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Westchester County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Westchester County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Westchester County holds a population of just over 1 million with a highly educated workforce — 52.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a median household income of $118,976, well above national norms. GDP per capita reaches $90,115 against median worker earnings of $61,572, reflecting a knowledge-oriented labor market, though a 6.0% unemployment rate and labor force participation of 65.4% indicate meaningful slack. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $638,400 and median gross rent of $1,876/month, and a mean commute of 34.7 minutes points to strong regional labor market ties, likely to New York City.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,006,447

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$118,976

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

Westchester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone520,512 (52.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone142,864 (14.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone136,191 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race98,439 (9.8%)
  • Asian Alone62,523 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races33,646 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish196,271
  2. 2.Other Indo-European50,580
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island13,102
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11,785
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10,852

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

22,789

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$90,115

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$70,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance148,613
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services79,851
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing51,798
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)39,007
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services36,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations267,236
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations87,807
  3. 3.Service Occupations80,446
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations32,152
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations29,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.70×)15,814
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.54×)51,031
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)147,376
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.26×)77,494
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)22,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$638,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,876/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99960,190 (26.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99945,040 (19.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99925,630 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921,612 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,050 (7.0%)
  • $2,000,000 or More13,514 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone245,662 (50.4%)
  • Worked At Home92,921 (19.1%)
  • Public Transit84,165 (17.3%)
  • Carpooled34,728 (7.1%)
  • Walked18,214 (3.7%)
  • Other5,512 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.