or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.3% (14,119) of the population. The entirety of Community District 11, which comprises Van Nest, Morris Park, and Allerton, had 116,180 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.9 years. This is lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 22% are between the ages of between 0–17, 30% between 25 and 44, and 24% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 9% and 14% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 11 was $48,018. In 2018, an estimated 21% of Van Nest and Allerton residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in eight residents (12%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 55% in Van Nest and Allerton, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, , Van Nest and Allerton are considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. Politics Politically, Van Nest is in New York's 14th congressional district, represented by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez . It is also part of the 33rd and 34th State Senate districts, represented respectively by Democrats Gustavo Rivera and Alessandra Biaggi, and the 80th and 87th State Assembly districts, represented respectively by Democrats Nathalia Fernandez and Karines Reyes. Van Nest is located in New York's 13th and 15th City Council districts, represented respectively by Democrats Mark Gjonaj and Ritchie Torres. Land use and architecture Van Nest is dominated by single family homes of various types. There are also some tenements scattered across the neighborhood. The total land area is roughly one square mile. Architectural styles are diverse in Van Nest, which was started as a residential community in 1893. Italianate, Queen Anne, Art Deco and contemporary brick and mortar are all found. Con Edison's Van Nest Service Center is located north of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line between Unionport Road and Bronxdale Avenue, occupying the former maintenance shops of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The Con Edison Service Center was