Katonah, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,176

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

6.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$207,083

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$779,700

9.71% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Katonah, NY is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Katonah, NY residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 5.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Katonah, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 101 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Katonah, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Katonah, NY was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Katonah, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 443
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
275 ± 391
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 111

21.5%

Hispanic Population

468 people

21.5% of the people in Katonah, NY are hispanic (468 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Katonah, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Katonah, NY residents (230 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 Katonah, NY was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Katonah, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Katonah, NY employs 994 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Katonah, NY were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (137 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($195,192), and Retail Trade ($176,250).

Employment

Occupations

994

2024 Value

± 254

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Katonah, NY grew at a rate of 7%, from 929 employees to 994 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Katonah, NY, are Management Occupations (303 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (171 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Katonah, 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

994

2024 Value

± 254

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Katonah, NY grew at a rate of 7%, from 929 employees to 994 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Katonah, NY, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (137 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Katonah, NY, though some of these residents may live in Katonah, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$165,299

Median earning men ± $49,719

$59,583

Median earning women ± $50,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($213,333), and Manufacturing ($167,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($205,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Katonah, NY was $779,700 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $710,700 to $779,700, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Katonah, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Katonah, NY have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Katonah, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$779,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,735

$505

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Katonah, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Katonah, 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.

$207,083

Median Household Income

± $64,072

710

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 710 households in Katonah, NY grew to $207,083 from the previous year's value of $201,806.

The following chart displays the households in Katonah, 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 Katonah, 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 (51.2%)
Worked At Home (28.9%)
Public Transit (7.42%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Katonah, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.42%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Katonah, NY have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.29% of the workforce in Katonah, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Katonah, NY (275 out of 2.18k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Katonah, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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