Westchester County

Westchester County, New York

At a Glance

Population1,004,457
County SeatWestchester County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS119
Num Towns54
Census-Designated Places27
Total Town Population831,011
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)997,904
Median Age41.3
Veterans25,616
Housing Units389,146
Uninsured4,744
Net Migration (recent)-16,268
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments31,152
Total Employees371,644
Avg Annual Pay$94,317
Median Household Income$114,651
Poverty Rate8.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$188,224
Federal Spending FY2024$5,781,402,228
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,756

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$619,000
Median Rent$1,796
FMR Studio$2,406
FMR 1BR$2,511
FMR 2BR$2,780
FMR 3BR$3,465
FMR 4BR$3,738

Health & Safety

Hospitals550
EMS Stations165
Fire Stations165
Police Stations165
Adult Smoking10.9%
Adult Obesity27.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.9
Air Quality Good Days302

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data55
Towns with 90%+ Coverage55

Community

Churches661
Libraries59
Historic Places (NRHP)245
Homeless Population1,611
Schools505
SNAP Stores604
Bank Branches232

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)2,994
Avg Farm Size (acres)106.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-01-30
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-05
EMREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-02
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRTROPICAL STORM ISAIAS2020-10-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Westchester County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.