Mount Kisco, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,737

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.17%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,534

3.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Kisco, NY is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.9% of Mount Kisco, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.26k people) in Mount Kisco, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Other (Hispanic) and 954 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Mount Kisco, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Kisco, NY was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Kisco, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.26k ± 652
Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 600
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
954 ± 543

27.2%

Hispanic Population

2.92k people

27.2% of the people in Mount Kisco, NY are hispanic (2.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Kisco, 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

25.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

29.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.17k people

As of 2024, 25.9% of Mount Kisco, NY residents (2.78k 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 Mount Kisco, NY was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 79
Korea
26 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 44

Mount Kisco, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Kisco, NY employs 5.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Kisco, NY were Educational Services (884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (776 people), and Finance & Insurance (530 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,875), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,125).

Employment

Occupations

5.52k

2024 Value

± 653

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Kisco, NY grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 5.33k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Kisco, NY, are Management Occupations (844 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (741 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Kisco, 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

5.52k

2024 Value

± 653

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Kisco, NY grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 5.33k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Kisco, NY, are Educational Services (884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (776 people), and Finance & Insurance (530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Kisco, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Kisco, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,729

Median earning men ± $7,010

$71,440

Median earning women ± $14,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($230,817), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($160,045), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,890).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,609).

Education

The student population of Mount Kisco, NY in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 23 male students and 46 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Kisco, NY are White (28 and 59.6%), Black or African American (8 and 17%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 14.9%), and Asian (4 and 8.51%).

The largest universities in Mount Kisco, NY by number of degrees awarded are Finger Lakes School of Massage (460552) (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Kisco, NY are Massage Therapy (47 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 69 students enrolled in Mount Kisco, NY, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 42 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

47 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mount Kisco, NY was Massage Therapy with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Mount Kisco, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Finger Lakes School of Massage (460552)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Finger Lakes School of Massage (460552) with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Kisco, NY, which is 0.567 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 28 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Kisco, NY was $478,300 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,800 to $478,300, a 1.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Kisco, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Kisco, NY have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Kisco, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$478,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,366

$3,104

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Mount Kisco, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Kisco, 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.

$96,534

Median Household Income

± $10,657

4.37k

Number of Households

± 552

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.37k households in Mount Kisco, NY grew to $96,534 from the previous year's value of $93,057.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Kisco, 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 Mount Kisco, 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 (52.8%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2024, 52.8% of workers in Mount Kisco, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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 Mount Kisco, NY have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.92% of the workforce in Mount Kisco, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Kisco, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Kisco, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Kisco, NY (877 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Kisco, 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.

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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