Westchester County, NY

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2024 Population

999,677

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.723% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.01%

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,976

0.477% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$663,200

3.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

497,421

0.224% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Westchester County, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Westchester County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westchester County, NY are Mercy University (2,118 degrees awarded in 2024), SUNY Westchester Community College (1,285 degrees), and Iona University (977 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Westchester County, NY was $663,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Westchester County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Westchester County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Westchester County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Rockland County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Westchester County, NY is home to a population of 1M people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.9% of Westchester County, NY residents were born outside of the country (259k people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (492k people) in Westchester County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131k Other (Hispanic) and 127k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Westchester County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westchester County, NY was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
492k ± 1.45k
Other (Hispanic)
131k ± 4.83k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 1.51k

27.4%

Hispanic Population

274k people

27.4% of the people in Westchester County, NY are hispanic (274k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

25.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

259k people

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254k people

As of 2024, 25.9% of Westchester County, NY residents (259k 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 Westchester County, NY was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,879 ± 448
Gulf War (2001-)
4,949 ± 824
Korea
2,061 ± 289

Westchester County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.9% of the population of Westchester County, NY has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.282% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 760 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (760 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

760 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 760 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (760 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.282%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westchester County, NY grew by 1.4% from 4.98% to 5.05%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.5 in Westchester County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Westchester County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.6% in Westchester County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Westchester County, NY.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.31% in Westchester County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Westchester County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Westchester County, NY employs 497k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westchester County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (85,028 people), Educational Services (63,585 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57,643 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,097), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,823).

Employment

Occupations

497k

2024 Value

± 6,340

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County, NY grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 496k employees to 497k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westchester County, NY, are Management Occupations (70,121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,524 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (44,125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westchester County, 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

497k

2024 Value

± 6,340

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County, NY grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 496k employees to 497k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westchester County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85,028 people), Educational Services (63,585 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57,643 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westchester County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westchester County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,380

Median earning men ± $1,473

$61,051

Median earning women ± $1,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,370), Information ($117,483), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,397), Information ($105,347), and Public Administration ($84,116).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,195
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,668
Construction
2,391
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.77M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.82M
Finance and Insurance
$3.61M
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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 Westchester County, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Westchester County, NY awarded 7,488 degrees. The student population of Westchester County, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,744 male students and 20,484 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westchester County, NY are White (2,921 and 40.5%), Hispanic or Latino (2,337 and 32.4%), Black or African American (1,094 and 15.2%), and Asian (378 and 5.24%).

The largest universities in Westchester County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Mercy University (2,118 and 28.3%), SUNY Westchester Community College (1,285 and 17.2%), and Iona University (977 and 13%).

The most popular majors in Westchester County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (612 and 8.17%), Registered Nursing (544 and 7.26%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (501 and 6.69%).

The median tuition costs are $32,232 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,320 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Westchester County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 33,228 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 33,228 students enrolled in Westchester County, NY, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,107 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
418 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
382 degrees awarded
General Psychology
295 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westchester County, NY was Registered Nursing with 418 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westchester County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mercy University
2,118 degrees awarded
SUNY Westchester Community College
1,285 degrees awarded
Iona University
977 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mercy University with 2,118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,401 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westchester County, NY, which is 0.472 times less than the 5,087 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,921 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,337 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westchester County, NY was $663,200 in 2024, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $638,400 to $663,200, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Westchester County, NY is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westchester County, NY have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westchester County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 22.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

Housing

Property

$663,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,709

$230,602

Median Property Taxes

±$3,551

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Westchester County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westchester County, 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.

$118,976

Median Household Income

± $2,567

373k

Number of Households

± 5,137

In 2024, the median household income of the 373k households in Westchester County, NY grew to $118,976 from the previous year's value of $118,411.

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County, 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 Westchester County, 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 (50.4%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Public Transit (17.3%)

In 2024, 50.4% of workers in Westchester County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westchester County, NY have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.26% of the workforce in Westchester County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 22.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westchester County, NY (88.1k out of 978k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.1% of the children was living in poverty in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 221 in Westchester County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.3% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.