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Westchester County

New York · 1,004,457 residents · 431 sq mi
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Westchester County is home to 1,004,457 people in New York. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $544,100. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Households here earn about 40% more than in New York as a whole. 25% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income runs $99,489, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,004,457
+9%since 2000
from 923,459 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.1
+9%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
862K901K940K979K1.0M19902000201020202024Westchester County
20241000K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(52,158)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(60,408)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(66,394)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(68,751)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(60,371)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(114,111)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(130,096)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(139,309)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(137,630)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.6%(95,929)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.2%(52,190)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(27,110)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,489
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,582 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,953
+58%since 2000
from $36,726 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Information8.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$544,100
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $285,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,599
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $839 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
40.4% rent
Persons per household
2.67 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.5
−22%since 2009
from 7.0 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(497,684)
Black13%(131,010)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(269,334)
Asian6.5%(64,907)
Other2.9%(28,871)
Segregation Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American5.9%(57,621)
Puerto Rican5.1%(49,568)
Dominican4.5%(43,174)
Mexican4.1%(40,062)
Central American3.2%(31,117)
Ecuadorian2.7%(26,447)
Guatemalan1.7%(16,759)
Colombian1.2%(12,109)
Peruvian1%(9,835)
Salvadoran0.9%(8,342)
Cuban0.7%(6,620)
Spaniard0.4%(3,403)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(3,332)
Argentine0.2%(2,089)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,777)
Chilean0.2%(1,695)
Panamanian0.1%(1,424)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,263)
Paraguayan0.1%(1,225)
Bolivian0.1%(1,037)
Costa Rican0.1%(677)
Nicaraguan0.1%(583)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(20,320)
Chinese1.4%(13,489)
Filipino0.7%(6,963)
Korean0.6%(6,239)
Japanese0.6%(5,397)
Pakistani0.2%(2,239)
Taiwanese0.1%(791)
Thai0.1%(789)
Vietnamese0.1%(748)
Sri Lankan0%(298)
Nepalese0%(230)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(328)
Samoan0%(79)
Fijian0%(20)
Ancestry
Italian16.2%(157,272)
Irish11.7%(112,906)
German5.8%(56,389)
American5.5%(52,975)
West Indian3.9%(38,093)
English3.7%(35,965)
Polish3.1%(30,107)
Jamaican2.5%(24,295)
Russian2.3%(22,207)
Subsaharan African1.5%(14,248)
French1.1%(10,740)
Portuguese0.9%(9,065)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(7,121)
Hungarian0.7%(7,008)
Ukrainian0.7%(6,974)
Greek0.7%(6,962)
British0.6%(5,652)
Dutch0.6%(5,403)
Brazilian0.5%(5,062)
Austrian0.5%(4,950)
Haitian0.5%(4,414)
Swedish0.4%(4,302)
Romanian0.4%(3,778)
Norwegian0.4%(3,651)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(3,113)
French Canadian0.3%(2,702)
Czech0.3%(2,472)
Slovak0.2%(2,146)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,973)
Guyanese0.2%(1,927)
Canadian0.2%(1,920)
Lebanese0.2%(1,912)
Welsh0.2%(1,895)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,810)
Danish0.2%(1,681)
Nigerian0.2%(1,490)
Swiss0.1%(1,442)
Croatian0.1%(1,397)
Arab0.1%(1,369)
Jordanian0.1%(1,329)
Iranian0.1%(1,267)
Armenian0.1%(1,256)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,181)
Israeli0.1%(1,177)
Egyptian0.1%(1,098)
Barbadian0.1%(1,087)
Turkish0.1%(981)
Finnish0.1%(903)
Moroccan0.1%(751)
Macedonian0.1%(706)
Bulgarian0.1%(605)
Belgian0.1%(583)
Syrian0.1%(538)
Serbian0.1%(515)
Australian0.1%(509)
Kenyan0%(401)
Latvian0%(362)
Slovene0%(279)
Iraqi0%(57)
Somali0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.7%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 40.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
25.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.3 min
+46%since 2000
from 24.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
55.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 60.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
14.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
49.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
25.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(3,226)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(3,361)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.3%(8,463)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War14.3%(3,851)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II8.6%(2,319)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27,009 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 Westchester County, New York?

Westchester County, New York has about 1,004,457 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westchester County, New York?

The typical household in Westchester County, New York earns about $99,489 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 $544,100, and the typical rent is about $1,599 a month.

How educated are people in Westchester County, New York?

About 49.7% 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 8.4% of people in Westchester County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westchester County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Westchester County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 129,591 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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