Peekskill, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
25,625
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.8
2.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
19.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,954
5.59% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$395,600
4.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,577
0.948% 1-year decline

About

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.

82.5% of the residents in Peekskill, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Peekskill, NY are Empire Beauty School-Peekskill (33 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Peekskill, NY was $395,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Peekskill, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Peekskill, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkWestchester County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAWestchester County (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Peekskill, NY is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 82.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.9% of Peekskill, NY residents were born outside of the country (7.66k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.04k people) in Peekskill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.42k Other (Hispanic) and 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.5%
2024 Citizenship
85.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Peekskill, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peekskill, NY was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peekskill, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.04k ± 1.1k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.42k ± 1.39k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.43k ± 775
45.7%
Hispanic Population
11.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.04k people) in Peekskill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.42k Other (Hispanic) and 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.7% of the people in Peekskill, NY are hispanic (11.7k 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

29.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.66k people
27.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.92k people

As of 2024, 29.9% of Peekskill, NY residents (7.66k 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 Peekskill, NY was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    254 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    158 ± 132
  3. Korea
    50 ± 62

Peekskill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peekskill, NY employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peekskill, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,577 people), Construction (1,709 people), and Retail Trade (1,604 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,920), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,594), and Public Administration ($93,947).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k
2024 Value
± 1,337
−0.948%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peekskill, NY declined at a rate of −0.948%, from 13.7k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peekskill, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,547 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,325 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peekskill, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k
2024 Value
± 1,337
−0.948%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peekskill, NY declined at a rate of −0.948%, from 13.7k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peekskill, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,577 people), Construction (1,709 people), and Retail Trade (1,604 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,904
Median earning men ± $5,364
$48,497
Median earning women ± $8,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,487), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,548), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,640), Public Administration ($95,407), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,592).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Peekskill, NY awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Peekskill, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Peekskill, NY are Hispanic or Latino (13 and 39.4%), White (9 and 27.3%), Unknown (5 and 15.2%), and Black or African American (4 and 12.1%).

The largest universities in Peekskill, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Peekskill (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Peekskill, NY are General Cosmetology (33 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 42 students enrolled in Peekskill, NY, 4.76% men and 95.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 19 records, of which 89.5% were women and 10.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Peekskill, NY was General Cosmetology with 33 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Peekskill with 33 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Peekskill, NY, which is 0.1 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Peekskill, NY was $395,600 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,800 to $395,600, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Peekskill, NY is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peekskill, NY have an average commute time of 37.2 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.

Housing

Property

$395,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,320
$6,406
Median Property Taxes
±$693

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.

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2024
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Peekskill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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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.
$85,954
Median Household Income
± $5,129
10.8k
Number of Households
± 1,086

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Peekskill, NY declined from $85,954 from the previous year's value of $91,042.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peekskill, 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 (61.4%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Peekskill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (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.

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Commute Time

37.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peekskill, NY have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.37% of the workforce in Peekskill, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peekskill, NY (3.02k out of 25.4k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 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.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Peekskill, NY has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.96% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.62%
Uninsured
42.7%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peekskill, NY grew by 65.1% from 5.22% to 8.62%.

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