City of New York: Land Use
|
Land Use: 1995 |
Square Miles |
Acres |
Square Kilometers |
Hectares |
Share |
|
One and Two Family Residences |
73.5 |
47,041 |
181.5 |
18,148 |
22.9% |
|
Multi-Family and Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings |
33.9 |
21,724 |
83.8 |
8,381 |
10.6% |
|
Commercial Buildings |
11.7 |
7,505 |
29.0 |
2,895 |
3.7% |
|
Industrial Buildings |
22.5 |
14,412 |
55.6 |
5,560 |
7.0% |
|
Public Facilities and Institutions |
19.5 |
12,461 |
48.1 |
4,807 |
6.1% |
|
Open Space and Outdoor Recreation |
51.8 |
33,124 |
127.8 |
12,779 |
16.1% |
|
Vacant Land |
31.3 |
20,053 |
77.4 |
7,736 |
9.8% |
|
Other |
4.7 |
3,023 |
11.7 |
1,166 |
1.5% |
|
Streets |
72.0 |
46,097 |
177.8 |
17,784 |
22.4% |
|
Total Land Area |
321.0 |
205,440 |
792.6 |
79,259 |
100.0% |
|
Calculated from City of New York Department of City Planning data. |
(c) 2000 www.demographia.com --- Wendell Cox Consultancy --- Permission granted to use with attribution.
Demographia is "pro-choice" with respect to urban development.
People should have the freedom to live and work
where and how they like.
|
DEMOGRAPHIA
is an undertaking of
WENDELL COX CONSULTANCY
P. O. Box 841 - Belleville, IL 62222 USA
Telephone: +1.618.632.8507 -
Facsimile: +1.618.632.8538
E-Mail:
enquiries@demographia.com
Demographic Briefs |
New Items |
Book Store |
Subscribe (Free)
Corrections Policy, Rights & Permissions
Related Web Site:
THE PUBLIC PURPOSE
Internet Public Policy Resource
|
|