Welcome to 1940s New York: NYC neighborhood profiles from 1943, based on the 1940 Census

EXPLORE THE 1943 NEW YORK CITY MARKET ANALYSIS

Cover and Introduction

1a. Cover and Title Page

This copy of the 250-page document was purchased in 1997 from a local bookstore...

1. Introduction

An overview of the 1943 Market Analysis.

2. Sources and Methods

A one-page summary of the 1943 "NYC Market Analysis," noting that "each of the 3...

Neighborhood Profiles (by borough)

3a. MANHATTAN

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3b. BRONX

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3c. BROOKLYN

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3d. QUEENS

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3e. STATEN ISLAND

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City and Boro Maps

4. City and Boro Profiles

These were originally fold-out maps with related statistics in the back of the...

ABOUT 1940s NEW YORK
In 1943, 4 newspapers published a "NYC Market Analysis" with photos, maps, data & a profile about each NY neighborhood. Largely forgotten since, it offers a unique window into New York from another era. The CUNY Graduate Center has republished the profiles via this map. More...

Colors correspond to local housing rents based on the 1940 Census

$100 = ~$2,400 in 2026 adj for inflation

Legend

Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center. In collaboration with The Gotham Center for New York History .

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