Housing and Health in

Fordham - Bronx Pk
ZIP Codes: 10458, 10467, 10468, 10470.
Metric Value
Population XX,XXX
Over age 65 YY%
Under age 18 YY%
Poverty YY%
Graduated high school YY%
Limited English YY%
Owner-occupied homes YY%
Rent-burdened households YY%
Source: American Community Survey (2019-2023)

Indicator rankings

For each dataset, we divide neighborhoods up into tertiles, or thirds. This provides a rough comparison of this neighborhood, to all other NYC neighborhoods, for this indicator.

Lower: for that dataset, the neighborhood is in the lowest third of all neighborhoods.
Higher: for that dataset, the neighborhood is in the upper third of all neighborhoods.
An example bar chart. The one-third of neighborhoods with the lowest values are labelled Lower. The one-third of neighborhoods with the highest values are labelled Higher.

These are only based on the distribution of data values, not the range. The absolute values of indicators in different categories may not be all that different.

Housing and Health in

Fordham - Bronx Pk
Housing and Health

Housing conditions can drive health outcomes like asthma, lead poisoning, and carbon monoxide poisoning. We track housing neighborhood characteristics that can put people at risk - and special populations that are vulnerable.

Health outcomes

Health outcomes that can be affected by conditions in the home or neighborhood.

Heat stress hospitalizations weather are part of the public health burden due to hot weather.

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* Estimate is based on small numbers so should be interpreted with caution.

Heat hospitalizations in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

In the middle of neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val per 100,000)

the Citywide average
(city val per 100,000)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Deidentified Hospital Discharge Data; United States Census

Elevated blood lead levels are 5+ mcg/dL. There is no safe level of lead in the blood. Lead poisoning can cause learning and behavior problems, and delay growth and mental development.

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Child lead poisoning in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val per 1,000 tested)

the Citywide average
(city val per 1,000 tested)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Healthy Homes Program

Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.

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The start of COVID-19 in Spring 2020 reduced the overall volume of ED visits, including those for asthma, which may have contributed to decreases in asthma ED visit and hospitalization counts and rates in 2020.

Asthma hospitalizations (age 5 to 17) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000)

the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Deidentified Hospital Discharge Data

Asthma hospitalizations are more severe asthma outcomes. They're often clustered in high-poverty neighborhoods, where disinvestment and poor housing conditions expose residents to triggers.

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Asthma hospitalizations (adults) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000)

the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Deidentified Hospital Discharge Data

Home safety and maintenance

Buildings with maintenance issues and disrepair can harm health. Across NYC, low-income neighborhoods have more residences with maintenance issues due to past and present disinvestment and housing discrimination.

Carbon monoxide detectors are required in NYC homes by law. Failure to provide or maintain a detector can put people at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning and death.

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* Estimate is based on small numbers so should be interpreted with caution.

Carbon monoxide in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

In the middle of neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val per 10,000 buildings)

the Citywide average
(city val per 10,000 buildings)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) Carbon Monoxide Incidents

Cracks or holes are a housing problem linked to the presence of mice, rats, and cockroaches - which can harm residents' health.

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Cracks in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Older housing (built before 1960) that has peeling paint can put residents at risk of lead poisoning, due to lead paint. Lead paint was banned from household paints in New York City in 1960 and in the USA in 1978.

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* Estimate is based on small numbers so should be interpreted with caution.

Peeling paint in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Leaks are a housing problem that can harm health by introducing mold, which can worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.

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Leaks in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

The need for supplemental heat may mean a building's main heat source doesn't work - and can indicate the presence of other health-threatening housing problems.

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Supplemental heat in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Air conditioning is an important way to avoid heat stress, especially for persons with limited mobility.

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Households with AC in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Less than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Homes with housing problems can threaten the health of the people who live there.

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* Estimate is based on small numbers so should be interpreted with caution.

Housing problems in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Indoor air quality

Potential sources of allergens and pollutants that can worsen asthma and other health conditions.

Adults without a smoke-free home policy. A smoke-free home policy can limit people's exposure to secondhand smoke, which is especially dangerous to children.

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Smoke-free homes in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

In the middle of neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS)

The presence of mice or rats in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. These pests can contaminate food and worsen asthma.

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Mice or rats (in the building) in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

The presence of cockroaches in the home is often associated with poor housing maintenance. Cockroaches in the home can contaminate food and worsen asthma.

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Cockroaches in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)

Social and economic risk factors

Conditions that make a neighborhood more at-risk for housing hazards.

Households with more than one person per room are considered crowded.

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Crowding in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: American Community Survey

Poverty is a major determinant of health, since poverty deprives people of access to health and safety resources.

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Child poverty in Fordham - Bronx Pk:

Higher than most neighborhoods

the Bronx average
(boro val%)

the Citywide average
(city val%)

In Bronx, it is [TREND]. Citywide, the trend is [TREND].

YEAR
Source: American Community Survey