Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is home to 999,677 people. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $118,976.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population999,67719,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$118,976$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.0%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.5%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.1%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$663,200$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,951$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.1%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born26.1%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.8 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.