Yonkers, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
209,978
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.9
2.31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.8%
5.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,549
2.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$501,600
4.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
103,225
1.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yonkers, 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.

87.5% of the residents in Yonkers, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yonkers, NY are Sarah Lawrence College (426 degrees awarded in 2023), Cochran School of Nursing (48 degrees), and Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Yonkers, NY was $501,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Most people in Yonkers, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Yonkers, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Yonkers, NY is home to a population of 210k people, from which 87.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Yonkers, NY residents were born outside of the country (69.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Yonkers, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.6k Other (Hispanic) and 30.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%
2024 Citizenship
87.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Yonkers, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yonkers, NY was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yonkers, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    64.9k ± 2.38k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    47.6k ± 3.15k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.7k ± 2.19k
45.2%
Hispanic Population
94.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Yonkers, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.6k Other (Hispanic) and 30.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.2% of the people in Yonkers, NY are hispanic (94.9k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

32.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
69.1k people
32.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
67.9k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Yonkers, NY residents (69.1k 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 Yonkers, NY was 32.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,731 ± 436
  2. Vietnam
    1,354 ± 260
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    528 ± 159

Yonkers, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yonkers, NY employs 103k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yonkers, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,961 people), Educational Services (13,160 people), and Retail Trade (9,573 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,684), Utilities ($88,973), and Public Administration ($85,361).

Employment

Occupations

103k
2024 Value
± 3,283
1.33%
1 Year growth
± 4.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yonkers, NY grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 102k employees to 103k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yonkers, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,944 people), Management Occupations (10,451 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,682 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yonkers, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

103k
2024 Value
± 3,283
1.33%
1 Year growth
± 4.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yonkers, NY grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 102k employees to 103k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yonkers, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,961 people), Educational Services (13,160 people), and Retail Trade (9,573 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yonkers, NY, though some of these residents may live in Yonkers, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,875
Median earning men ± $2,760
$48,476
Median earning women ± $2,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($105,057), Public Administration ($94,763), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($106,129), Public Administration ($81,148), and Wholesale Trade ($71,645).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Yonkers, NY awarded 514 degrees. The student population of Yonkers, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 453 male students and 1,554 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yonkers, NY are White (288 and 61.9%), Hispanic or Latino (70 and 15.1%), Black or African American (34 and 7.31%), and Asian (32 and 6.88%).

The largest universities in Yonkers, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sarah Lawrence College (426 and 82.9%), Cochran School of Nursing (48 and 9.34%), and Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary (28 and 5.45%).

The most popular majors in Yonkers, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (312 and 60.7%), Registered Nursing (48 and 9.34%), and Creative Writing (45 and 8.75%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $63,128.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Yonkers, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,007 (22.6% men and 77.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,007 students enrolled in Yonkers, NY, 22.6% men and 77.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,150 records, of which 76.5% were women and 23.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common
312 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Yonkers, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 312 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Sarah Lawrence College
    426 degrees awarded
  2. Cochran School of Nursing
    48 degrees awarded
  3. Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary
    28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sarah Lawrence College with 426 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 117 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yonkers, NY, which is 0.295 times less than the 397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 288 degrees mean that there were 4.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 70 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,118) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yonkers, NY was $501,600 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,000 to $501,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Yonkers, NY is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yonkers, NY have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yonkers, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$501,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,166
$37,737
Median Property Taxes
±$1,537

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

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Rent vs Own

46.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Yonkers, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,549
Median Household Income
± $3,929
81.6k
Number of Households
± 2,715

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.6k households in Yonkers, NY grew to $83,549 from the previous year's value of $81,816.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yonkers, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (49.2%)
  2. Public Transit (23.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Yonkers, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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Commute Time

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yonkers, NY have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.7% of the workforce in Yonkers, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yonkers, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yonkers, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yonkers, NY (28.7k out of 207k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

93.7% of the population of Yonkers, NY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.34% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.26%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yonkers, NY declined by 3.66% from 6.49% to 6.26%.

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