Scarsdale, NY

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scarsdale, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 744
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 520
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
884 ± 251

4.6%

Hispanic Population

829 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 55
Korea
39 ± 45
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.

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

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 Manufacturing ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scarsdale, 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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scarsdale, 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

Worked At Home (36.4%)
Public Transit (29.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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