Westchester County, NY

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2023 Poverty Rate

8.88%

4.01% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$118,411

3.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

496,310

0.0294% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (50%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%).

N/A of the households in Westchester County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Westchester County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westchester County, NY are Mercy University (2,155 degrees awarded in 2023), SUNY Westchester Community College (1,270 degrees), and Iona University (908 degrees).

Westchester County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Rockland County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Westchester County, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.4% of Westchester County, NY residents were born outside of the country (254k people).

In 2023, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499k people) in Westchester County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 122k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westchester County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
499k ± 1.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 1.77k
Other (Hispanic)
122k ± 4.99k

27%

Hispanic Population

269k people

27% of the people in Westchester County, NY are hispanic (269k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westchester County, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254k people

25.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

254k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westchester County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Westchester County, NY employs 496k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Westchester County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (82,872 people), Educational Services (64,504 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,318 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

496k

2023 Value

± 5,994

0.0294%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westchester County, NY, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westchester County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

496k

2023 Value

± 5,994

0.0294%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westchester County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (82,872 people), Educational Services (64,504 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westchester County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westchester County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,933), Information ($111,272), and Public Administration ($104,866).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($106,202), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,024), and Public Administration ($86,788).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,195
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,668
Construction
2,391
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2023, universities in Westchester County, NY awarded 7,661 degrees. The student population of Westchester County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,453 male students and 19,838 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westchester County, NY are White (2,950 and 40%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,218 and 30.1%), Black or African American (1,273 and 17.3%), and Asian (412 and 5.59%).

The largest universities in Westchester County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Mercy University (2,155 and 28.1%), SUNY Westchester Community College (1,270 and 16.6%), and Iona University (908 and 11.9%).

The most popular majors in Westchester County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (658 and 8.59%), Registered Nursing (547 and 7.14%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (535 and 6.98%).

The median tuition costs in Westchester County, NY are $31,043 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Westchester County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 32,291 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 32,291 students enrolled in Westchester County, NY, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Westchester County, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Westchester County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mercy University
2,155 degrees awarded
SUNY Westchester Community College
1,270 degrees awarded
Iona University
908 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mercy University with 2,155 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,574 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westchester County, NY, which is 0.506 times less than the 5,087 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,950 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,218 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Westchester County, NY is $118,411. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Westchester County, NY was Census Tract 47, Westchester County, NY with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 54, Westchester County, NY and Census Tract 55, Westchester County, NY, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 47, Westchester County, NY
Census Tract 54, Westchester County, NY
Census Tract 55, Westchester County, NY

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Westchester County, NY was Census Tract 47, Westchester County, NY with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 54, Westchester County, NY and Census Tract 55, Westchester County, NY, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Westchester County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,411

Median Household Income

± $1,860

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Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westchester County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Westchester County, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westchester County, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Westchester County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westchester County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westchester County, NY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westchester County, NY (86.7k out of 976k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westchester County, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 221 in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95% of the population of Westchester County, NY has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.281% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 760 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.41% increase from the previous year (721 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 217 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

760 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 760 patients per year. This represents a 5.41% increase from the previous year (721 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.281%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westchester County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.5 in Westchester County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Westchester County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.5% in Westchester County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Westchester County, NY.