Westchester County, New York

55 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 996,888
Median household income: $118,411
Median home value: $638,400

Westchester County is a county in New York with a population of 996,888. 55 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $118,411 runs above the New York figure of $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westchester County's population grew 2.9% from 968,890 to 996,888, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $96,610 to $118,411.

The median gross rent is $1,876. 52.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 996,888
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $118,411
Median home value: $638,400
Median gross rent: $1,876
Housing units: 391,861
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

968,890996,888

Median household income

$96,610$118,411

Median home value

$540,600$638,400

Median gross rent

$1,537$1,876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	968,890	$96,610	$540,600	$1,537
2020	968,738	$99,489	$544,100	$1,599
2021	999,723	$105,387	$559,900	$1,682
2022	997,904	$114,651	$619,000	$1,796
2023	996,888	$118,411	$638,400	$1,876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53,282	5.3%
5 to 17	161,457	16.2%
18 to 24	84,947	8.5%
25 to 34	114,306	11.5%
35 to 44	130,211	13.1%
45 to 54	137,892	13.8%
55 to 64	138,165	13.9%
65 to 74	98,373	9.9%
75 and over	78,255	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	498,855	50.0%
Black or African American	128,199	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,197	0.1%
Asian	59,912	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	96	0.0%
Some other race	10,638	1.1%
Two or more races	28,906	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269,085	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74,220	10.6%
High school graduate	124,954	17.9%
Some college or associate's	131,927	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	181,482	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	184,619	26.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone51.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit17.7%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250,849	51.6%
Carpooled	34,938	7.2%
Public transit	86,021	17.7%
Walked	19,393	4.0%
Bicycle	802	0.2%
Worked from home	84,180	17.3%
Other means	9,626	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74,405	18.5%
15 to 29 min	119,647	29.8%
30 to 44 min	82,132	20.4%
45 to 59 min	42,973	10.7%
60+ min	82,472	20.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 8.9% (86,670 of 976,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	252,444	68.2%
Nonfamily households	117,812	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370,256	94.5%
Vacant	21,605	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230,294	62.2%
Renter-occupied	139,962	37.8%

1-unit, detached43.5%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units24.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170,635	43.5%
1-unit, attached	25,697	6.6%
2 to 4 units	58,721	15.0%
5 to 19 units	38,579	9.8%
20 or more units	97,232	24.8%
Mobile home & other	997	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 36119
State: New York
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 69 sq mi
Center point: 41.1527, -73.7458