Westchester County, NY Demographic Data
Westchester County, NY Summary
Westchester County is located in New York
- Population: 961,670
- Area: 500.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 430.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 69.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,923.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 582.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westchester County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
502,658
52%
50.8
Male
471,884
48%
49.2
Total Population
974,542
323,128,000
Westchester County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
54,797
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
59,924
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
63,955
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
66,708
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
62,251
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
109,889
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
124,664
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
145,137
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
67,579
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
62,031
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
84,238
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
49,318
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
24,051
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
755,239
77.5%
77.2
Female
396,768
52.5%
51.3
Male
358,471
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
716,643
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
195,507
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
157,607
16.2%
15.2
Female
91,441
58.0%
55.8
Male
66,166
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Westchester County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
941,981
96.7%
96.8
White
628,687
64.5%
72.6
Black or African American
144,510
14.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,745
0.3%
0.8
Asian
57,962
5.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
18,114
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
15,686
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
6,749
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
5,332
0.5%
0.2
Korean
5,903
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
934
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
5,244
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
192
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
107,885
11.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
32,561
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
237,991
24.4%
17.8
Mexican
40,881
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44,425
4.6%
1.7
Cuban
4,296
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
148,389
15.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
736,551
75.6%
82.2
Westchester County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
45,901
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
39,242
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
129,113
19.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
93,011
13.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
42,193
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
160,695
24.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
156,752
23.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
85,143
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
581,764
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
317,447
47.6%
31.2
Westchester County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
272,735
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
392,930
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
69,335
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
17,607
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
43,259
5.4
5.8%
Westchester County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
613,443
66.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
306,302
33.3%
21.6%
Spanish
186,701
20.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
73,514
8.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
32,819
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
13,268
1.4%
1.1%
Westchester County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18,355
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11,719
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
23,566
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22,056
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
30,593
8.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
43,956
12.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35,254
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
55,201
16.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
35,618
10.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
65,898
19.3%
6.4
Median household income
89,709
57,617
Per capita income
50,631
31,128
Westchester County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,305
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
43,560
9.1%
9.8
Construction
35,442
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
130,803
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47,834
10.0%
6.6
Information
13,544
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,184
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
25,739
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
66,856
14.0%
11.4
Public administration
18,348
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
45,131
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18,071
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12,404
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38,921
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
221,020
46.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26,659
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
101,457
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
89,164
18.7%
18.1%
Westchester County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
465,648
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
271,272
58.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
35,343
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
105,061
22.6%
5.1
Walked
21,718
4.7%
2.7
Other means
7,210
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
25,044
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.9
26.6
Westchester County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
47,544
13.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
119,818
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
119,470
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
55,384
16.2%
21.0
Westchester County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
342,216
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
207,743
60.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
134,473
39.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
27,436
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Westchester County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
369,652
1 room
14,587
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
11,598
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
51,374
13.9%
9.1
4 rooms
64,830
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
53,942
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
44,756
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
38,881
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
33,393
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56,291
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Westchester County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
369,652
1-unit, detached
161,325
43.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21,422
5.8%
5.9
2-units
33,352
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
29,961
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,141
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16,976
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
86,644
23.4%
9.0
Mobile home
745
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
86
0.0%
0.1
Westchester County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
116,342
31.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25,271
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
69,526
18.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
51,681
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
34,479
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
29,003
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,790
5.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,703
5.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,325
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,532
0.4%
1.4%
Westchester County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
167,443
48.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,168
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
37,213
10.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
123,367
36.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
339
0.1%
0.1
Wood
690
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
136
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,851
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
2,009
0.6%
1.1
Westchester County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
134,471
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,000
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
8,041
6.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,419
6.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11,414
8.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,603
10.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15,577
11.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
76,417
56.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
50,393
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,873
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,863
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,983
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
39,985
30.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,374
0.0%
0.0%
Westchester County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
129,019
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
5,158
4.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6,860
5.3%
1.8%
Less than $500
11,657
9.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,475
10.4%
4.4%
$500 to $999
16,757
13.0%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
32,820
25.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
42,292
32.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
5,454
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,431
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16,016
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15,758
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,555
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,971
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11,081
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
57,492
45.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,600
0.0%
0.0%
Westchester County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
207,743
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,691
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,982
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,566
3.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,451
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18,200
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
58,449
28.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77,686
37.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29,718
14.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
516,500
205,000
