Port Chester, NY

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2023 Population

31,162

0.403% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

1.05% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

16% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,916

8.47% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$563,900

2.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,720

2.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Port Chester, NY had a population of 31.2k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $99,916. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Port Chester, NY declined from 31,288 to 31,162, a −0.403% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,116 to $99,916, a 8.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Chester, NY are Other (Hispanic) (30.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.99%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.88%).

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.

74.1% of the residents in Port Chester, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Chester, NY was $563,900, and the homeownership rate was 46.6%.

Most people in Port Chester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Chester, NY was 2 cars per household.

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 31.2k people, from which 74.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 44.3% of Port Chester, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.07 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.6k people) in Port Chester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.01k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.52k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.1%

2023 Citizenship

76.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74.1% of Port Chester, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Port Chester, NY was 76.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
9.6k ± 1.51k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.01k ± 1.25k
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.52k ± 1.37k

59.7%

Hispanic Population

18.6k people

59.7% of the people in Port Chester, NY are hispanic (18.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Chester, 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

44.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

43.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2023, 44.3% of Port Chester, NY residents (13.8k 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 Port Chester, NY was 43.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
273 ± 148
Korea
114 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 83

Port Chester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Chester, NY employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Port Chester, NY are Educational Services (2,300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,756 people), and Construction (1,705 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($121,607), Utilities ($114,471), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250).

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

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,249

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Chester, NY grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 16.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Chester, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,322 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,668 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,578 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

16.7k

2023 Value

± 1,249

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Chester, NY grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 16.4k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Chester, NY, are Educational Services (2,300 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,756 people), and Construction (1,705 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

$54,599

Median earning men ± $8,782

$38,578

Median earning women ± $4,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,171), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,563), and Information ($66,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,915), Public Administration ($113,750), and Construction ($106,164).

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

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, 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 Port Chester, NY was $563,900 in 2023, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $548,400 to $563,900, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Chester, NY is 46.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Port Chester, NY have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Chester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Port Chester, NY is $99,916. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Port Chester, NY was Census Tract 82 with a value of $141,220, followed by Census Tract 81 and Census Tract 78, with respective values of $98,675 and $74,470.

Housing

Property

$563,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,890

$4,868

Median Property Taxes

±$534

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

46.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.6% of the housing units in Port Chester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45%.

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 78

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Chester, NY was Census Tract 82 with a value of $141,220, followed by Census Tract 81 and Census Tract 78, with respective values of $98,675 and $74,470.

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.

$99,916

Median Household Income

± $7,516

10.4k

Number of Households

± 956

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Port Chester, NY grew to $99,916 from the previous year's value of $92,116.

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 $200k+ 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 2023

Drove Alone (56.4%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2023, 56.4% of workers in Port Chester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Chester, NY have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% 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

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Chester, NY (3.72k out of 31k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

87.8% of the population of Port Chester, NY has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 7.74% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.245% 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 21.5% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

7.74%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.245%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Chester, NY grew by 21.1% from 10% to 12.2%.

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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