Demographics:

(Most recent census 2008-2012)

• Total population: 40529

Population By Gender:

• Male population: 19917 (40.1%)
• Female Population: 20612 (50.9%)

Population By Race:

• Caucasian population: 24304 (60%)
• African American Population: 10192 (25.1%)
• Native American Population: 47 (0.1%)
• Other: 2261 (5.6%)
• Person of two or more race: 1252 (3.1%)

Schools:

• PS. 31
• PS. 16
• IS. 61
• Saint Peters Boys High School
• Saint Peters Elementary
• Curtis High School
• Ralph R. Mckee High Scchool

Transportation:

Local train: Staten Island Railway

Buses: S42, S52, S44, S40, S46, S48, S61, S62, S66

Staten Island Ferry

Local Businesses:

National Action Network

Famous NY Pizza

D&B Chinese Restaurant

5 Bodegas

Laundromat

Conflicts/hot issues:

New Courthouse getting sued over interview room cameras (http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2015/09/new_courthouse_flap_legal_aid.html#incart_2box_silive-homepage-featured )

Homicide Victim (http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2015/11/man_found_shot_to_death_in_new.html)

Murder Statistics this year for Staten Island (http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/12/despite_citywide_trends_murder.html)