Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

209,978

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

5.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,549

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$501,600

4.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

99,518

0.925% 1-year growth

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50.3% of the households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, 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.

87.5% of the residents in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are Sarah Lawrence College (446 degrees awarded in 2024), Cochran School of Nursing (44 degrees), and Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary (21 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was $501,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY borders Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, Westchester County (Central) PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central East)--Mount Vernon City PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community District 8--Riverdale, Kingsbridge, & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, and NYC-Bronx Community District 12--Wakefield, Williamsbridge, & Eastchester PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 210k people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (69.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.6k Other (Hispanic) and 30.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are Spanish (71,326 households), Other Indo-European Languages (3,698 households), and Italian (2,473 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

108,351

Women

51.6%

101,670

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 210,021 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.9k ± 2.38k
Other (Hispanic)
47.6k ± 3.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 2.19k

45.2%

Hispanic Population

94.9k people

45.2% of the people in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are hispanic (94.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
18,414 ± 3,182 people
Mexico
7,868 ± 2,137 people
Jamaica
3,099 ± 1,357 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 18,414 Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Mexico with 7,868 and Jamaica with 3,099.

Foreign-Born Population

32.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69.1k people

32.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67.9k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY residents (69.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was 32.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
71,326 households (36%)
Other Indo-European Languages
3,698 households (1.87%)
Italian
2,473 households (1.25%)

50.3% of the households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 36% of the households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,731 ± 436
Vietnam
1,354 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
528 ± 159

Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY.

Health

N/A% of the population of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Economy

The economy of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY employs 99.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (9,470 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,824 people), and Construction (7,088 people), and the highest paying industries were Newspaper publishers ($218,192), Sound recording industries ($218,078), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($166,791).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,493

Women

49.7%

50,025

Men

50.3%

The workforce of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY in 2024 was 99,518 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

99.5k

2024 Value

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 0.925%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 98.6k employees to 99.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & middle school teachers (3,058 people), Registered nurses (3,021 people), and Cashiers (2,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

99.5k

2024 Value

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 0.925%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 98.6k employees to 99.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (9,470 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,824 people), and Construction (7,088 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY awarded 518 degrees. The student population of Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 473 male students and 1,614 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are White (289 and 63%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 10.9%), Unknown (48 and 10.5%), and Two or More Races (28 and 6.1%).

The largest universities in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sarah Lawrence College (446 and 86.1%), Cochran School of Nursing (44 and 8.49%), and Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary (21 and 4.05%).

The most popular majors in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 and 64.3%), Creative Writing (49 and 9.46%), and Registered Nursing (44 and 8.49%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $66,292.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.6%. N/A

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common

333 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 333 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sarah Lawrence College
446 degrees awarded
Cochran School of Nursing
44 degrees awarded
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sarah Lawrence College with 446 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY, which is 0.242 times less than the 417 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 289 degrees mean that there were 5.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 50 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($66,292) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,238) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was $501,600 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,000 to $501,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$501,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,166

$37,737

Median Property Taxes

±$1,537

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$83,549

Median Household Income

± $3,929

81.6k

Number of Households

± 2,715

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.6k households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY grew to $83,549 from the previous year's value of $81,816.

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Public Transit (23.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, 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 (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY (28.7k out of 207k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westchester County (Southwest)--Yonkers City PUMA, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.