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Yonkers

New York · 188,082 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Yonkers is home to 188,082 people in New York. The typical home is worth $225,700. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $36,376, well clear of the $30,130 US median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
188,082
−4%vs 2000
vs 196,086 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K193K200K207K214K19902000201020202024Yonkers
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(12,653)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(11,146)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(10,358)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(10,959)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(13,208)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(33,755)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(25,881)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(19,163)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(19,966)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(17,481)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(10,492)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(3,020)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,376
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,663 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,484
−23%vs 2000
vs $22,793 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$225,700
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $214,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$522
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $735 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
43.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.2% in 2000
56.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(143,878)
Black14.1%(26,465)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(30,600)
Asian2.9%(5,498)
Other6.5%(12,241)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
21.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.6%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 23.1 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 188,082 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Yonkers, New York earns about $36,376 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 $225,700, and the typical rent is about $522 a month.

How educated are people in Yonkers, New York?

About 21.9% 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 11.0% of people in Yonkers, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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