[3] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by PSA 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.

In ancient times, the Bronx River area to the West was known to the Siwanoys, who spoke Algonquian,[4] as "Aquahung".

Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize.

Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.

Baby Esther was a black woman who originally performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem and was actually the first flapper with the Betty Boop persona, but Helen Kane was falsely credited at the time.

[8]: 108 [9] There was a volunteer fire department, a small airport, docks for sailboats and motorboats, saloons, and novelty shops.

The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line.

After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing.

Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas.

Future plans in accordance with PlaNYC initiatives will create an urban oasis in this dense community; complete with recreation nodes, Greenway connections, bike/hike trails, designated fishing areas, a boat launch, and esplanades with skyline views.

Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics.

[14] In the 21st century, the Harding Park section of Clason Point became known as Little Puerto Rico, with narrow streets and bungalow homes along the waterfront.

It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums.

[21] In 2018, an estimated 26% of Clason Point and Parkchester residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City.

Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Clason Point and Parkchester are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.

There are also 5 and 6 story, pre-war, apartment buildings primarily concentrated along the IRT Pelham Line El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses located throughout the neighborhood.

Starting in the 1990s, the construction of modern 2 and 3 unit row-houses and apartment buildings have increased the percentage of owners versus renters.

Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line.

Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops.

[18]: 14 The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Clason Point and Parkchester is 0.0076 milligrams per cubic metre (7.6×10−9 oz/cu ft), more than the city average.

[18]: 13  In Clason Point and Parkchester, 32% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.

[40] The United States Postal Service operates three post offices nearby: Clason Point and Parkchester generally have a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018[update].

[18]: 6  The percentage of Clason Point and Parkchester students excelling in math rose from 23% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 27% to 30% during the same time period.

[44] Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City.

[19]: 24 (PDF p. 55) [18]: 6  Additionally, 69% of high school students in Clason Point and Parkchester graduate on time, lower than the citywide average of 75%.