7% 14.3%
55.0%
42.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
SI Local BusService
NYC Local BusService
SI Express BusService
NYC ExpressBus Service
Percentage Change in Staten Island Local and Express Bus Ridership, 1998-2010
Source: MTA New York City Transit. Includes two new local routes (S89 and S93) that were added since 1998.
Source: MTA New York City Transit. Includes two new express routes (X22 and X30) that were added in 2001.
Source: MTA New York City Transit. Figures do not include additional riders from when the MTA took over several private bus companies in 2006.
Source: MTA New York City Transit. West Shore routes includes: X22, S74, S84, S55, S56, X19, X23, X24, X17, S46, S96. North Shore routes include S40, S90, S48, S98, S46, S96, X30, X12, X42, X10, X14, S44, S94, S89. Grouping of routes by SIEDC.
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TRANSPORTATION
4D. Mass Transit Use Along the West and North Shores
Source: MTA New York City Transit. West Shore routes includes: X22, S74, S84, S55, S56, X19, X23, X24, X17, S46, S96. North Shore routes include S40, S90, S48, S98, S46, S96, X30, X12, X42, X10, X14, S44, S94, S89. Grouping of routes by SIEDC.
4E. Staten Island Ferry Ridership
Source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations, Mayor’s Management Reports (FY1999 - FY2010)
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Bus
Ride
rshi
p (m
illio
ns)
West Shore Buses North Shore Buses
21,464,000
20,118,000 19,756,96318,952,803
21,837,083
20,757,683
19,345,465 19,249,21818,634,287
18,039,00019,000,000
19,851,000
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Ann
ual R
ider
ship
(mill
ions
)
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TRANSPORTATION
4F. Staten Island Bridges
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, “New York Bridge Traffic Volumes 2008,” March 2010
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, “New York Bridge Traffic Volumes 2008,” March 2010
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Bayonne Bridge
Outerbridge Crossing
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Goethals Bridge
Staten Island Bridges -- Percentage Increase in Average Daily Traffic Volumes 1990 - 2008
Staten Island Bridges - Average Daily Traffic Volumes1990 - 2008
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Bayonne Bridge Goethals Bridge Outerbridge Crossing
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
190,000
200,000
210,000
220,000
230,000
1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008
60,000
65,000
70,000
75,000
80,000
85,000
90,000
1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 200860,000
65,000
70,000
75,000
80,000
85,000
90,000
1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
24,000
26,000
1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008
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TRANSPORTATION
4G. Bridge and Tunnel Toll Revenue
Source: “History and Projection of Traffic, Toll Revenues and Expenses,” Prepared for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority by URS, April 30, 2010.
Source: “History and Projection of Traffic, Toll Revenues and Expenses,” Prepared for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority by URS, April 30, 2010.
Source: “History and Projection of Traffic, Toll Revenues and Expenses,” Prepared for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority by URS, April 30, 2010.
