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White Plains

New York · 62,871 residents (2025 est.) · 9.74 sq mi
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White Plains is home to 60,666 people in New York. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 31%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $620,800. 51% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $110,763, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about White Plains

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$709,220 → $620,800 (−12%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share13.1% → 32.1% (+19.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Black share18.5% → 12.4% (−6.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 534th in household income$110,763
  • 383rd in share with a bachelor's degree53.9%
  • 386th in home value$620,800
  • 49th in diversity score86.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,666
+14%since 2000
from 53,077 in 2000
62,871 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,230 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 5,451 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
+9%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.74 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K51K55K58K62K19902000201020202024White Plains
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,225)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(2,915)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(2,825)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(3,531)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(2,805)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(9,678)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(8,057)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(6,851)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(8,325)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(6,714)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(3,824)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(1,916)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$110,763
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,545 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$69,191
+105%since 2000
from $33,825 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.3%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.508
+4%since 2010
from 0.491 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$620,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $273,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,269
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $879 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 52.2% in 2000
49.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−21%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
1990 – 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
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(28,743)
Black15.3%(8,138)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(12,476)
Asian4.5%(2,371)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(25,763)
Black12.4%(7,508)
Hispanic / Latino32.1%(19,444)
Asian8.6%(5,245)
Other4.5%(2,706)
Diversity Score
87
+10%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
1990 – 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 American12.6%(7,635)
Mexican7.3%(4,458)
Peruvian5.6%(3,404)
Puerto Rican3.9%(2,350)
Dominican3.8%(2,298)
Colombian2.6%(1,585)
Ecuadorian2%(1,204)
Chilean1.3%(784)
Guatemalan1%(587)
Spaniard0.9%(552)
Cuban0.6%(356)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.4%(249)
Honduran0.3%(191)
Salvadoran0.3%(165)
Paraguayan0.2%(135)
Venezuelan0.2%(107)
Nicaraguan0.2%(94)
Bolivian0.1%(86)
Uruguayan0.1%(81)
Costa Rican0.1%(77)
Panamanian0.1%(76)
Asian origin
Chinese2.7%(1,660)
Asian Indian2.4%(1,447)
Bangladeshi1.2%(720)
Filipino0.8%(456)
Korean0.6%(377)
Japanese0.4%(263)
Pakistani0.2%(97)
Taiwanese0.1%(57)
Vietnamese0.1%(48)
Kazakh0.1%(39)
Thai0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian11.9%(7,249)
Irish9.6%(5,815)
American5.1%(3,113)
West Indian4.6%(2,800)
German4.6%(2,789)
English3.3%(2,008)
Jamaican2.6%(1,547)
Polish2.5%(1,531)
Russian2.2%(1,318)
Haitian1.5%(899)
Arab1%(585)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.8%(474)
Ukrainian0.7%(405)
French0.7%(402)
Austrian0.6%(365)
Brazilian0.6%(349)
Greek0.6%(337)
Hungarian0.4%(230)
Portuguese0.3%(205)
British0.3%(198)
Barbadian0.3%(196)
Romanian0.3%(184)
Norwegian0.3%(181)
Israeli0.3%(170)
Dutch0.3%(169)
Moroccan0.3%(158)
Swedish0.3%(152)
Lithuanian0.2%(135)
Egyptian0.2%(129)
Welsh0.2%(127)
Lebanese0.2%(119)
Armenian0.2%(113)
Slovak0.2%(112)
Danish0.2%(100)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(100)
Iranian0.1%(80)
Croatian0.1%(71)
Czech0.1%(70)
Guyanese0.1%(69)
Swiss0.1%(63)
Serbian0.1%(62)
Cape Verdean0.1%(56)
Canadian0.1%(53)
Syrian0.1%(52)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Ghanaian0.1%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(31)
Ethiopian0%(26)
Latvian0%(24)
Turkish0%(23)
Jordanian0%(21)
Kenyan0%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 41.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+42%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
12.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.1%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
17.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
53.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
30.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 86.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
59.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2016
from 54.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2016
from 32.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(8,717)
Married54.8%(12,833)
Widowed2.2%(512)
Divorced5.8%(1,365)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(10,227)
Married45.9%(12,969)
Widowed7.7%(2,176)
Divorced10.3%(2,902)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)21.9%(318)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(234)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(375)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,454 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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Over time

White Plains, decade by decade

White Plains population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199048,718$105,613$709,22037.5%65.3
200053,077$106,649$497,31241.1%78.2
201056,853$105,767$734,24746.7%81.4
202059,559$117,222$676,43951.2%84.9
202460,666$110,763$620,80053.9%86.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in White Plains, New York?

White Plains, New York has about 60,666 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in White Plains, New York?

The typical household in White Plains, New York earns about $110,763 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Plains, New York expensive?

In White Plains, New York, the median home is worth about $620,800, and the typical rent is about $2,269 a month.

How educated are people in White Plains, New York?

About 53.9% of adults age 25 and over in White Plains, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Plains, New York?

About 11.2% of people in White Plains, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has White Plains, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, White Plains, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,948 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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