Ossining, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,010 (All urban)

Ossining, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,515 (8,227 occupied: 4,287 owner occupied, 3,940 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2647 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $163,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $900

Median gross rent in Ossining, NY in 2000: $850

Housing units in Ossining with a mortgage: 2,140 (82 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 865

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,437

In family households: 17,914 (3,658 male householders, 1,715 female householders)
4,007 spouses, 5,780 children (5,450 natural, 122 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 249 grandchildren, 558 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 589 other relatives, 964 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,523 (1,148 male householders (884 living alone)), 1,698 female householders (1,483 living alone)), 677 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,573 (2,509 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,081 2-persons, 1,167 3-persons, 1,053 4-persons, 602 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,367 1-person, 373 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

3,247 married couples with children.
1,169 single-parent households (243 men, 926 women).

62.6% of residents of Ossining speak English at home.
24.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
9.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,311 (30.4%)
(27.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ossining, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 33
3 rooms: 158
4 rooms: 516
5 rooms: 829
6 rooms: 901
7 rooms: 829
8 rooms: 499
9 or more rooms: 522

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ossining, New York:

1 room: 391
2 rooms: 619
3 rooms: 980
4 rooms: 915
5 rooms: 652
6 rooms: 224
7 rooms: 74
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 55
1995 to 1998: 179
1990 to 1994: 125
1980 to 1989: 791
1970 to 1979: 1,077
1960 to 1969: 1,204
1950 to 1959: 1,292
1940 to 1949: 971
1939 or earlier: 2,821

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ossining:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 271
2 bedrooms: 1,282
3 bedrooms: 1,641
4 bedrooms: 827
5 or more bedrooms: 259

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ossining:

no bedroom: 504
1 bedroom: 1,528
2 bedrooms: 1,235
3 bedrooms: 545
4 bedrooms: 113
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Ossining in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 142
1 vehicle: 1,470
2 vehicles: 1,918
3 vehicles: 513
4 vehicles: 167
5 or more vehicles: 77

Cars and other vehicles available in Ossining in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 930
1 vehicle: 1,929
2 vehicles: 910
3 vehicles: 128
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 30

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ossining, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 180
$150,000 to $174,999: 333
$175,000 to $199,999: 592
$200,000 to $249,999: 788
$250,000 to $299,999: 304
$300,000 to $399,999: 335
$400,000 to $499,999: 165
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ossining:

Less than $100: 67
$100 to $149: 58
$150 to $199: 106
$200 to $249: 88
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 46
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 124
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 154
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 225
$650 to $699: 220
$700 to $749: 241
$750 to $799: 329
$800 to $899: 625
$900 to $999: 495
$1,000 to $1,249: 611
$1,250 to $1,499: 112
$1,500 to $1,999: 81
$2,000 or more: 64
No cash rent: 84

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,258
1990 to 1994: 1,486
1985 to 1989: 1,348
1980 to 1984: 611
1975 to 1979: 375
1970 to 1974: 459
1970 to 1974: 262
1965 to 1969: 512

Ossining, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.3%
Number of people working at home: 352 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 165
5 to 9 minutes: 878
10 to 14 minutes: 1293
15 to 19 minutes: 1441
20 to 24 minutes: 1475
25 to 29 minutes: 609
30 to 34 minutes: 1688
35 to 39 minutes: 343
40 to 44 minutes: 275
45 to 59 minutes: 888
60 to 89 minutes: 1020
90 or more minutes: 567

Ossining mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,853 (62%)
Carpooled: 1,516 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 619 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 39 (0%)
Railroad: 899 (8%)
Taxi: 176 (2%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 358 (3%)
Other means: 175 (2%)
Worked at home: 352 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 597
$10,000 to $14,999: 405
$15,000 to $19,999: 328
$20,000 to $24,999: 450
$25,000 to $29,999: 435
$30,000 to $34,999: 459
$35,000 to $39,999: 347
$40,000 to $44,999: 502
$45,000 to $49,999: 333
$50,000 to $59,999: 822
$60,000 to $74,999: 762
$75,000 to $99,999: 1032
$100,000 to $124,999: 724
$125,000 to $149,999: 308
$150,000 to $199,999: 375
$200,000 or more: 340

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8776
Italian: 3170
Irish: 1624
German: 1042
English: 553
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 532
Portuguese: 496
United States or American: 475
Russian: 433
Jamaican: 412
Polish: 276
Subsaharan African:: 226
Scottish: 164
African: 156
French (except Basque): 120
Swedish: 120
Dutch: 119
Scotch-Irish: 109
British: 99
Hungarian: 91
Ukrainian: 87
Albanian: 86
Norwegian: 85
Greek: 77
French Canadian: 70
Other Subsaharan African: 60
Austrian: 59
European: 54
Romanian: 51
West Indian: 50
Arab:: 46
Czech: 43
Macedonian: 34
Canadian: 32
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29
Slovak: 29
Arab/Arabic: 23
Lithuanian: 23
Czechoslovakian: 22
Yugoslavian: 22
Danish: 17
Turkish: 17
Israeli: 16
Afghan: 15
Egyptian: 14
Guyanese: 14
Haitian: 13
Barbadian: 12
Swiss: 12
Ghanian: 10
Lebanese: 9
Australian: 9
Croatian: 8
Latvian: 8
Bermudan: 8
British West Indian: 8
Scandinavian: 7
Welsh: 6
Acadian/Cajun: 5
Armenian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Ecuador (33%)
Colombia (8%)
Jamaica (5%)
Italy (5%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Portugal (5%)
Philippines (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13390
Northeast: 834
Midwest: 360
South: 1207
West: 294

59% of Ossining residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 164
Nursery to 4th grade: 167
5th and 6th grade: 673
7th and 8th grade: 451
9th grade: 498
10th grade: 536
11th grade: 524
12th grade, no diploma: 438
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,918
Less than 1 year of college: 341
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 766
Associate degree: 418
Bachelor's degree: 1,281
Master's degree: 599
Professional school degree: 220
Doctorate degree: 148

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 131
5th and 6th grade: 381
7th and 8th grade: 279
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 145
11th grade: 97
12th grade, no diploma: 431
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,900
Less than 1 year of college: 363
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 811
Associate degree: 541
Bachelor's degree: 1,569
Master's degree: 852
Professional school degree: 165
Doctorate degree: 129

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,682
Black householders: $36,685
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $77,021
Some other race householders: $44,000
Two or more races householders: $39,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,768

Ossining household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ossining household income for Black or African American householders

Ossining household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ossining household income for Asian householders

Ossining household income for some other race householders

Ossining household income for two or more races householders

Ossining household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ossining marital status for males

Ossining marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $214,300
Black or African American householders: $172,700
Asian householders: $201,100
Some other race householders: $187,900
Two or more races householders: $211,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,844
One, attached: 772
Two: 1,000
3 or 4: 1,408
5 to 9: 558
10 to 19: 591
20 to 49: 422
50 or more: 914
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $187,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ossining:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
Utility gas (31%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 359

Here:	16.5%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 165

Here:	13.5%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 230

Here:	33.9%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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