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Peekskill, New York

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StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Total Population25,62519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,954$85,974$80,734
Median Age41.839.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.8%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$395,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,036$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate11.9%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born29.9%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.4%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time37.232.626.4
Worked from Home10.4%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Peekskill, New York

Age in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Median Age41.839.838.9
Under 18 %16.1%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Households10,7777,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households58.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.9%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married40.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,565$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.1%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.2%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.1%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.0%15.6%n/a

Housing in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units11,5728,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes32.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.1%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.6%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.5%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,842$6,582n/a

Education in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School15.9%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.4%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit9.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.8%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Peekskill, New York

StatisticPeekskillNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.3%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.5%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home40.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.4%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Peekskill

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.