CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Scarsdale

New York · 16,987 residents · 6.68 sq mi

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Scarsdale is a city of 16,987 people in New York. That is roughly 267% ahead of the New York median. The median household earns $120,825, about 301% above the national median. 75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

75% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,987

−5%vs 2000

vs 17,823 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.2

+1%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(930)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,367)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(1,532)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(1,360)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(829)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.5%(1,103)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.8%(3,188)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.1%(2,903)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(1,830)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(1,134)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(653)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$120,825

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $182,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$59,868

−33%vs 2000

vs $89,907 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $691,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $2,001 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

11.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.9%(14,594)

Black1.5%(263)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(467)

Asian12.6%(2,241)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(14,350)

Black1.4%(237)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(406)

Asian14.1%(2,393)

Other0%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(221)

South American1.1%(197)

Dominican0.8%(140)

Spaniard0.8%(138)

Venezuelan0.3%(63)

Peruvian0.2%(36)

Colombian0.2%(30)

Uruguayan0.1%(25)

Central American0.1%(23)

Argentine0.1%(21)

Guatemalan0.1%(15)

Cuban0.1%(12)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Puerto Rican0.1%(11)

Bolivian0.1%(11)

Chilean0.1%(11)

Nicaraguan0%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese9.1%(1,638)

Asian Indian5.7%(1,020)

Korean2.3%(412)

Japanese1.3%(243)

Filipino0.7%(126)

Taiwanese0.4%(68)

Nepalese0.3%(61)

Thai0.1%(19)

Indonesian0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(32)

Ancestry

German9.3%(1,678)

Irish8.1%(1,450)

Italian7.3%(1,308)

American7.2%(1,295)

Russian5.9%(1,057)

Polish5.1%(919)

English4.7%(842)

Hungarian1.5%(275)

Romanian1.3%(235)

Austrian1%(182)

Arab1%(181)

Welsh0.9%(164)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.8%(147)

Lebanese0.7%(131)

Iranian0.7%(127)

Scottish0.7%(122)

Canadian0.6%(114)

French0.6%(112)

Dutch0.6%(103)

Czech0.6%(101)

Greek0.6%(101)

Norwegian0.6%(101)

Swedish0.5%(93)

Brazilian0.4%(78)

West Indian0.4%(78)

Israeli0.4%(77)

Subsaharan African0.4%(68)

Swiss0.3%(62)

Lithuanian0.2%(43)

British0.2%(36)

Jamaican0.2%(35)

Latvian0.2%(30)

Portuguese0.2%(30)

Armenian0.2%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(28)

French Canadian0.1%(26)

Croatian0.1%(18)

Finnish0.1%(17)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(16)

Egyptian0.1%(10)

Guyanese0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

74.7%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

45.4%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.6 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 31.1 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 married18.2%(1,158)

Married79%(5,018)

Widowed0.9%(56)

Divorced1.8%(117)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(1,419)

Married71.5%(4,819)

Widowed3.7%(252)

Divorced3.7%(251)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 2.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

82.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

93.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 92.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% 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)13.3%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.3%(90)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.2%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 241 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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