Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

148,057

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.91%

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,209

1.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$749,000

1.55% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

71,410

2.47% 1-year growth

About

38.3% of the households in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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.

86% of the residents in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are SUNY at Purchase College (756 degrees awarded in 2024), Manhattanville University (721 degrees), and The College of Westchester (239 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was $749,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY borders Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, Norwalk & Westport Towns PUMA, CT, Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, Westchester County (Central) PUMA, NY, Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY, Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, and Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 148k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.8% of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (42.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.4k people) in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.1k Other (Hispanic) and 13.2k Two Races Including 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are Spanish (34,704 households), Italian (2,992 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,238 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,615

Women

51.2%

72,132

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 147,747 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY.

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

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.4k ± 2.38k
Other (Hispanic)
23.1k ± 2.98k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.9k

30%

Hispanic Population

44.4k people

30% of the people in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are hispanic (44.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
4,247 ± 1,577 people
Peru
4,132 ± 1,556 people
Mexico
3,312 ± 1,397 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was Guatemala, the natal country of 4,247 Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Peru with 4,132 and Mexico with 3,312.

Foreign-Born Population

28.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42.7k people

29.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.4k people

As of 2024, 28.8% of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY residents (42.7k 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
34,704 households (24.7%)
Italian
2,992 households (2.13%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,238 households (1.59%)

38.3% of the households in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 24.7% of the households in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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
850 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 234
Korea
304 ± 119

Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY.

Health

93.2% of the population of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut 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, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY grew by 3.19% from 6.55% to 6.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY employs 71.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,241 people), and Construction (3,502 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($405,842), Nondepository credit & related activities ($359,475), and Veterinary services ($333,443).

Males in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $118,445. The income inequality in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.55, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,354

Women

46.7%

38,056

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY in 2024 was 71,410 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

71.4k

2024 Value

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 69.7k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,689 people), Other managers (2,485 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

71.4k

2024 Value

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 69.7k employees to 71.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,241 people), and Construction (3,502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,805

Median earning men ± $5,968

$60,885

Median earning women ± $3,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,177), Information ($127,361), and Public Administration ($109,180).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,154), Information ($109,734), and Manufacturing ($85,666).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY awarded 1,961 degrees. The student population of Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,523 male students and 4,238 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are White (953 and 49.3%), Hispanic or Latino (542 and 28%), Black or African American (272 and 14.1%), and Two or More Races (57 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY at Purchase College (756 and 38.6%), Manhattanville University (721 and 36.8%), and The College of Westchester (239 and 12.2%).

The most popular majors in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (175 and 8.92%), General Business Administration & Management (94 and 4.79%), and General Psychology (89 and 4.54%).

The median tuition costs are $42,484 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,761 (37.3% men and 62.7% 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 6,761 students enrolled in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,986 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
89 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
63 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was General Psychology with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY at Purchase College
756 degrees awarded
Manhattanville University
721 degrees awarded
The College of Westchester
239 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY at Purchase College with 756 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 576 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY, which is 0.416 times less than the 1,385 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 953 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 542 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 ($42,484) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) 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, 1.81% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.8k), Graduate Degree (30.3k), and High School or Equivalent (21.7k).

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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was $749,000 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $737,600 to $749,000, a 1.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$749,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,420

$30,679

Median Property Taxes

±$1,298

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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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.

$126,209

Median Household Income

± $7,466

55k

Number of Households

± 1,898

In 2024, the median household income of the 55k households in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY declined from $126,209 from the previous year's value of $128,602.

The following chart displays the households in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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

0.55

2024 Wage GINI in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY

0.549

2023 Wage GINI in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was 0.55 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0713% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Public Transit (14.1%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.1%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye 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 (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, NY (12.8k out of 143k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westchester County (Southeast)--White Plains & Rye City PUMA, 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.