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Pelham, New York

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StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Total Population7,30519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$184,375$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher71.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$915,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,299$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate2.9%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born19.5%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.3%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time37.632.626.4
Worked from Home25.0%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pelham, New York

Age in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.939.838.9
Under 18 %31.4%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.2%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %18.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Households2,2917,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.52.5
Family Households83.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children51.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone13.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married29.7%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$86,904$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.5%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More43.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty10.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.3%15.6%n/a

Housing in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units2,4588,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.8%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.7%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School4.1%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate14.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree10.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.5%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree41.1%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work42.0%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit22.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour19.6%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Pelham, New York

StatisticPelhamNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.9%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.4%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.3%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Pelham

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.