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Yonkers, New York

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StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Total Population209,97819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,549$85,974$80,734
Median Age39.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$501,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,784$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born33.1%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.2%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.632.626.4
Worked from Home11.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Yonkers, New York

Age in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.939.838.9
Under 18 %19.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Households81,6457,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households63.4%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%31.1%28.7%
Never Married40.1%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,122$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.6%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units85,0068,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes24.7%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units51.2%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.8%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,676$6,582n/a

Education in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School16.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.5%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.0%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.7%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work49.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit23.1%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour20.4%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car23.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Yonkers, New York

StatisticYonkersNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.0%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.5%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.5%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home49.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home36.0%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Yonkers

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.