Port Chester, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

31,102

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,222

7.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Chester, NY is home to a population of 31.1k people, from which 74.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43.5% of Port Chester, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (9.62k people) in Port Chester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.29k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.6% of Port Chester, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Chester, NY was 74.1%, 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)
9.62k ± 1.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.29k ± 1.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.2k ± 1.43k

57.6%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

57.6% of the people in Port Chester, NY are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

43.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

44.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2024, 43.5% of Port Chester, NY residents (13.5k 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 Port Chester, NY was 44.3%, 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
233 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 73
Korea
84 ± 82

Port Chester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Chester, NY.

Economy

The economy of Port Chester, NY employs 16.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Chester, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,443 people), Educational Services (2,019 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,651 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,750), Finance & Insurance ($98,482), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,350).

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2024 Value

± 1,296

0.993%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Chester, NY grew at a rate of 0.993%, from 16.7k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Chester, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,893 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,756 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Chester, 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

16.9k

2024 Value

± 1,296

0.993%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Chester, NY grew at a rate of 0.993%, from 16.7k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Chester, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,443 people), Educational Services (2,019 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,651 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

$54,330

Median earning men ± $9,285

$42,434

Median earning women ± $7,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,417), Information ($69,375), and Manufacturing ($63,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Wholesale Trade ($77,991), and Information ($77,799).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Chester, NY was $582,600 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $563,900 to $582,600, a 3.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Chester, NY is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Chester, NY have an average commute time of 26.9 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.

Housing

Property

$582,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,657

$5,138

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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

46.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in Port Chester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Chester, 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.

$92,222

Median Household Income

± $8,530

11.1k

Number of Households

± 1,018

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Port Chester, NY declined from $92,222 from the previous year's value of $99,916.

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.

0.492

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 (55%)
Public Transit (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Port Chester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Chester, NY have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% 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

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Chester, NY (3.98k out of 30.9k 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

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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