Peekskill, NY Demographic Data
Peekskill, NY Summary
Peekskill is located in Westchester County in New York
- Population: 23,732
- Area: 5.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,239.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 197.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Peekskill, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,948
50%
50.8
Male
12,029
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,977
323,128,000
Peekskill, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,640
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,720
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,137
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,204
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,540
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,950
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,093
17.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,464
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,438
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,284
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,122
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,011
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
374
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,731
78.1%
77.2
Female
9,364
50.0%
51.3
Male
9,367
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,931
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,161
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,507
14.6%
15.2
Female
2,100
59.9%
55.8
Male
1,407
40.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Peekskill, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,258
92.8%
96.8
White
9,990
41.7%
72.6
Black or African American
5,186
21.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
126
0.5%
0.8
Asian
781
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
214
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
196
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
57
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.3%
0.2
Korean
40
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
37
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
171
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6,175
25.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,719
7.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,379
39.1%
17.8
Mexican
364
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,031
8.5%
1.7
Cuban
88
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,896
28.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,598
60.9%
82.2
Peekskill, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,174
13.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,111
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,159
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,641
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,067
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,662
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,922
11.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,285
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,451
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,584
27.4%
31.2
Peekskill, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,214
37.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,353
42.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,194
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
622
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,097
5.6
5.8%
Peekskill, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,995
62.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,342
37.3%
21.6%
Spanish
6,798
30.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
859
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
435
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
250
1.1%
1.1%
Peekskill, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
568
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
502
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
909
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
821
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,273
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,473
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,030
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,513
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
463
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
628
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,453
57,617
Per capita income
32,193
31,128
Peekskill, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,069
8.6%
9.8
Construction
1,242
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,296
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
493
4.0%
6.6
Information
215
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
523
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,260
10.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,660
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
380
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,410
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
712
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
156
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,520
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,016
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,664
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,215
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,014
24.2%
18.1%
Peekskill, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,997
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,707
55.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,974
16.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,068
17.2%
5.1
Walked
690
5.8%
2.7
Other means
176
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
382
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.7
26.6
Peekskill, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,693
18.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,583
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,846
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,058
11.5%
21.0
Peekskill, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,180
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,464
48.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,716
51.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
753
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Peekskill, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,933
1 room
333
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
402
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,802
18.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,390
24.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,759
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,183
11.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,030
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
687
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
347
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Peekskill, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,933
1-unit, detached
2,955
29.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,287
13.0%
5.9
2-units
1,256
12.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,030
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,171
11.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
662
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,572
15.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Peekskill, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,131
31.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
648
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,160
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,138
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,283
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,122
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
717
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
704
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Peekskill, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,361
47.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
80
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,117
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,550
38.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.3%
0.1
Wood
20
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.2%
1.1
Peekskill, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,179
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
1.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
153
4.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
268
8.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
563
17.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
613
19.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
732
23.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
817
25.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
961
30.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
482
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
399
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
413
13.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
899
28.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Peekskill, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,510
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
19
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
251
5.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
362
8.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
461
10.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
560
12.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
833
18.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,024
44.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
206
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,324
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
341
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
281
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
473
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
560
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
448
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,395
53.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
218
0.0%
0.0%
Peekskill, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,464
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
78
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
257
5.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
184
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
266
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,640
36.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,689
37.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
306
6.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
289,100
205,000
