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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.


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


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

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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

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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


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



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


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”


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"


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)


1F. Percent of Staten Island Population By Marital Status


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


DEMOGRAPHICS

1G. Population 65 and Over By Borough, 2009 and 2030 (Projected)


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%


DEMOGRAPHICS

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


ECONOMY

2D. Average Size of Staten Island Firms, 2000-2010


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


ECONOMY

2G. Number of Self Employed


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


32%

4%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Staten Island

NYC


ECONOMY

2H. Number of SBA Loans and Amount

Source: US Small Business Administration

2I. Number and Percentage of Construction, Manufacturing, & Wholesale Trade Businesses


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


ECONOMY

2J. Jobs by Zip Code


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



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


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


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)


$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


ECONOMY

2O. Percent of Staten Island Residents Employed by Industry Sector, 2009


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


21.6%

18.0%

17.3%

14.6%

9.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Staten Island

Bronx

Brooklyn

Queens

Manhattan


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




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


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


# of J-51 Exemptions Granted # of J-51 Abatements Granted

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000


# of 421-a Exemptions Granted # of 421-b Exemptions Granted


DEVELOPMENT

3D. Median Home Prices & Median Home Sales


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


DEVELOPMENT


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


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



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


$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


DEVELOPMENT

3G. Staten Island Real Estate Landscape, 2001 vs 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



DEVELOPMENT

3H. Office, Industrial and Retail Vacancy Rate

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


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


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.


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

)


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


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.



$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


COMMUTING

5A. Commuting Flows of Staten Islanders


5B. Commuting from Residence in Boroughs to Workplace in Staten Island, 1990 & 2000


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


COMMUTING

5C. Mean Commute Times




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


COMMUTING

5D. How Staten Islanders Get to Work, 1990, 2000 & 2009


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



Carpool

Foot

Other

28.0%

54.3%

12.1%

2.9% 2.7%

2000



Carpool

Foot

Other


COMMUTING

5E. Staten Islanders Using Public Transportation to Get to Work


5F. Number of Staten Islanders Working at Home


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


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


EDUCATION

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


EDUCATION

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


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


EDUCATION

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


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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