Scarsdale, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
18,010
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.242% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.89%
22% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$1.8M
5.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,992
1.06% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scarsdale, 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.

87% of the residents in Scarsdale, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scarsdale, NY was $1.8M, and the homeownership rate was 92.3%.

Most people in Scarsdale, NY worked at home, and the average commute time was 42.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Scarsdale, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scarsdale, NY is home to a population of 18k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.5% of Scarsdale, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.59k people).

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Scarsdale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 884 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%
2024 Citizenship
88%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Scarsdale, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scarsdale, NY was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scarsdale, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.5k ± 744
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.66k ± 520
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    884 ± 251
4.6%
Hispanic Population
829 people

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Scarsdale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 884 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.6% of the people in Scarsdale, NY are hispanic (829 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scarsdale, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
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

25.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.59k people
24.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.37k people

As of 2024, 25.5% of Scarsdale, NY residents (4.59k 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 Scarsdale, NY was 24.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    90 ± 55
  2. Korea
    39 ± 45
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 44

Scarsdale, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scarsdale, NY employs 7.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scarsdale, NY were Finance & Insurance (2,015 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,704 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,366 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

7.99k
2024 Value
± 595
−1.06%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scarsdale, NY declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 8.08k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scarsdale, NY, are Management Occupations (1,902 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,359 people), and Legal Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scarsdale, 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

7.99k
2024 Value
± 595
−1.06%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scarsdale, NY declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 8.08k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scarsdale, NY, are Finance & Insurance (2,015 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,704 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,366 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scarsdale, NY, though some of these residents may live in Scarsdale, 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

$250,001
Median earning men ± $0
$118,730
Median earning women ± $11,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,875), and Retail Trade ($150,843).

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scarsdale, NY was $1.8M in 2024, which is 5.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.7M to $1.8M, a 5.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Scarsdale, NY is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scarsdale, NY have an average commute time of 42.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Scarsdale, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.8M
Median Property Value 2024
±$132,921
$5,149
Median Property Taxes
±$388

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

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

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Rent vs Own

92.3%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Scarsdale, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

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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.
5.58k
Number of Households
± 371

The following chart displays the households in Scarsdale, 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 Scarsdale, 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. Worked At Home (36.4%)
  2. Public Transit (29.3%)
  3. Drove Alone (24.2%)

In 2024, 36.4% of workers in Scarsdale, NY worked at home, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (29.3%) and those who drove alone to work (24.2%).

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

42.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scarsdale, NY have a longer commute time (42.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Scarsdale, 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 Scarsdale, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scarsdale, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scarsdale, NY (521 out of 18k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scarsdale, NY is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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

98.8% of the population of Scarsdale, NY has health coverage, with 75.7% on employee plans, 1.41% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.0222% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 6.03% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.24%
Uninsured
75.7%
Employer Coverage
1.41%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.0222%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scarsdale, NY declined by 4.73% from 1.3% to 1.24%.

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