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    The population of the South Bronx is 654,360 as of 2010. The total population is 36% african american, 20.4% White and 62.8% Latino of any race. New york Congressional district 16, which encompasses the south Bronx, has the highest Poverty Rate in the country.

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    The population of the South Bronx is 654,360 as of 2010. The total population is 36% african american, 20.4% White and 62.8% Latino of any race. New york Congressional district 16, which encompasses the south Bronx, has the highest Poverty Rate in the country.

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    South Bronx Demographics

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    Ashwin Balakrishnan
    The population of the South Bronx is 654,360 as of 2010. The total population is 36% african american, 20.4% White and 62.8% Latino of any race. New york Congressional district 16, which encompasses the south Bronx, has the highest Poverty Rate in the country.

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    South Bronx Demographic Profile

    Population
    Total population of the South Bronx is 654,360 as of 2010. The total population is 36% African American, 20.4% White and 62.8% Latino of any race.

    Population Trends 2000 2010

    Poverty Rate
    New York Congressional District 16, which encompasses the South Bronx, has the highest poverty rate in the country.

    Comparison of Indivuduals Living Below the Poverty Rate

    38%
    16th Congressional District, Bronx

    28.4%
    New York City

    14.2%
    United States

    Housing

    Transportation
    Community residents, approximately 70%, rely heavily on public transportation as their primary mode of transportation.

    Public Health/Asthma
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    Bronx County has some of the highest asthma rates in the United States. Rate of death from asthma in the Bronx are about three times higher than the national average. Diesel exhaust is of particular concern to residents of the South Bronx becuase of the large number of diesel trucks that drive to and from commercial destinations.

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