Manhattan Community Board 12


The Manhattan Community Board 12 is a New York City community board for the neighborhoods of Inwood and Washington Heights in the borough of Manhattan. It is delimited by the Harlem River on the east and on the north, the Hudson River on the west and 155th Street on the south.

Demographics

As of 2000, the Community Board has a population of 208,414 up from 198,192 in 1990 and 179,141 in 1980. Of them, 28,242 are White non Hispanic, 17,480 are African-American, 4,310 Asian or Pacific Islander, 505 American Indian or Native Alaskan, 727 of some other race, 2,736 of two or more race,154,414 of Hispanic origins. 42.3% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2009, up from 33.3% in 2000.
The land area is 1,790.6 acres, or.