Most Citi Bikers from rich Manhattan, data shows

Since Citi Bike started in late May, officials have heralded milestone after milestone to underscore the program's runaway success.

But for all the fanfare, some figures go unmentioned -- like the very low Citi Bike participation rate among low-income New Yorkers, and the lack of membership in the outer boroughs.

New York City Housing Authority residents make up less than 0.5% of the program's annual membership, according to city data. Meanwhile, the Bronx and Staten Island are home to only a few hundred subscribers, while Manhattan has tens of thousands.

DNAinfo New York obtained the data from the Department of Transportation-- the agency that oversees the bicycle-sharing program -- through a request under New York's Freedom of Information Law.

As of July 23, Citi Bike had already exceeded expectations, signing up 62,384 annual members and becoming a sensation.

More than half of all annual members live in wealthy Manhattan neighborhoods, according to a DNAinfo analysis of the data.

But low-income residents, who qualify for a discount, make up a tiny fraction of subscribers. Only 285 members lived in NYCHA housing, according to the data.

The cost of an annual membership is $95. NYCHA residents can buy an annual pass for $60.