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Jefferson Valley-Yorktown

New York · 14,154 residents · 6.96 sq mi
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Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is home to 14,154 people in New York. Households here earn about 83% more than in New York as a whole. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 47.4, about 8 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $157,083, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,154
−5%since 2000
from 14,891 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,034 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 2,196 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.4
+17%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.96 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K14K15K15K15K19902000201020202024Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(583)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(770)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(996)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(988)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(820)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.5%(1,066)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(1,603)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(1,933)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.6%(2,491)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(1,523)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(960)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(421)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$157,083
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,379 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$67,699
+97%since 2000
from $34,347 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.411
−1%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information6.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$591,800
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $233,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,106
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $925 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
89.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
10.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.77 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.6%
−17.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−18%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(13,265)
Black2.2%(327)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(699)
Asian3.2%(472)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(10,428)
Black4.6%(647)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(1,861)
Asian4%(560)
Other4.6%(658)
Diversity Score
54
+80%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.7%(804)
Dominican1.4%(199)
Cuban1%(142)
Colombian0.9%(122)
Spaniard0.8%(115)
Ecuadorian0.8%(114)
Salvadoran0.8%(113)
Guatemalan0.5%(73)
Mexican0.1%(19)
Uruguayan0.1%(19)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Honduran0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(354)
Korean0.9%(129)
Chinese0.3%(41)
Pakistani0.2%(24)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(83)
Ancestry
Italian28.3%(4,009)
Irish18.3%(2,588)
German10%(1,421)
Polish4.4%(628)
American3.4%(485)
Russian3%(429)
English2.6%(366)
Greek2.2%(317)
Scottish1.6%(229)
British1.4%(203)
West Indian1.4%(195)
Jamaican1.2%(168)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1.1%(149)
Slovak0.9%(131)
Norwegian0.9%(128)
Hungarian0.9%(126)
French0.8%(120)
Macedonian0.6%(82)
Nigerian0.5%(77)
Dutch0.5%(74)
Ukrainian0.5%(69)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(64)
Israeli0.4%(61)
Swiss0.4%(60)
Austrian0.4%(58)
Czech0.4%(57)
Arab0.3%(46)
Iranian0.3%(44)
Swedish0.3%(43)
Turkish0.3%(40)
Moroccan0.3%(36)
Ghanaian0.2%(29)
Lithuanian0.2%(24)
Brazilian0.2%(23)
Canadian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(12)
Egyptian0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(8)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.2%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 41.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.5 min
+48%since 2000
from 26.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.0%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.5%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 61.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
23.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.7%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
13.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
97.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 84.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 5.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(1,616)
Married58%(3,294)
Widowed5.8%(330)
Divorced7.7%(435)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(1,784)
Married52.5%(3,219)
Widowed9.8%(600)
Divorced8.6%(527)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.8%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.6%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.1%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 474 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York?

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York has about 14,154 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York?

The typical household in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York earns about $157,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York expensive?

In Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York, the median home is worth about $591,800, and the typical rent is about $2,106 a month.

How educated are people in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York?

About 54.2% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York?

About 4.0% of people in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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