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State of New York - County of Westchester

Westchester County Demography

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  • Table 1. Westchester County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Westchester County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Westchester County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Westchester County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Westchester County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Westchester County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Westchester County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Westchester County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 433
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 928,888
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 40
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 923,459
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 40
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2,132.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 874,866
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 35
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 866,599
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,429
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 48,593
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 8,267
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 144,124
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.60%


    TABLE 2. Westchester County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 923,459
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 64,242
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 166,555
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 66,520
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 280,500
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 216,678
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 66,785
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 44,520
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 17,659
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 441,722
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 481,737
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 658,858
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 71.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 131,132
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 14.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,343
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 41,367
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 371
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 61,227
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 28,161
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.00%


    TABLE 3. Westchester County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 23,653
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 13,656
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 337,142
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 320,030
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 899,806
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.67
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 86,596
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 123,294
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 90,478
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 235,201
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 114,677
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 181,690
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 88,975
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 41,145
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 21,174
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 101,941
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 92,203
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.60%


    TABLE 4. Westchester County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 896,625
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 12,586
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 7,525
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 62
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 117
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 9,242
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 138,356
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 125,326


    TABLE 5. Westchester County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 138,337
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 123,388
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 112,752
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 604,544
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 489,682
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 213,464
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 35.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 55,040
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 48,405
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 13.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 83,131
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 24,967
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 31,295
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.20%


    TABLE 6. Westchester County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 20,742
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,409
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 18,333
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 37,658
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 898,972
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,307
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 854,054
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,409
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 349,445
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 337,142
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 202,673
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,126
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,287
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 60.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 632
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 29.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 438,763


    TABLE 7. Westchester County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 42,581,346
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 29,501,188
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 900,861
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 47,267
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 173.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 4,320,894
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 22,204,410
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,486,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,238,198
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 14.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,714,517
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,578,711
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,605,995
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 7,200,172
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 3,141,640
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,238,198
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,193,559
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,090,876




     









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