Port Chester, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

31,288

0.0926% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14.3%

30.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,116

4.57% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$548,400

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Port Chester, NY had a population of 31.3k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $92,116. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Port Chester, NY declined from 31,317 to 31,288, a −0.0926% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,093 to $92,116, a 4.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Chester, NY are Other (Hispanic) (33%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.1%), White (Hispanic) (13.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%).

None of the households in Port Chester, 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.

76.9% of the residents in Port Chester, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Port Chester, NY was $548,400, and the homeownership rate was 45%.

United States New York Westchester County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Port Chester, NY is home to a population of 31.3k people, from which 76.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 43.1% of Port Chester, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.23 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Port Chester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.9%

2022 Citizenship

74.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.9% of Port Chester, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Port Chester, NY was 74.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Chester, NY

Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.5k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.4k ± 1.18k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.4k ± 1.27k

62.4%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

62.4% of the people in Port Chester, NY are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Chester, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

43.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

45.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2022, 43.1% of Port Chester, NY residents (13.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Chester, NY was 45.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 136
Korea
178 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 67

Port Chester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Chester, NY employs 16.4k people. The largest industries in Port Chester, NY are Educational Services (1,791 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,626 people), and Retail Trade (1,525 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,087), and Transportation & Warehousing ($100,313).

Employment

Occupations

16.4k

2022 Value

± 1,241

−0.661%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Chester, NY declined at a rate of −0.661%, from 16.5k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Chester, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,042 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,679 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Chester, 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

16.4k

2022 Value

± 1,241

−0.661%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Chester, NY declined at a rate of −0.661%, from 16.5k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Chester, NY, are Educational Services (1,791 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,626 people), and Retail Trade (1,525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Chester, NY, though some of these residents may live in Port Chester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,550

Median earning men ± $6,658

$33,695

Median earning women ± $3,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($118,060), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,788), and Public Administration ($96,029).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port Chester, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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 Port Chester, NY was $548,400 in 2022, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $491,100 to $548,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Chester, NY is 45%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Median household income in Port Chester, NY is $92,116. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Port Chester, NY was Census Tract 82 with a value of $138,690, followed by Census Tract 81 and Census Tract 80, with respective values of $89,250 and $67,188.

Property

$548,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,437

$4,600

Median Property Taxes

±$532

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

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

Rent vs Own

45%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 45% of the housing units in Port Chester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Chester, 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 82
Census Tract 81
Census Tract 80

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Chester, NY was Census Tract 82 with a value of $138,690, followed by Census Tract 81 and Census Tract 80, with respective values of $89,250 and $67,188.

The following map shows all of the places in Port Chester, 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.

$92,116

Median Household Income

± $8,403

10.2k

Number of Households

± 947

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Port Chester, NY grew to $92,116 from the previous year's value of $88,093.

The following chart displays the households in Port Chester, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Chester, 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 2022

Drove Alone (54.7%)
Public Transit (12.6%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2022, 54.7% of workers in Port Chester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Chester, NY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Port Chester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Chester, NY (4.44k out of 31.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

90% of the population of Port Chester, NY has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 8.08% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.231% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

8.08%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.231%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Chester, NY declined by 1.59% from 10.2% to 10%.

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

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