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Yonkers city, NY


Westchester County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 209,780   ( 13,804 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 11650.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:71,497 34.08% 11.9%
Black:33,04715.75% 5.6%
Indian:5220.25% 36.6%
Asian:11,1375.31% 2.5%
2+ races:3,8221.82% 24.7%
Hispanic:87,25641.59% 28.5%
Total non-White:138,28365.92% 20.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-9,666 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:23,470 14.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
195,976
81,16341.41%
31,29715.97%
3820.19%
11,4285.83%
3,0651.56%
67,92734.66%
114,81358.59%

2000
196,086
99,41450.70%
29,92215.26%
3870.20%
9,2254.70%
5,2902.70%
50,95425.99%
96,67249.30%

1990
188,082
126,81067.42%
24,65713.11%
2470.13%
5,7683.07%
n/a
30,60016.27%
61,27232.58%

1980
195,351
154,53679.11%
19,94610.21%
710.04%
3,4721.78%
n/a
16,9428.67%
40,81520.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-18,251 -9.3
18,141 9.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-27,396 -14.6
35,400 18.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-27,726 -14.2
20,457 10.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Yonkers city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
43,732 20.8%
166,048 79.2%
35,449 16.9%
81,470
2.53
51,070 62.7%
33,014 64.6%
6,194 12.1%
30,400 37.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
44,699 22.8%
151,277 77.2%
28,776 14.7%
74,550
2.58
47,518 63.7%
29,930 63.0%
7,021 14.8%
27,032 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
47,446 24.2%
148,640 75.8%
29,522 15.1%
74,358
2.61
49,528 66.6%
33,366 67.4%
7,283 14.7%
24,830 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
40,224 21.4%
147,858 78.6%
30,993 16.5%
72,291
2.56
49,718 68.8%
36,057 72.5%
5,695 11.5%
22,573 31.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
45,069 23.1%
150,282 76.9%
28,884 14.8%
73,883
2.61
52,941 71.7%
41,532 78.4%
5,180 9.8%
20,942 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Yonkers city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units85,352 
Median Value$456,500 
Occupied81,47095.5%
Vacant3,8824.5%
Owned39,31948.3%
Rented42,15151.7%
Median Rent$1,659 
Single-Family Units24,48128.7%
    Detached20,91424.5%
    Attached3,5674.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units42,86150.2%
Mobile Homes1460.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Yonkers city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,8927.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993,3924.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,7163.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993,0763.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992,2792.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992,3932.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2492.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992,9023.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9533.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995,2386.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996,6068.1%
$75,000 to $99,9998,90910.9%
$100,000 to $124,9997,8299.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996,0337.4%
$150,000 to $199,9997,2818.9%
$200,000 or more11,72214.4%
Median Household Income78,208 
Per Capita Income42,336 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,4756.7%
Public Assistance3,8404.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps15,48319.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed54,86370.7%
Unemployed3,6004.6%
In Armed Forces270.0%
Total Labor Force58,49075.4%
Not in Labor Force19,08624.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector33,83929,08453.8%
Non-Profit4,3308,53733.7%
Self-Employed5,2102,87364.5%
Local Government5,5886,89944.8%
State Government1,5391,94944.1%
Federal Government1,51872767.6%
Total Private + Self39,04931,95755.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,97518,11241.7%
Total52,02450,06951.0%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15,63115.3%
Sales and Office Occupations21,06720.6%
Professional, Technical25,68225.1%
Service Occupations20,85420.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2290.2%
All others19,05418.6%
White Collar 61.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance20,51620.1%
Educational services12,35912.1%
Retail trade9,8119.6%
Construction7,4487.3%
Transportation and warehousing6,5366.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6,1526.0%
Accommodation and food services6,1436.0%
Public administration5,7385.6%
Other services4,6474.5%
Finance and insurance4,4404.3%
Manufacturing4,2344.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,1293.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,7322.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,6502.6%
Wholesale trade2,3352.3%
Information2,1022.1%
Utilities8220.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3100.3%
