Yonkers, NY Demographic Data
Yonkers, NY Summary
Yonkers is located in Westchester County in New York
- Population: 198,457
- Area: 20.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9,777.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 324.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Yonkers, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
105,231
52%
50.8
Male
95,561
48%
49.2
Total Population
200,792
323,128,000
Yonkers, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,323
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,823
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,622
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,051
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,397
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
26,223
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
25,466
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,834
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,690
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,718
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,771
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,227
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,647
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
159,048
79.2%
77.2
Female
83,604
52.6%
51.3
Male
75,444
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
150,728
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
41,851
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
34,645
17.3%
15.2
Female
19,922
57.5%
55.8
Male
14,723
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Yonkers, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
189,985
94.6%
96.8
White
97,326
48.5%
72.6
Black or African American
43,358
21.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
537
0.3%
0.8
Asian
15,158
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,659
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
2,444
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
2,806
1.4%
0.9
Japanese
549
0.3%
0.2
Korean
1,005
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
84
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2,611
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
76
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
33,530
16.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
10,807
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
70,228
35.0%
17.8
Mexican
11,499
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18,659
9.3%
1.7
Cuban
1,313
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38,757
19.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
130,564
65.0%
82.2
Yonkers, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,056
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,626
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
36,235
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,191
14.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,379
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
28,212
20.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,877
13.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,682
17.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
113,894
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47,089
34.2%
31.2
Yonkers, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
64,558
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
71,504
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
15,310
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
6,145
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
9,507
5.7
5.8%
Yonkers, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
100,997
53.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
88,472
46.7%
21.6%
Spanish
58,493
30.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14,983
7.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,032
4.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,964
3.1%
1.1%
Yonkers, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,311
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,207
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,574
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,862
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,718
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,953
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,128
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,208
15.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,741
8.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,338
7.4%
6.4
Median household income
62,049
57,617
Per capita income
32,080
31,128
Yonkers, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
118
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,839
10.3%
9.8
Construction
5,791
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,780
30.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,800
7.1%
6.6
Information
2,079
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,215
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,704
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,651
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,146
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
11,992
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,269
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,963
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,503
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
32,924
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,743
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
24,819
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,358
22.4%
18.1%
Yonkers, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
93,010
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,640
51.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,312
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27,338
29.4%
5.1
Walked
4,499
4.8%
2.7
Other means
1,392
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,829
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.6
26.6
Yonkers, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,901
23.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
29,087
40.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,264
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
6,788
9.4%
21.0
Yonkers, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
72,040
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,647
46.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
38,393
53.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,273
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Yonkers, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,313
1 room
5,972
7.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,794
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
15,836
20.0%
9.1
4 rooms
19,172
24.2%
16.5
5 rooms
13,300
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
8,356
10.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,243
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,189
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,451
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Yonkers, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,313
1-unit, detached
18,631
23.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,544
3.2%
5.9
2-units
8,063
10.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,996
11.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,607
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,172
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
30,226
38.1%
9.0
Mobile home
74
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Yonkers, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
28,684
36.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,821
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15,120
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,796
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,676
9.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,086
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,590
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,357
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,011
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
172
0.2%
1.4%
Yonkers, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34,809
48.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,936
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
9,271
12.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24,459
34.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
159
0.2%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
273
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
1,133
1.6%
1.1
Yonkers, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,250
47295100.0
Less than $500
376
1.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,127
10.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,311
11.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,481
12.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,756
13.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,941
14.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
7,258
35.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,255
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,100
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,043
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
515
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,096
30.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
241
0.0%
0.0%
Yonkers, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
36,900
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
191
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,040
2.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,038
5.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,909
13.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,497
17.6%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,360
25.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,865
34.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,493
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,287
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,361
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,390
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,627
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,735
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,911
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
16,543
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,826
0.0%
0.0%
Yonkers, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,647
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
877
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,276
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,101
9.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,408
7.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,226
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12,713
37.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,337
27.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
709
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
402,500
205,000
