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Ossining

New York · 27,579 residents (2025 est.) · 3.17 sq mi
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The short version

Ossining is home to 26,950 people in New York. The foreign-born share is 37%. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 8,510 people per square mile. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $2,154 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,950
+12%since 2000
from 24,010 in 2000
27,579 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,510 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 7,503 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+14%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.17 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K24K25K27K28K19902000201020202024Ossining
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(1,417)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,489)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(1,336)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(1,831)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(1,461)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(3,461)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.8%(4,246)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417.2%(4,640)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(3,205)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(2,141)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(1,090)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(633)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,573
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,185 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,293
+89%since 2000
from $25,036 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.7%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+8%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information4.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$449,100
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $200,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,154
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $850 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 52.0% in 2000
48.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
−30%since 2009
from 6.2 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
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(11,294)
Black19.3%(4,624)
Hispanic / Latino27.7%(6,654)
Asian4.1%(984)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.1%(8,928)
Black10.7%(2,880)
Hispanic / Latino48.2%(13,002)
Asian4%(1,069)
Other4%(1,071)
Diversity Score
80
−2%since 2009
from 82 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
South American29.4%(7,930)
Ecuadorian24%(6,463)
Puerto Rican5.6%(1,517)
Colombian4%(1,067)
Dominican3.2%(864)
Cuban1.3%(360)
Guatemalan1.3%(351)
Salvadoran0.9%(243)
Mexican0.8%(219)
Honduran0.7%(179)
Spaniard0.6%(151)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.5%(123)
Chilean0.4%(106)
Venezuelan0.3%(73)
Argentine0.2%(59)
Panamanian0.2%(54)
Peruvian0.1%(39)
Nicaraguan0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(337)
Filipino1%(281)
Asian Indian0.8%(209)
Korean0.5%(141)
Japanese0.2%(57)
Taiwanese0.2%(46)
Ancestry
Italian8.9%(2,407)
Irish5.4%(1,448)
German4.2%(1,136)
American3.2%(852)
West Indian2.7%(735)
English2.7%(725)
Jamaican1.8%(477)
Polish1.7%(455)
Russian1.5%(402)
French1.4%(370)
Hungarian1%(262)
Slovak0.8%(225)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(222)
Greek0.8%(221)
Norwegian0.8%(208)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(177)
Dutch0.6%(169)
Austrian0.6%(154)
Arab0.6%(149)
British0.5%(128)
Ghanaian0.5%(123)
Danish0.4%(119)
Scottish0.4%(105)
Swedish0.2%(62)
Iranian0.2%(53)
Welsh0.2%(47)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(38)
Guyanese0.1%(31)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Swiss0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(24)
Turkish0.1%(23)
Palestinian0.1%(21)
Syrian0.1%(19)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Egyptian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(10)
Finnish0%(7)
Haitian0%(7)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.4%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 29.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.1 min
+63%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
53.4%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
14.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% 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
12.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 67.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Female
48.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Foreign born
37.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
49.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2016
from 46.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
40.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 44.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(5,276)
Married47.2%(5,605)
Widowed1.3%(149)
Divorced7.2%(852)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(3,647)
Married45.1%(4,886)
Widowed6.5%(700)
Divorced14.7%(1,593)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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)22%(100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(100)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.5%(107)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.7%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 455 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 Ossining, New York?

Ossining, New York has about 26,950 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ossining, New York?

The typical household in Ossining, New York earns about $103,573 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ossining, New York expensive?

In Ossining, New York, the median home is worth about $449,100, and the typical rent is about $2,154 a month.

How educated are people in Ossining, New York?

About 37.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ossining, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ossining, New York?

About 8.6% of people in Ossining, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ossining, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Ossining, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,368 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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