Peekskill, NY

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2023 Population

25,484

0.327% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

0.728% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.98%

4.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$91,042

5.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$376,800

3.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,707

2.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Peekskill, NY had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $91,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Peekskill, NY grew from 25,401 to 25,484, a 0.327% increase and its median household income grew from $86,695 to $91,042, a 5.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peekskill, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Other (Hispanic) (22.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), and White (Hispanic) (7.5%).

None of the households in Peekskill, 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.

85.9% of the residents in Peekskill, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Peekskill, NY are Empire Beauty School-Peekskill (36 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Peekskill, NY was $376,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.4%.

Most people in Peekskill, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Peekskill, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Peekskill, NY is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 85.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.2% of Peekskill, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.92k people).

In 2023, there were 1.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.14k people) in Peekskill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.83k Other (Hispanic) and 4.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.9% of Peekskill, NY residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Peekskill, NY was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peekskill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.14k ± 1.09k
Other (Hispanic)
5.83k ± 1.33k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 978

46.2%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

46.2% of the people in Peekskill, NY are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Peekskill, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.92k people

27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.85k people

As of 2023, 27.2% of Peekskill, NY residents (6.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peekskill, NY was 27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
226 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 89
Korea
50 ± 60

Peekskill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Peekskill, NY employs 13.7k people. The largest industries in Peekskill, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,753 people), Educational Services (1,506 people), and Retail Trade (1,338 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,715), Manufacturing ($103,852), and Wholesale Trade ($93,750).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2023 Value

± 1,265

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peekskill, NY grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 13.4k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peekskill, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,538 people), Management Occupations (1,515 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,086 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peekskill, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2023 Value

± 1,265

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peekskill, NY grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 13.4k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peekskill, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,753 people), Educational Services (1,506 people), and Retail Trade (1,338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peekskill, NY, though some of these residents may live in Peekskill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,500

Median earning men ± $5,515

$51,550

Median earning women ± $9,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($110,456), Manufacturing ($90,941), and Public Administration ($89,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($108,833), Information ($102,039), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,763).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Peekskill, NY awarded 36 degrees. The student population of Peekskill, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Peekskill, NY are Hispanic or Latino (10 and 27.8%), followed by Unknown (9 and 25%), White (9 and 25%), and Two or More Races (5 and 13.9%).

The largest universities in Peekskill, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Peekskill (36 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Peekskill, NY are General Cosmetology (36 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 40 students enrolled in Peekskill, NY, 10% men and 90% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 15 records, of which 80% were women and 20% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Peekskill, NY was General Cosmetology with 36 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Peekskill with 36 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Peekskill, NY, which is 0.0286 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 9 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peekskill, NY was $376,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $365,000 to $376,800, a 3.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Peekskill, NY is 58.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Peekskill, NY have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peekskill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Peekskill, NY is $91,042. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Peekskill, NY was Census Tract 144 with a value of $105,938, followed by Census Tract 145 and Census Tract 143, with respective values of $100,380 and $91,531.

Housing

Property

$376,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,795

$6,308

Median Property Taxes

±$684

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.4% of the housing units in Peekskill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peekskill, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 144
Census Tract 145
Census Tract 143

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peekskill, NY was Census Tract 144 with a value of $105,938, followed by Census Tract 145 and Census Tract 143, with respective values of $100,380 and $91,531.

The following map shows all of the places in Peekskill, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$91,042

Median Household Income

± $10,982

10.8k

Number of Households

± 1,091

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Peekskill, NY grew to $91,042 from the previous year's value of $86,695.

The following chart displays the households in Peekskill, 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 Peekskill, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Public Transit (10.4%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in Peekskill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.4%).

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

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peekskill, NY have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Peekskill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peekskill, NY (2.53k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peekskill, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Peekskill, NY has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 0.767% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

9.8%

Non-Group

0.767%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peekskill, NY declined by 5.01% from 5.5% to 5.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Peekskill, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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