Management1470.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction370.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Yonkers city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,0006.67%
Puerto Rican17,9648.56%
Cuban2,0490.98%
Dominican32,02715.27%
Total Central American6,3373.02%
Costa Rican1420.07%
Guatemalan1,6850.80%
Honduran1,0700.51%
Nicaraguan3920.19%
Panamanian9250.44%
Salvadoran2,1231.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10,9805.23%
Argentinean3480.17%
Bolivian810.04%
Chilean1170.06%
Colombian2,1121.01%
Ecuadorian6,8413.26%
Paraguayan190.01%
Peruvian8460.40%
Uruguayan1840.09%
Venezuelan4130.20%
Other South American190.01%
Other Hispanic3,8991.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,1042.43%
Filipino2,9501.41%
Chinese1,0070.48%
Korean6770.32%
Thai2860.14%
Vietnamese1530.07%
Japanese1460.07%
Bangladeshi1250.06%
Taiwanese840.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English101,53051.3%
Spanish66,15533.5%
Other Indo-European10,3725.2%
Other4,2172.1%
Other Asian4,0242.0%
Arabic3,1311.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,9771.5%
Tagalog1,7210.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,4170.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian21,58410.3%
Irish19,0029.1%
American9,4864.5%
German7,1953.4%
Jamaican5,2402.5%
Polish4,6632.2%
English3,7411.8%
African3,0071.4%
Albanian2,4161.2%
Ukrainian2,1441.0%
Russian2,0791.0%
Portuguese1,8560.9%
French1,4600.7%
Greek1,1660.6%
Ghanaian1,1630.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen185,34988.4%
Not a citizen24,43111.6%
Native142,61968.0%
Foreign-born67,16132.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Yonkers city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,633 7.9%12,186 8.3%35,805 24.4%34,908 23.8%28,624 19.5%23,488 16.0%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,633 7.9%
9-12 Years 12,186 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 35,805 24.4%
Some College 34,908 23.8%
Bach. Degree 28,624 19.5%
Grad Degree 23,488 16.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Yonkers city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,880 R +34 R + 3.4%
D +3,846
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,891 D +866 R + 4.5%
D +6,757
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,533 D +4,253 D + 3.0%
D +5,786
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,347 D +4,287 D + 6.4%
D +1,940
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Joe Biden (D) 49,349 64.1% Donald Trump* (R) 26,941 35.0% 722 0.9% 77,012 -3 -12 0.89%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 45,503 64.4% Donald Trump (R) 23,061 32.6% 2,088 3.0% 70,652 -4 -13 0.91%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 42,592 66.2% Mitt Romney (R) 21,050 32.7% 654 1.0% 64,296 -2 -14 0.91%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 43,563 62.7% John McCain (R) 25,408 36.6% 520 0.7% 69,491 1 -9 0.91%
2004 44% John Kerry (D) 37,633 56.7% George W. Bush* (R) 27,528 41.5% 1,236 1.9% 66,397 1 -9 0.90%
2000 41% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 35,556 57.8% George W. Bush (R) 23,583 38.3% 2,357 3.8% 61,496 3 -10 0.90%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 49,349 64.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 26,941 35.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 305 0.4%
Other 417 0.5%
TOTAL 77,012
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 45,503 64.4%
Donald Trump (R) 23,061 32.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 912 1.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 760 1.1%
Other 416 0.6%
TOTAL 70,652
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 42,592 66.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 21,050 32.7%
Other 654 1.0%
TOTAL 64,296
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 43,563 62.7%
John McCain (R) 25,408 36.6%
Other 520 0.7%
TOTAL 69,491
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 27,528 41.5%
John Kerry (D) 37,633 56.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,129 1.7%
Other 107 0.2%
TOTAL 66,397
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Yonkers city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 23,583 38.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 35,556 57.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,685 2.7%
Other 672 1.1%
TOTAL 61,496
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yonkers city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 35,655 70.1% Chele Farley (R,C+) 15,143 29.8% 33 [+] 0.1% 50,831 -3 0.84%
2018 G 32% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 34,750 67.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 15,872 30.7% 1,075 [+] 2.1% 51,697 -5 0.85%
2016 S3 42% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 48,381 72.9% Wendy Long (R,C+) 16,766 25.3% 1,211 [+] 1.8% 66,358 -2 0.90%
2014 G 21% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 18,436 55.2% Rob Astorino (R,C) 14,214 42.6% 727 [+] 2.2% 33,377 2 0.87%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote