Yorktown Heights, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population
2,147
9.93% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
45.9
12.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.6%
175% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$92,237
7.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$578,600
27.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yorktown Heights, NY had a population of 2.15k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $92,237. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yorktown Heights, NY grew from 1,953 to 2,147, a 9.93% increase and its median household income grew from $85,804 to $92,237, a 7.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yorktown Heights, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Other (Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.34%), White (Hispanic) (3.96%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.559%).

None of the households in Yorktown Heights, 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.

100% of the residents in Yorktown Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yorktown Heights, NY was $578,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Yorktown Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Yorktown Heights, NY was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkWestchester County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAWestchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Yorktown Heights, NY is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.52% of Yorktown Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2022, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Yorktown Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 Other (Hispanic) and 179 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
98.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Yorktown Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yorktown Heights, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yorktown Heights, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 441
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    343 ± 437
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    179 ± 184
28.3%
Hispanic Population
607 people

In 2022, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Yorktown Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 Other (Hispanic) and 179 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.3% of the people in Yorktown Heights, NY are hispanic (607 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yorktown Heights, NY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
97 people
11.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
229 people

As of 2022, 4.52% of Yorktown Heights, NY residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yorktown Heights, NY was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    44 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 65
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23

Yorktown Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yorktown Heights, NY employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Yorktown Heights, NY are Retail Trade (127 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (112 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($148,690), Educational Services ($143,493), and Information ($90,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k
2022 Value
± 310
14.5%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yorktown Heights, NY grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 961 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yorktown Heights, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), Management Occupations (131 people), and Transportation Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yorktown Heights, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k
2022 Value
± 310
14.5%
1 Year growth
± 35.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yorktown Heights, NY grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 961 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yorktown Heights, NY, are Retail Trade (127 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yorktown Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Yorktown Heights, 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

$58,424
Median earning men ± $67,895
$39,516
Median earning women ± $60,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($233,171), Manufacturing ($189,559), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,114), Manufacturing ($34,118), and Retail Trade ($22,330).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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

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2020 Election Results
  1. Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.813%)
    Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yorktown Heights, NY was $578,600 in 2022, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $453,000 to $578,600, a 27.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Yorktown Heights, NY is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yorktown Heights, NY have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yorktown Heights, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$578,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$41,519
$656
Median Property Taxes
±$222

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

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2022
44.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.1% of the housing units in Yorktown Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 148.09
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

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$92,237
Median Household Income
± $69,919
840
Number of Households
± 267

In 2022, the median household income of the 840 households in Yorktown Heights, NY grew to $92,237 from the previous year's value of $85,804.

The following chart displays the households in Yorktown Heights, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yorktown Heights, NY is from New York.
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York
0.493
2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (60.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (13%)

In 2022, 60.1% of workers in Yorktown Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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.

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Commute Time

42.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yorktown Heights, NY have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Yorktown Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yorktown Heights, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yorktown Heights, NY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yorktown Heights, NY (335 out of 2.15k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yorktown Heights, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Yorktown Heights, NY has health coverage, with 73.5% on employee plans, 4.42% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
73.5%
Employer Coverage
4.42%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yorktown Heights, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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