COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peekskill vs Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
PLACE A
Peekskill, New York
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York
Peekskill is 83% larger than Jefferson Valley-Yorktown. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown earns more, with a median household income $71,129 higher. Peekskill has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
PEEKSKILLJEFFERSON VALLEY-YORKTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population25,89114,154+83% vs Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
Population density5,9602,034+3,926
Population growth7.8%2.1%+5.7 pts
Median age41.847.4−5.6
Male51.4%50.6%+0.7 pts
Female48.6%49.4%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born29.9%13.2%+16.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.3%73.7%−38.4 pts
Black13.4%4.6%+8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.7%13.1%+32.5 pts
Asian1.9%4.0%−2.0 pts
Other3.7%4.6%−1.0 pts
Median household income$85,954$157,083−$71,129
Per capita income$45,565$67,699−$22,134
Poverty rate11.9%4.0%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.411+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%54.2%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree18.0%22.9%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%7.7%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%63.5%+3.7 pts
Median home value$395,600$591,800−$196,200
Median gross rent$2,036$2,106−$70
Owner-occupied59.4%89.4%−30.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%4.5%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households54.3%34.6%+19.8 pts
Average commute37.238.5−1.3
Worked from home10.4%22.5%−12.1 pts
Public transit to work9.5%6.7%+2.8 pts
Uninsured8.6%2.4%+6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024