$196,556 $203,172 $208,164 $216,312$233,482
$246,322$267,276 $274,100 $272,837 $278,906
$295,901
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Toll
Reve
nue
(in th
ousa
nds)
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge -- Annual Toll-Paying Revenue, 1999 to 2009
9%
41%46%
51% 53% 53% 55%
65%
76%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Brooklyn-BatteryTunnel
RFK Bridge Throgs Neck Bridge Verrazano-NarrowsBridge
Bronx-WhitestoneBridge
Marine Parkway-GilHodges Memorial
Bridge
Queens MidtownTunnel
Henry HudsonBridge
Cross Bay VeteransMemorial Bridge
Toll
Reve
nue
% C
hang
e
Change in Toll Revenue for 9 TBTA Bridges and Tunnels, 1999 to 2009
40%43% 43% 43% 44% 45% 47% 48%
56%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Cross Bay VeteransMemorial Bridge
Brooklyn-BatteryTunnel
Throgs NeckBridge
Bronx-WhitestoneBridge
Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges
Memorial Bridge
Queens MidtownTunnel
RFK Bridge Verrazano-NarrowsBridge
Henry HudsonBridge
Ave
rage
Tol
l % C
hang
e
Change in Average Toll for 9 TBTA Bridges and Tunnels, 1999 to 2009
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COMMUTING
5A. Commuting Flows of Staten Islanders
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
5B. Commuting from Residence in Boroughs to Workplace in Staten Island, 1990 & 2000
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
45.4%
28.1%
15.5%
3.0%
0.6%
6.6%
0.9%
Where Staten Islanders Work -- 2000
Staten Island
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
NJ
NY Suburbs
43.6%
31.4%
14.6%
2.3%
0.6%
6.3%
1.2%
Where Staten Islanders Work -- 1990
Staten Island
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
NJ
NY Suburbs
944
5,824
1,934
4,036
12,738
2,108
9,381
2,765
5,249
19,503
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Total 4 Boroughs
Com
mut
ers
1990 2000
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COMMUTING
5C. Mean Commute Times
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Staten Island
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Mean Commute Times (in Minutes)
2009
2000
1990
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Staten Island
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Mean Commute Times for Driving Alone, 1990 - 2000 (in Minutes)
2000
1990
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Staten Island
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Mean Commute Times for Taking Public Transit, 1990 - 2000 (in Minutes)
2000
1990
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COMMUTING
5D. How Staten Islanders Get to Work, 1990, 2000 & 2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
30.1%
48.7%
15.4%
3.3% 2.5%
1990
Public Transportation
Private Transportation
Carpool
Foot
Other
31.5%
54.1%
8.9%
2.4% 3.2%
2009
Public Transportation
Private Transportation
Carpool
Foot
Other
28.0%
54.3%
12.1%
2.9% 2.7%
2000
Public Transportation
Private Transportation
Carpool
Foot
Other
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5E. Staten Islanders Using Public Transportation to Get to Work
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
5F. Number of Staten Islanders Working at Home
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
52,339 53,475
67,009
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
1990 2000 2009
2,456
3,206
4,953
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
1990 2000 2009
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EDUCATION
6A. Enrollment Trends at Staten Island’s Colleges and Universities
Source: CUNY - CSI, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Source: Wagner College, Office of Institutional Research
Source: St. John’s University, Office of Institutional Research, Fact Book, Fall 2009
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
CUNY College of Staten Island
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Wagner College
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
St. John's University, SI Campus
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6B. Most Popular Majors - Most Recent Period Available (Fall 2009 - Spring 2011)
Source: CUNY - CSI, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment; Wagner College, Office of Institutional Research; St. John’s University, Office of Institutional Research, Fact Book
211
176
175
98
95
8481
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors at Wagner College -- Spring 2011
BusinessNursingVisual/Performing ArtsArts AdministrationPsychologyPhysician AssistantEducation
131
103
100
88
87
64
Most Popular Majors at St. John's University -- Fall 2009
Accounting
Education Pre-K-6/Childhood
Psychology
Legal Studies
Criminal Justice
Speech
939
709583
419
415
Most Popular Baccalaureate Degree Programs at CSI -- Fall 2010
Business
Psychology
Science, Letters and Society
Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Biology
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6C. Number and Percent of Staten Island Residents with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (25 Years and Older)
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
6D. Percent of Staten Island Hispanics, Asians, African Americans with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
20.7%
23.2%
27.9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
1990 2000 2009
50,953
68,114
91,03191,031
13.6%
50.3%
14.5%13.0%
47.0%
18.7%16.2%
44.6%
22.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Hispanic Asian Black or African American
1990 2000 2009
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6E. Percent of Staten Island Residents with a High School Degree or Higher
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
6F. Share of Residents with Bachelor’s & High School Degrees, 2009 Staten Island vs Other Boroughs
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
78.6%
82.6%
87.3%
74%
76%
78%
80%
82%
84%
86%
88%
90%
1990 2000 2009
192,997
242,632
285,276
27.9%
87.3%
57.7%
84.9%
28.8%
79.7%
28.3%
77.7%
17.6%
68.7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Percent with Bachelor's Degree Percent with High School degree
Staten Island Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Bronx
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