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Tarrytown

New York · 11,890 residents (2025 est.) · 2.94 sq mi
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With 11,784 people, Tarrytown is a city in New York. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $685,300. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 4,014 people per square mile. Median rent is $2,121 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,784
+6%since 2000
from 11,090 in 2000
11,890 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,014 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,804 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+14%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.94 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K11K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Tarrytown
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(710)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(620)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(536)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(529)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(468)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(1,794)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(1,542)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549%(1,056)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(1,721)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.2%(1,786)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(780)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(242)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,106
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,762 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,547
+99%since 2000
from $39,472 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.0%
+14.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.498
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.497 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.4%
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
$685,300
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $281,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,121
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $960 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 52.4% in 2000
42.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.14 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
−4%since 2009
from 6.7 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
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(7,614)
Black6.4%(705)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(1,793)
Asian6.5%(716)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(7,281)
Black5.1%(596)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(2,425)
Asian6.6%(776)
Other6%(706)
Diversity Score
71
+1%since 2009
from 70 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 Rican7.4%(874)
Cuban4.9%(575)
Dominican2.5%(294)
Peruvian1.5%(171)
Ecuadorian1.4%(161)
Colombian0.7%(80)
Guatemalan0.6%(76)
Mexican0.4%(46)
Spaniard0.2%(29)
Nicaraguan0.2%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(20)
Uruguayan0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(357)
Chinese1.3%(154)
Asian Indian0.6%(73)
Pakistani0.5%(62)
Japanese0.4%(43)
Sri Lankan0.4%(43)
Nepalese0.2%(24)
Ancestry
Italian21%(2,476)
Irish15.2%(1,792)
German8.1%(960)
American7.3%(859)
English6.5%(761)
Polish4.3%(503)
Russian3.5%(415)
Ukrainian2.6%(311)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(218)
Austrian1.5%(181)
British1.5%(179)
West Indian1.4%(164)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(148)
Dutch1%(112)
Swedish0.9%(101)
Scottish0.8%(92)
Greek0.7%(84)
Norwegian0.7%(79)
Haitian0.6%(73)
Czech0.6%(71)
Welsh0.6%(68)
Romanian0.4%(47)
Croatian0.3%(41)
Israeli0.3%(40)
Swiss0.3%(37)
Ghanaian0.2%(28)
Nigerian0.2%(25)
Hungarian0.2%(24)
Iranian0.2%(23)
Portuguese0.2%(20)
Slovak0.2%(19)
Turkish0.2%(19)
Arab0.1%(15)
Palestinian0.1%(15)
Jamaican0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.1%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.6%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+47%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
16.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.1%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
61.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 56.8% in 2009
Foreign born
18.1%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 89.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 98.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2016
from 72.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2016
from 18.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.9%(2,081)
Married48.7%(2,361)
Widowed0.8%(38)
Divorced7.7%(373)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(1,512)
Married45.7%(2,313)
Widowed12.5%(633)
Divorced12%(607)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% 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)51.2%(227)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.2%(54)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era5.9%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 443 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 Tarrytown, New York?

Tarrytown, New York has about 11,784 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tarrytown, New York earns about $107,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tarrytown, New York expensive?

In Tarrytown, New York, the median home is worth about $685,300, and the typical rent is about $2,121 a month.

How educated are people in Tarrytown, New York?

About 65.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tarrytown, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tarrytown, New York?

About 7.9% of people in Tarrytown, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tarrytown, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Tarrytown, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,045 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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