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Yonkers

New York · 196,086 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Yonkers is a city of 196,086 people in New York. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $214,100. The average commute runs 23 minutes. 15.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
196,086
+4%since 1990
from 188,082 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
Unchangedsince 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K193K200K207K214K19902000201020202024Yonkers
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(13,702)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(13,919)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(12,945)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(11,810)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(12,673)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(30,268)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(29,814)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(24,046)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(17,532)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(15,006)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(10,592)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(3,779)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,663
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,376 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,793
+30%since 1990
from $17,484 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.5%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$214,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $225,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$735
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $522 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
43.2%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 43.6% in 1990
56.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(143,878)
Black14.1%(26,465)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(30,600)
Asian2.9%(5,498)
2000
White, non-Hispanic50.7%(99,346)
Black15.4%(30,164)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(50,852)
Asian4.7%(9,290)

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
24.8%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.7%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
−13%since 1990
from 26.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(25,104)
Married54.7%(38,912)
Widowed3.2%(2,264)
Divorced6.8%(4,827)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(26,192)
Married47.4%(40,170)
Widowed13%(10,994)
Divorced8.7%(7,350)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 196,086 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Yonkers, New York earns about $44,663 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 $214,100, and the typical rent is about $735 a month.

How educated are people in Yonkers, New York?

About 24.8% 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 15.5% 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 8,004 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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