Peekskill

Population: 25,484
Median household income: $91,042
Median home value: $376,800

Located in Westchester County, New York, Peekskill is a community with a population of 25,484. Its median household income of $91,042 runs below the Westchester County figure of $118,411.

From 2019 to 2023, Peekskill's population grew 5.9% from 24,075 to 25,484, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $294,100 to $376,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 46.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,484
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,042
Median home value: $376,800
Median gross rent: $1,895
Housing units: 11,752
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,07525,484

Median household income

$57,206$91,042

Median home value

$294,100$376,800

Median gross rent

$1,407$1,895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,075	$57,206	$294,100	$1,407
2020	24,111	$66,067	$288,300	$1,524
2021	25,304	$75,642	$308,300	$1,700
2022	25,401	$86,695	$365,000	$1,798
2023	25,484	$91,042	$376,800	$1,895

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	948	3.7%
5 to 17	3,254	12.8%
18 to 24	2,308	9.1%
25 to 34	3,791	14.9%
35 to 44	3,540	13.9%
45 to 54	3,412	13.4%
55 to 64	4,383	17.2%
65 to 74	2,232	8.8%
75 and over	1,616	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,138	31.9%
Black or African American	4,444	17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	459	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	154	0.6%
Two or more races	501	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,771	46.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,583	13.6%
High school graduate	4,286	22.6%
Some college or associate's	4,915	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,835	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,355	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit10.4%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,800	65.1%
Carpooled	1,550	11.5%
Public transit	1,407	10.4%
Walked	512	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,050	7.8%
Other means	194	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,374	19.0%
15 to 29 min	2,549	20.5%
30 to 44 min	2,118	17.0%
45 to 59 min	2,235	17.9%
60+ min	3,187	25.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,528 of 25,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,369	58.9%
Nonfamily households	4,437	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,806	92.0%
Vacant	946	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,308	58.4%
Renter-occupied	4,498	41.6%

1-unit, detached32.8%

1-unit, attached16.3%

2 to 4 units21.5%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units18.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,853	32.8%
1-unit, attached	1,913	16.3%
2 to 4 units	2,526	21.5%
5 to 19 units	1,199	10.2%
20 or more units	2,227	18.9%
Mobile home & other	34	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3656979
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 1.23 sq mi
Center point: 41.2874, -73.9236