Dobbs Ferry, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

11,443

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.56%

8.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$165,417

1.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dobbs Ferry, NY is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23% of Dobbs Ferry, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2024, there were 5.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.71k people) in Dobbs Ferry, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 564 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Dobbs Ferry, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dobbs Ferry, NY was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dobbs Ferry, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.71k ± 707
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 569
Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 352

12.5%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

12.5% of the people in Dobbs Ferry, NY are hispanic (1.43k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

As of 2024, 23% of Dobbs Ferry, NY residents (2.63k 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 Dobbs Ferry, NY was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
26 ± 35
World War II
10 ± 16
Vietnam
8 ± 32

Dobbs Ferry, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Economy

The economy of Dobbs Ferry, NY employs 6.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dobbs Ferry, NY were Educational Services (1,182 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (827 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (722 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($244,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,500), and Public Administration ($124,712).

Employment

Occupations

6.04k

2024 Value

± 639

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dobbs Ferry, NY grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 5.95k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dobbs Ferry, NY, are Management Occupations (1,038 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (740 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dobbs Ferry, 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

6.04k

2024 Value

± 639

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dobbs Ferry, NY grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 5.95k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dobbs Ferry, NY, are Educational Services (1,182 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (827 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (722 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dobbs Ferry, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dobbs Ferry, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,750

Median earning men ± $32,785

$68,983

Median earning women ± $11,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($170,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,546).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($223,750), Retail Trade ($125,781), and Public Administration ($123,005).

Education

The student population of Dobbs Ferry, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,709 male students and 6,282 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dobbs Ferry, NY are Hispanic or Latino (762 and 37.4%), White (584 and 28.7%), Black or African American (447 and 22%), and Asian (147 and 7.22%).

The largest universities in Dobbs Ferry, NY by number of degrees awarded are Mercy University (2,118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dobbs Ferry, NY are Registered Nursing (332 and 15.7%), General Business Administration & Management (248 and 11.7%), and General Psychology (157 and 7.41%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,980.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dobbs Ferry, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,991 (30.1% men and 69.9% 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 2024 there were 8,991 students enrolled in Dobbs Ferry, NY, 30.1% men and 69.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,888 records, of which 71.8% were women and 28.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
332 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
148 degrees awarded
General Psychology
138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dobbs Ferry, NY was Registered Nursing with 332 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dobbs Ferry, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mercy University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,118 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mercy University with 2,118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 535 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dobbs Ferry, NY, which is 0.338 times less than the 1,583 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 762 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 584 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 ($21,980) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,692) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dobbs Ferry, NY was $765,500 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $719,300 to $765,500, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Dobbs Ferry, NY is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dobbs Ferry, NY have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dobbs Ferry, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$765,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,461

$2,532

Median Property Taxes

±$377

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 Dobbs Ferry, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dobbs Ferry, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Dobbs Ferry, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dobbs Ferry, 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.

$165,417

Median Household Income

± $40,680

3.96k

Number of Households

± 486

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.96k households in Dobbs Ferry, NY declined from $165,417 from the previous year's value of $167,927.

The following chart displays the households in Dobbs Ferry, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dobbs Ferry, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (42.6%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Public Transit (15.2%)

In 2024, 42.6% of workers in Dobbs Ferry, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.2%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dobbs Ferry, NY have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Dobbs Ferry, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dobbs Ferry, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dobbs Ferry, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dobbs Ferry, NY (705 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dobbs Ferry, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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