New Rochelle, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
82,769
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
0.955% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
5.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,167
5.16% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$702,500
5.27% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
41,980
2.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New Rochelle, 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.

88.7% of the residents in New Rochelle, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Rochelle, NY are Iona University (908 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in New Rochelle, NY was $702,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.

Most people in New Rochelle, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Rochelle, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkWestchester County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAWestchester County (Central) PUMA, NYWestchester County (South Central East)--Mount Vernon City PUMA, NYWestchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NYNYC-Bronx Community District 10--Co-op City & Throgs Neck PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

New Rochelle, NY is home to a population of 82.8k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.3% of New Rochelle, NY residents were born outside of the country (24.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in New Rochelle, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%
2024 Citizenship
87.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of New Rochelle, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Rochelle, NY was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Rochelle, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.3k ± 1.8k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 1.48k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.1k ± 1.53k
29.9%
Hispanic Population
24.8k people

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in New Rochelle, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.9% of the people in New Rochelle, NY are hispanic (24.8k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

29.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24.3k people
28.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23.6k people

As of 2024, 29.3% of New Rochelle, NY residents (24.3k 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 New Rochelle, NY was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    485 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    308 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    211 ± 136

New Rochelle, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Rochelle, NY employs 42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Rochelle, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,512 people), Educational Services (6,459 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,379 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($182,778), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($182,778), and Finance & Insurance ($159,868).

Employment

Occupations

42k
2024 Value
± 1,941
2.62%
1 Year growth
± 6.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Rochelle, NY grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 40.9k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Rochelle, NY, are Management Occupations (5,999 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,163 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Rochelle, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42k
2024 Value
± 1,941
2.62%
1 Year growth
± 6.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Rochelle, NY grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 40.9k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Rochelle, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,512 people), Educational Services (6,459 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Rochelle, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Rochelle, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,502
Median earning men ± $6,209
$63,245
Median earning women ± $6,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,625), Public Administration ($119,782), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,763), Information ($136,591), and Public Administration ($93,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in New Rochelle, NY awarded 908 degrees. The student population of New Rochelle, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,677 male students and 2,043 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Rochelle, NY are White (470 and 54.7%), Hispanic or Latino (193 and 22.4%), Black or African American (102 and 11.9%), and Unknown (34 and 3.95%).

The largest universities in New Rochelle, NY by number of degrees awarded are Iona University (908 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Rochelle, NY are General Business Administration & Management (144 and 15.9%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (69 and 7.6%), and General Psychology (65 and 7.16%).

The median tuition cost in New Rochelle, NY for private four year colleges is $43,680.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in New Rochelle, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,720 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,720 students enrolled in New Rochelle, NY, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,928 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    69 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Rochelle, NY was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 69 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Iona University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
908 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iona University with 908 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 392 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Rochelle, NY, which is 0.76 times less than the 516 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 470 degrees mean that there were 2.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 193 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Rochelle, NY was $702,500 in 2024, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $667,300 to $702,500, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in New Rochelle, NY is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Rochelle, NY have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Rochelle, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$702,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,187
$17,024
Median Property Taxes
±$1,049

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

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Rent vs Own

53.7%
Homeownership
2024
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in New Rochelle, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,167
Median Household Income
± $7,368
31.7k
Number of Households
± 1,635

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.7k households in New Rochelle, NY grew to $109,167 from the previous year's value of $103,813.

The following chart displays the households in New Rochelle, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Rochelle, 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 higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (51.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18%)
  3. Public Transit (16.2%)

In 2024, 51.8% of workers in New Rochelle, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.2%).

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Rochelle, NY have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in New Rochelle, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Rochelle, NY (7.97k out of 79.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

93.7% of the population of New Rochelle, NY has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.157% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.32%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.157%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Rochelle, NY declined by 11.8% from 7.17% to 6.32%.

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