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Yonkers

New York · 212,603 residents (2025 est.) · 18.0 sq mi
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Yonkers is home to 209,978 people in New York. The foreign-born share is 33%. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 11,662 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $501,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
209,978
+7%since 2000
from 196,086 in 2000
212,603 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
11,662 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 11,055 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+11%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K193K200K207K214K19902000201020202024Yonkers
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(12,125)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(9,973)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(11,182)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(13,421)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(14,214)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(30,402)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(26,943)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(26,508)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(28,292)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(20,701)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(11,095)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(5,122)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,549
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,663 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,122
+94%since 2000
from $22,793 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.7%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
+3%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$501,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $214,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,784
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $735 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
53.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.0
−23%since 2009
from 7.8 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
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.7%(99,346)
Black15.4%(30,164)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(50,852)
Asian4.7%(9,290)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.9%(64,879)
Black14.6%(30,732)
Hispanic / Latino45.2%(94,902)
Asian5.3%(11,130)
Other4%(8,335)
Diversity Score
84
+1%since 2009
from 84 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
Dominican17.1%(35,811)
Puerto Rican9.5%(19,881)
Mexican6.8%(14,373)
South American5.4%(11,353)
Central American3.9%(8,174)
Ecuadorian3.1%(6,445)
Salvadoran1.5%(3,141)
Colombian1.2%(2,596)
Cuban0.9%(1,845)
Honduran0.8%(1,747)
Nicaraguan0.6%(1,178)
Guatemalan0.5%(960)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.4%(899)
Spaniard0.4%(889)
Peruvian0.4%(748)
Argentine0.3%(637)
Venezuelan0.2%(363)
Costa Rican0.1%(224)
Uruguayan0.1%(170)
Chilean0.1%(165)
Paraguayan0.1%(111)
Bolivian0%(68)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(4,172)
Filipino1.5%(3,215)
Chinese0.8%(1,618)
Pakistani0.2%(521)
Korean0.2%(517)
Bangladeshi0.2%(320)
Japanese0.1%(188)
Thai0.1%(172)
Taiwanese0.1%(150)
Sri Lankan0.1%(117)
Laotian0%(47)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
Italian9.4%(19,783)
Irish7.8%(16,392)
West Indian3.6%(7,506)
American3.5%(7,289)
German3%(6,331)
Jamaican2.2%(4,676)
Polish1.6%(3,290)
English1.6%(3,263)
Arab1.4%(2,905)
Portuguese1%(2,086)
Russian0.9%(1,971)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(1,919)
Greek0.8%(1,725)
French0.7%(1,472)
Jordanian0.6%(1,190)
Ghanaian0.5%(1,117)
Haitian0.5%(1,113)
Nigerian0.4%(824)
Slovak0.3%(647)
Hungarian0.3%(639)
Ethiopian0.3%(547)
Macedonian0.2%(514)
Romanian0.2%(425)
British0.2%(406)
Austrian0.2%(373)
Scottish0.2%(322)
Turkish0.1%(290)
Brazilian0.1%(272)
Norwegian0.1%(268)
Guyanese0.1%(267)
Swedish0.1%(249)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(248)
Croatian0.1%(242)
Egyptian0.1%(238)
Czech0.1%(226)
Palestinian0.1%(210)
Armenian0.1%(205)
Welsh0.1%(197)
Dutch0.1%(180)
Lebanese0.1%(170)
Swiss0.1%(161)
Barbadian0.1%(151)
Israeli0.1%(140)
Moroccan0.1%(138)
Iranian0.1%(137)
Lithuanian0.1%(131)
Cape Verdean0.1%(106)
Canadian0.1%(105)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Danish0%(68)
Iraqi0%(59)
Syrian0%(52)
Finnish0%(49)
Serbian0%(47)
Belgian0%(40)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
23.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
23.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
33.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 76.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
49.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 53.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
36.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2016
from 30.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(34,148)
Married48.2%(40,486)
Widowed2%(1,651)
Divorced9.2%(7,728)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(36,757)
Married40.4%(37,449)
Widowed8.4%(7,824)
Divorced11.5%(10,655)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)33.1%(1,731)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(961)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(1,376)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(255)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(78)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,226 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 Yonkers, New York?

Yonkers, New York has about 209,978 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Yonkers, New York earns about $83,549 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yonkers, New York expensive?

In Yonkers, New York, the median home is worth about $501,600, and the typical rent is about $1,784 a month.

How educated are people in Yonkers, New York?

About 35.7% of adults age 25 and over in Yonkers, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yonkers, New York?

About 13.8% of people in Yonkers, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yonkers, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Yonkers, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,896 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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