COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Westchester County
New York · 874,866 residents · 430.817 sq mi
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Westchester County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $48,405. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $282,200. Households here earn about 47% more than the New York median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241000K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(57,006)
5 to 95.9%(51,674)
10 to 145.7%(50,194)
15 to 196%(52,506)
20 to 246.7%(58,942)
25 to 3416.9%(147,925)
35 to 4415.6%(136,085)
45 to 5411.9%(104,194)
55 to 6410.3%(90,072)
65 to 748%(70,201)
75 to 844.8%(41,599)
85 and over1.7%(14,468)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,405
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,582 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$282,200
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $285,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(591,776)
Black13.6%(125,227)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(144,124)
Asian4.4%(40,941)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(695,738)
Black13.8%(120,388)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(84,176)
Asian3.6%(31,913)
Other3.1%(26,827)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American7.1%(70,501)
Dominican5.9%(58,565)
Puerto Rican5.2%(52,193)
Mexican3.9%(38,726)
Ecuadorian3.3%(32,543)
Central American2.8%(28,184)
Colombian1.5%(15,390)
Guatemalan1.3%(13,200)
Peruvian1.2%(11,563)
Cuban0.8%(8,101)
Salvadoran0.6%(6,485)
Spaniard0.4%(4,241)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(3,635)
Argentine0.3%(3,198)
Chilean0.2%(2,224)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,064)
Panamanian0.2%(2,061)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,709)
Bolivian0.1%(1,284)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,260)
Paraguayan0.1%(1,168)
Costa Rican0.1%(558)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(18,708)
Chinese1.5%(15,041)
Filipino0.9%(8,875)
Korean0.6%(6,195)
Japanese0.5%(5,326)
Pakistani0.2%(1,842)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,201)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,175)
Vietnamese0.1%(676)
Thai0.1%(552)
Sri Lankan0.1%(509)
Nepalese0%(377)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(80)
Uzbek0%(79)
Laotian0%(65)
Bhutanese0%(64)
Indonesian0%(58)
Cambodian0%(37)
Malaysian0%(34)
Singaporean0%(23)
Mongolian0%(12)
Burmese0%(8)
Ancestry
Italian14.4%(143,491)
Irish10.8%(107,664)
German5.8%(57,927)
American4.7%(46,659)
West Indian4%(40,435)
English4%(39,576)
Polish2.7%(27,442)
Jamaican2.6%(25,852)
Russian2.1%(21,349)
Subsaharan African1.3%(13,000)
French1%(9,740)
Arab0.9%(9,368)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(9,181)
Ukrainian0.7%(7,440)
Scottish0.7%(7,296)
Greek0.7%(6,901)
Haitian0.6%(5,948)
Hungarian0.5%(5,259)
Swedish0.5%(4,689)
Dutch0.4%(4,414)
Austrian0.4%(4,312)
Brazilian0.4%(4,306)
British0.4%(4,234)
Norwegian0.4%(4,070)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,958)
Nigerian0.3%(2,935)
Slovak0.3%(2,583)
Romanian0.3%(2,545)
Ghanaian0.2%(2,240)
French Canadian0.2%(2,231)
Czech0.2%(2,150)
Croatian0.2%(1,905)
Lebanese0.2%(1,811)
Welsh0.2%(1,765)
Guyanese0.2%(1,736)
Iranian0.2%(1,722)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,708)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,646)
Canadian0.2%(1,621)
Swiss0.2%(1,537)
Egyptian0.2%(1,505)
Armenian0.1%(1,451)
Jordanian0.1%(1,448)
Israeli0.1%(1,429)
Danish0.1%(1,278)
Barbadian0.1%(1,164)
Turkish0.1%(1,150)
Moroccan0.1%(1,007)
Belgian0.1%(885)
Bulgarian0.1%(828)
Ethiopian0.1%(803)
Macedonian0.1%(744)
Serbian0.1%(625)
Finnish0.1%(598)
Palestinian0.1%(594)
Australian0%(466)
Kenyan0%(371)
Cape Verdean0%(262)
Syrian0%(253)
Latvian0%(211)
Iraqi0%(194)
Slovene0%(125)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married36%(143,576)
Married55.1%(219,547)
Widowed2.2%(8,623)
Divorced6.7%(26,809)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(142,773)
Married48.7%(208,953)
Widowed7.9%(33,805)
Divorced10.1%(43,173)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Westchester County, New York?
Westchester County, New York has about 874,866 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Westchester County, New York?
The typical household in Westchester County, New York earns about $48,405 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Westchester County, New York expensive?
In Westchester County, New York, the median home is worth about $282,200, and the typical rent is about $600 a month.
How educated are people in Westchester County, New York?
About 35.3% of adults age 25 and over in Westchester County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Westchester County, New York?
About 6.8% of people in Westchester County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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