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New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metro Division

11,864,322 Population
1,600.3 square miles 7,413.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.1 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 39.9 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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35%White17%Black0%Native14%Asian0%Islander1%Other4%Two+29%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$52,829 ±$507 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $54,000 ±$361
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$83,787 ±$987 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $95,220 ±$777
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

16% ±0.4% (1,868,184  ±45,945) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 12.8% 2,446,378 (±0.3% / ±48,131)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty22%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty19%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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37.9 minutes ±0.3 (190,478,340  ±1,696,352) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 36 299,717,920 (±0.2 / ±1,953,204)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

32%Drove alone5%Carpooled38%Public transit1%Bicycle8%Walked2%Other14%Worked at home
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Families

4,749,950 ±16,097 Number of households
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 7,490,498 ±17,819
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (11,585,669  ±10,167) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.6 19,090,424 (±0 / ±10,760)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples53%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married46%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale43%Female40%
Now marriedMale49%Female43%
DivorcedMale6%Female9%
WidowedMale2%Female8%
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4.8% ±0.3% (138,940  ±8,706) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 5% 227,692 (±0.2% / ±10,459)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-193%†20-246%†25-299%30-358%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

5,133,919 ±4,494 Number of housing units
  • the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8,083,521 ±4,695
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied61%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit75%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
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  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$668,400 ±$4,537 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: $610,200 ±$2,813
  • about double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

9.4% ±0.3% (1,097,015  ±29,195.9) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 8.8% 1,694,408 (±0.2% / ±35,860.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

85.7% ±0.6% (7,265,028  ±47,876.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 87.9% 12,150,424 (±0.4% / ±59,520.8)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
44.3% ±0.4% (3,758,602  ±34,113.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 44.6% 6,167,831 (±0.3% / ±41,249.5)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

14%No degree22%High school19%Some college25%Bachelor's19%Post-grad
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46.7% ±0.4% (5,231,091  ±48,271.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 40.4% 7,447,800 (±0.3% / ±59,857)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only56%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only53%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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35.5% (4,210,073  ±36,039) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 30.5% 5,938,058
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

1.9% ±0.1% (182,391  ±7,009) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area: 2.5% 390,581 (±0.1% / ±9,777)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

2,411†WWII11,327†Korea59,376Vietnam28,609†Gulf (1990s)46,660Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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182,391 Total veterans ±7,009 163,813 Male ±7,230 18,578 Female ±3,153

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US3562035614-new-york-jersey-city-white-plains-ny-nj-metro-division/>