Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Incidence by NYC Neighborhood, 0-19 Years Old, 2015-2019
Source: New York State Cancer Registry
| Borough/Neighborhood | Average Annual Cases | Rate per 1,000,000 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State | 998.6 | 214.5 | 208.6-220.6 |
| New York City | 431.0 | 222.5 | 213.2-232.2 |
| Bronx | |||
| All of Bronx | 85.8 | 215.3 | 195.4-236.7 |
| Riverdale, Fieldston & Kingsbridge | 4.6 | 181.4 | 114.6-272.7 |
| Wakefield, Williamsbridge & Woodlawn | 8.8 | 230.2 | 167.3-309.1 |
| Co-op City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville | 4.6 | 187.4 | 118.8-281.2 |
| Pelham Parkway, Morris Park & Laconia | 7.2 | 232.8 | 162.9-322.3 |
| Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont | 14.0 | 254.1 | 198.0-321.1 |
| Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood | 8.2 | 222.7 | 159.5-302.3 |
| Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope | 7.4 | 170.8 | 120.1-235.5 |
| Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden | 10.2 | 233.4 | 173.5-307.1 |
| Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester | 10.6 | 204.8 | 153.4-267.9 |
| Hunts Point, Longwood & Melrose | 10.2 | 210.6 | 156.7-276.9 |
| Kings | |||
| All of Kings (Brooklyn) | 141.0 | 219.3 | 203.2-236.3 |
| Greenpoint & Williamsburg | 9.0 | 242.9 | 175.0-327.9 |
| Bushwick | 5.8 | 167.7 | 112.1-240.9 |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 6.4 | 149.0 | 101.3-211.4 |
| Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene | 7.0 | 306.3 | 210.4-429.8 |
| Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook | 4.0 | 207.0 | 120.8-328.5 |
| Crown Heights North & Prospect Heights | 6.0 | 203.5 | 136.8-290.8 |
| Brownsville & Ocean Hill | 5.8 | 151.6 | 101.5-217.6 |
| East New York & Starrett City | 7.8 | 166.6 | 118.4-227.7 |
| Canarsie & Flatlands | 11.2 | 221.9 | 167.6-288.2 |
| East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby | 5.2 | 157.1 | 102.6-230.1 |
| Crown Heights So., Prospect Lefferts & Wingate | 4.0 | 142.8 | 86.7-221.7 |
| Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace | 10.6 | 280.4 | 208.3-368.8 |
| Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights | 7.6 | 309.0 | 217.5-425.0 |
| Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway | 16.6 | 266.3 | 210.0-332.7 |
| Flatbush & Midwood | 9.6 | 229.8 | 169.1-304.9 |
| Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach & Homecrest | 6.4 | 188.6 | 128.6-266.6 |
| Bensonhurst & Bath Beach | 11.0 | 281.6 | 211.6-366.9 |
| Brighton Beach & Coney Island | 7.0 | 298.9 | 208.0-415.8 |
| New York | |||
| All of New York (Manhattan) | 64.4 | 234.3 | 209.2-261.7 |
| Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill | 8.6 | 187.6 | 135.6-252.9 |
| Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem | 5.2 | 193.4 | 125.5-284.8 |
| Central Harlem | 5.6 | 192.7 | 127.9-278.3 |
| East Harlem | 5.8 | 192.5 | 128.9-276.7 |
| Upper East Side | 13.6 | 465.1 | 355.0-596.5 |
| Upper West Side & West Side | 6.4 | 213.7 | 143.2-305.5 |
| Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District | 3.4 | 213.6 | 121.7-348.6 |
| Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town | 6.8 | 496.3 | 337.2-701.7 |
| Chinatown & Lower East Side | 5.2 | 187.5 | 121.9-275.9 |
| Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho | 3.6 | 195.7 | 110.4-317.1 |
| Queens | |||
| All of Queens | 108.2 | 214.9 | 197.1-233.9 |
| Astoria & Long Island City | 8.2 | 263.8 | 188.6-358.6 |
| Jackson Heights & North Corona | 10.2 | 227.6 | 168.7-300.2 |
| Flushing, Murray Hill & Whitestone | 11.8 | 254.5 | 193.4-328.5 |
| Bayside, Douglaston & Little Neck | 4.0 | 170.6 | 104.1-263.3 |
| Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale | 8.4 | 188.3 | 135.7-254.5 |
| Briarwood, Fresh Meadows & Hillcrest | 9.4 | 258.4 | 189.4-344.1 |
| Elmhurst & South Corona | 7.8 | 222.1 | 156.9-304.8 |
| Forest Hills & Rego Park | 5.6 | 322.6 | 211.3-469.0 |
| Sunnyside & Woodside | 5.4 | 223.1 | 145.9-325.3 |
| Ridgewood, Glendale & Middle Village | 8.4 | 211.3 | 151.8-286.1 |
| Richmond Hill & Woodhaven | 5.4 | 141.3 | 92.9-205.9 |
| Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans | 8.8 | 151.5 | 110.0-203.3 |
| Howard Beach & Ozone Park | 7.6 | 251.9 | 178.2-345.7 |
| Far Rockaway, Breezy Point & Broad Channel | 6.8 | 204.4 | 141.2-286.1 |
| Richmond | |||
| All of Richmond (Staten Island) | 31.6 | 275.5 | 234.2-322.0 |
| Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale | 10.6 | 284.7 | 213.2-372.6 |
| New Springville & South Beach | 6.6 | 222.0 | 152.8-311.9 |
| Port Richmond, Stapleton & Mariner's Harbor | 14.4 | 301.7 | 236.0-379.9 |
Notes
- Incidence data are provisional, November 2021.
- Rates are per 1,000,000 children, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population, with 95% confidence intervals.
- Rates based on fewer than 4 cases per year are unstable and should be used with caution.
- NYC neighborhoods were defined in terms of Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs). PUMAs approximate NYC Community Districts (CDs).
- For more information about PUMAs, please refer to http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/data-maps/nyc-population/geographic-reference.page.
