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Ossining

New York · 22,582 residents · 3.17 sq mi
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Ossining is a city of 22,582 people in New York. Median home value sits at $204,000. Median rent is $718 a month. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. That is roughly 27% ahead of the New York median. Median household income runs $41,901, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,582
−6%vs 2000
vs 24,010 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.17 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202427K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(1,462)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(1,228)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(1,017)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.7%(1,055)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,406)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425.7%(5,814)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.9%(3,814)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(2,308)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(1,804)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(1,393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(849)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(432)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,901
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,185 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,387
−27%vs 2000
vs $25,036 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.4%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$204,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $200,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$718
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $850 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.0% in 2000
47.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(11,294)
Black19.3%(4,624)
Hispanic / Latino27.7%(6,654)
Asian4.1%(984)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(15,774)
Black23%(5,197)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(3,644)
Asian2.3%(512)
Other4.9%(1,099)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
26.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
+7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 22,582 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Ossining, New York earns about $41,901 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 $204,000, and the typical rent is about $718 a month.

How educated are people in Ossining, New York?

About 26.1% 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 7.4% of people in Ossining, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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