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At the 2009 American Community Survey, 31.9% of Bronx's population was foreign born and another 8.5% was born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s). [24] During the 1960s, the Bronx transitioned from majority Irish, Italian and Jewish to majority Puerto Rican and African American.
From the 1940s through the 1960s, the decline in the White population continued, with percentages dropping to 79.41% in 1950 and 74.89% in 1960. During this period, the Black population increased to nearly one-quarter of the total, reaching 23.38% in 1960. Additionally, the Asian population began to grow, reaching 1.50% in 1960.
Belmont is also home to a large population of students at Fordham University who reside in the university's off-campus housing [20] and in private apartment buildings. [19] Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Belmont was 27,378, an increase of 1,411 (5.4%) from the 25,967 counted in 2000.
The Bronx (/ b r ɒ ŋ k s / BRONKS; is the northernmost borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York.It shares a land border with Westchester County to its north; to its south and west, the New York City borough of Manhattan is across the Harlem River; and to its south and east is the borough of Queens, across the East River.
Population: 1,385,108 in the Bronx. [91] A second beaver takes residence in the Bronx River. The beaver is named "Justin" after the Canadian singer Justin Bieber in a contest held by the Bronx Zoo. [92] July 25: A tornado touched down in Riverdale. [93] 2011 - March 12: World Wide Tours bus crash; 2012 February 2: Ramarley Graham was shot by a ...
Building in the South Bronx built in 1909 and located on Simpson Street. The South Bronx was originally called the Manor of Morrisania, and later Morrisania.It was the private domain of the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, which includes Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Gouverneur Morris, the penman of the United States Constitution.
Pages in category "1960s in the Bronx" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of the combined Allerton-Pelham Gardens neighborhood was 28,903, an increase of 393 (1.4%) from the 28,510 counted in 2000. Covering an area of 726.98 acres (294.20 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 39.8 inhabitants per acre (25,500/sq mi; 9,800/km 2). [7]