Thornwood

Population: 4,405
Median household income: $186,635
Median home value: $654,600

Located in Westchester County, New York, Thornwood is a community with a population of 4,405. At $186,635, its median household income sits above Westchester County's $118,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornwood's population grew 5.2% from 4,186 to 4,405, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $606,600 to $654,600.

68.3% of workers drive to work alone. 83.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,405
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $186,635
Median home value: $654,600
Median gross rent: $2,245
Housing units: 1,509
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1864,405

Median household income

$124,750$186,635

Median home value

$606,600$654,600

Median gross rent

$1,722$2,245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,186	$124,750	$606,600	$1,722
2020	4,484	$165,391	$611,800	$1,722
2021	4,375	$177,750	$620,100	$1,961
2022	4,396	$163,571	$654,400	$1,934
2023	4,405	$186,635	$654,600	$2,245

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	7.6%
5 to 17	682	15.5%
18 to 24	282	6.4%
25 to 34	445	10.1%
35 to 44	731	16.6%
45 to 54	647	14.7%
55 to 64	545	12.4%
65 to 74	419	9.5%
75 and over	320	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,569	81.0%
Black or African American	39	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	167	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	182	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	7.9%
High school graduate	545	17.5%
Some college or associate's	776	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	815	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	727	23.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit10.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,600	68.3%
Carpooled	44	1.9%
Public transit	246	10.5%
Walked	28	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	412	17.6%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	478	24.8%
15 to 29 min	735	38.1%
30 to 44 min	302	15.7%
45 to 59 min	66	3.4%
60+ min	348	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 3.7% (162 of 4,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,151	77.7%
Nonfamily households	330	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,481	98.1%
Vacant	28	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,269	85.7%
Renter-occupied	212	14.3%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,266	83.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	139	9.2%
5 to 19 units	71	4.7%
20 or more units	33	2.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3673715
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1184, -73.7795