White Plains, NY

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2020 Population

58,171

0.0585% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

41.5

3.75% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

10.1%

18% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$96,715

6.95% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$558,100

1.81% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

30,712

0.104% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, White Plains, NY had a population of 58.2k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $96,715. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of White Plains, NY grew from 58,137 to 58,171, a 0.0585% increase and its median household income grew from $90,427 to $96,715, a 6.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in White Plains, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), Other (Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.8%).

None of the households in White Plains, 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.

84.7% of the residents in White Plains, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in White Plains, NY are The College of Westchester (211 degrees awarded in 2020), New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa (96 degrees), and Center for Ultrasound Research & Education (20 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in White Plains, NY was $558,100, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in White Plains, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in White Plains, NY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

White Plains, NY is home to a population of 58.2k people, from which 84.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 31.9% of White Plains, NY residents were born outside of the country (18.6k people).

In 2018, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27k people) in White Plains, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.18k Other (Hispanic) and 8.42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2020 Citizenship

83.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 84.7% of White Plains, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in White Plains, NY was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Plains, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
27k ± 873
Other (Hispanic)
9.18k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
8.42k ± 1.08k

32.7%

Hispanic Population

19k people

32.7% of the people in White Plains, NY are hispanic (19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in White Plains, 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
495,720 ± 17,065 people
China
408,272 ± 15,522 people
Jamaica
227,326 ± 11,637 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 495,720 New York residents, followed by China with 408,272 and Jamaica with 227,326.

Foreign-Born Population

31.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

30.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2020, 31.9% of White Plains, NY residents (18.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in White Plains, NY was 30.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
407 ± 136
World War II
247 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 99

White Plains, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of White Plains, NY employs 30.7k people. The largest industries in White Plains, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,822 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,771 people), and Educational Services (3,137 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($168,456), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($123,125).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,479. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.7k

2020 Value

± 1,498

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 6.49%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in White Plains, NY declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 30.7k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Plains, NY, are Management Occupations (3,574 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,892 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Plains, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.7k

2020 Value

± 1,498

−0.104%

1 Year decline

± 6.49%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in White Plains, NY declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 30.7k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Plains, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,822 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,771 people), and Educational Services (3,137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Plains, NY, though some of these residents may live in White Plains, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $5,198

$46,289

Median earning women ± $3,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,125), Public Administration ($107,799), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,910).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($108,640), Information ($104,500), and Manufacturing ($96,700).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $140B, followed by Electronics ($74.5B) and Mixed freight ($67.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$818B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

98% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $818B. This is expected to increase 98% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$67.2B
Pennsylvania
$49.9B
California
$31.3B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $67.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.9B and California and $31.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in White Plains, NY awarded 327 degrees. The student population of White Plains, NY in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 303 male students and 925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in White Plains, NY are Hispanic or Latino (116 and 35.5%), followed by Black or African American (104 and 31.8%), White (75 and 22.9%), and Unknown (15 and 4.59%).

The largest universities in White Plains, NY by number of degrees awarded are The College of Westchester (211 and 64.5%), New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa (96 and 29.4%), and Center for Ultrasound Research & Education (20 and 6.12%).

The most popular majors in White Plains, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (96 and 29.4%), General Business Administration & Management (60 and 18.3%), and Medical Assistant (36 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in White Plains, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 1,228 (24.7% men and 75.3% 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 2020 there were 1,228 students enrolled in White Plains, NY, 24.7% men and 75.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 534 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Care Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
Accounting
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in White Plains, NY was Health Care Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The College of Westchester
211 degrees awarded
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa
96 degrees awarded
Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
20 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of Westchester with 211 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in White Plains, NY, which is 0.324 times less than the 247 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 116 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 104 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,060) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.01M), Bachelors Degree (3.13M), and Some college (2.8M).

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 White Plains, NY was $558,100 in 2020, which is 2.43 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $568,400 to $558,100, a 1.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in White Plains, NY is 52%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in White Plains, NY have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Plains, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in White Plains, NY is $96,715. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in White Plains, NY was Census Tract 97.03 with a value of $182,639, followed by Census Tract 96 and Census Tract 97.01, with respective values of $144,917 and $142,308.

Housing

Property

$558,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$26,860

$12,087

Median Property Taxes

±$866

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

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2020

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 52% of the housing units in White Plains, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Plains, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 97.03
Census Tract 96
Census Tract 97.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in White Plains, NY was Census Tract 97.03 with a value of $182,639, followed by Census Tract 96 and Census Tract 97.01, with respective values of $144,917 and $142,308.

The following map shows all of the places in White Plains, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,715

Median Household Income

± $8,425

23.2k

Number of Households

± 1,185

In 2020, the median household income of the 23.2k households in White Plains, NY grew to $96,715 from the previous year's value of $90,427.

The following chart displays the households in White Plains, 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 White Plains, NY is from New York.

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

0.497

2019 Wage GINI in New York

In 2020, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (53.7%)
Public Transit (15.6%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2020, 53.7% of workers in White Plains, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Plains, NY have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in White Plains, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Plains, NY (5.78k out of 57.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Plains, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of White Plains, NY has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.372% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 719 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (728 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 885 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New York. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New York, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Westchester County, NY.

719 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 719 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (728 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.2%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.372%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in White Plains, NY declined by 14% from 9.54% to 8.2%.

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