Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

121,737

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

9.01%

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,696

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$786,000

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,767

1.93% 1-year growth

About

36.4% of the households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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.

89.1% of the residents in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are Iona University (977 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was $786,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY borders Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, Westchester County (Central) PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central East)--Mount Vernon City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, and NYC-Bronx Community District 10--Co-op City & Throgs Neck PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 122k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.9% of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (32.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.8k people) in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are Spanish (24,540 households), Italian (2,311 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,831 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,726

Women

50.8%

59,726

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 121,452 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.8k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.7k
Other (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 2.21k

25.9%

Hispanic Population

31.6k people

25.9% of the people in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are hispanic (31.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,968 ± 1,521 people
Jamaica
2,694 ± 1,260 people
Dominican Republic
1,655 ± 992 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was Mexico, the natal country of 3,968 Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,694 and Dominican Republic with 1,655.

Foreign-Born Population

26.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

26.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.3k people

As of 2024, 26.9% of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY residents (32.8k 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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was 26.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,540 households (21.2%)
Italian
2,311 households (1.99%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,831 households (1.58%)

36.4% of the households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 21.2% of the households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
655 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
352 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
346 ± 242

Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY.

Health

94.3% of the population of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.203% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.7%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.203%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY declined by 10.7% from 6.38% to 5.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY employs 58.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,346 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,756 people), and Construction (2,939 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($359,110), Scientific research & development services ($332,351), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($328,341).

Males in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $126,192. The income inequality in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.521, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,338

Women

46.5%

31,429

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY in 2024 was 58,767 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.8k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 57.7k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, are Other managers (1,900 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,770 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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

58.8k

2024 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 57.7k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,346 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,756 people), and Construction (2,939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,781

Median earning men ± $5,103

$67,842

Median earning women ± $5,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($199,773), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,733), and Public Administration ($112,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,526), Information ($128,500), and Manufacturing ($86,250).

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.

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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY awarded 977 degrees. The student population of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,723 male students and 2,235 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are White (510 and 54.5%), Hispanic or Latino (234 and 25%), Black or African American (96 and 10.3%), and Unknown (34 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Iona University (977 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (164 and 16.8%), General Psychology (86 and 8.8%), and Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology (83 and 8.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $45,060.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,958 (43.5% men and 56.5% 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 3,958 students enrolled in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,990 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
70 degrees awarded
General Psychology
68 degrees awarded
General Finance
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Iona University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

977 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iona University with 977 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, which is 0.796 times less than the 544 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 510 degrees mean that there were 2.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 234 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 ($45,060) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY in 2024 were Graduate Degree (26.2k), Bachelors Degree (23.7k), and High School or Equivalent (17k).

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 Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was $786,000 in 2024, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $742,900 to $786,000, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$786,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,695

$26,770

Median Property Taxes

±$1,322

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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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.

$119,696

Median Household Income

± $8,264

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,936

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY grew to $119,696 from the previous year's value of $117,309.

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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

0.521

2024 Wage GINI in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY

0.521

2023 Wage GINI in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was 0.521 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0336% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (47.8%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Public Transit (17.9%)

In 2024, 47.8% of workers in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.9%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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 (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY (10.6k out of 118k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, 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.