Housing density: 2,326 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $459,769.
Median contract rent in 2016: $828 (lower quartile is $571, upper quartile is $1,075)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $1,429
Median gross rent in White Plains, NY in 2016: $879
Housing units in White Plains with a mortgage: 6,911 (96 second mortgage, 1,068 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,297
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $142,486
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $104,433
7,783 married couples with children.
2,326 single-parent households (478 men, 1,848 women).
54.9% of residents of White Plains speak English at home.
32.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 19,235 (33.0%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in White Plains, New York:
1181 room
4472 rooms
1,4683 rooms
1,5014 rooms
1,3775 rooms
1,3916 rooms
1,4237 rooms
1,7308 rooms
1,8469+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to White Plains population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in White Plains, New York:
8111 room
1,0042 rooms
3,1083 rooms
3,1994 rooms
1,3365 rooms
6796 rooms
1817 rooms
1728 rooms
959+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to White Plains population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
White Plains, NY household income distribution
1,351Less than $10,000
1,045$10,000 to $14,999
798$15,000 to $19,999
831$20,000 to $24,999
571$25,000 to $29,999
591$30,000 to $34,999
695$35,000 to $39,999
796$40,000 to $44,999
642$45,000 to $49,999
1,001$50,000 to $59,999
1,538$60,000 to $74,999
2,307$75,000 to $99,999
2,079$100,000 to $124,999
1,362$125,000 to $149,999
2,622$150,000 to $199,999
3,503$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in White Plains, NY
62Less than $10,000
30$15,000 to $19,999
11$40,000 to $49,999
22$50,000 to $59,999
9$60,000 to $69,999
11$70,000 to $79,999
63$80,000 to $89,999
115$90,000 to $99,999
167$100,000 to $124,999
269$125,000 to $149,999
428$150,000 to $174,999
367$175,000 to $199,999
591$200,000 to $249,999
510$250,000 to $299,999
1,221$300,000 to $399,999
1,385$400,000 to $499,999
3,290$500,000 to $749,999
1,579$750,000 to $999,999
570$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
201$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
157$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in White Plains, NY
66Less than $100
48$100 to $149
142$150 to $199
364$200 to $249
79$250 to $299
132$300 to $349
57$350 to $399
224$400 to $449
96$450 to $499
55$500 to $549
130$550 to $599
115$600 to $649
130$650 to $699
121$700 to $749
69$750 to $799
386$800 to $899
418$900 to $999
828$1,000 to $1,249
1,298$1,250 to $1,499
3,050$1,500 to $1,999
1,612$2,000 to $2,499
588$2,500 to $2,999
585$3,000 to $3,499
267$3,500 or more
281No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3,6172010 or later
5,8462000 to 2009
4,3391990 to 1999
4,4771980 to 1989
1,8141970 to 1979
2,398Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to White Plains population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 356
5 to 9 minutes: 3,000
10 to 14 minutes: 4,836
15 to 19 minutes: 4,715
20 to 24 minutes: 3,407
25 to 29 minutes: 1,554
30 to 34 minutes: 2,835
35 to 39 minutes: 902
40 to 44 minutes: 925
45 to 59 minutes: 2,016
60 to 89 minutes: 3,212
90 or more minutes: 898
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.3% Number of people working at home: 1,345 (4.4% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 40,697 (70%)
Carpooled: 4,546 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,972 (7%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,602 (3%)
Railroad: 2,528 (4%)
Taxi: 439 (1%)
Bicycle: 186 (0%)
Walked: 2,721 (5%)
Worked at home: 1,345 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 4,141
Irish: 1,794
American: 1,172
Jamaican: 1,011
German: 811
Russian: 537
English: 357
European: 340
Eastern European: 320
Polish: 242
Haitian: 224
Scottish: 202
Ukrainian: 197
Austrian: 155
West Indian: 152
African: 150
Egyptian: 149
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 145
Albanian: 115
Dutch: 106
Iranian: 106
Turkish: 101
Hungarian: 89
Swiss: 81
Greek: 80
Portuguese: 76
Nigerian: 74
British: 69
Swedish: 56
Canadian: 45
French (except Basque): 42
Armenian: 41
Slovak: 40
Lithuanian: 36
Danish: 31
French Canadian: 29
Israeli: 28
South African: 27
New Zealander: 25
Czech: 24
Kenyan: 21
Norwegian: 20
Brazilian: 19
Ethiopian: 17
Bulgarian: 15
Latvian: 14
Jordanian: 13
Iraqi: 11
Lebanese: 10
Scotch-Irish: 9
Croatian: 8
Guyanese: 6
Romanian: 5
Arab: 4
British West Indian: 4
Celtic: 3
Ghanaian: 2
Belgian: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
21%Mexico
10%Peru
7%Dominican Republic
5%Guatemala
5%India
5%Colombia
4%El Salvador
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 29,811
Other state: 7,830
Northeast: 3,403
Midwest: 1,284
South: 2,499
West: 662
86% of White Plains residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in New York.
White Plains:
86.3%
State average:
89.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 371
Nursery to 4th grade: 223
5th and 6th grade: 767
7th and 8th grade: 628
9th grade: 191
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 497
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,367
Less than 1 year of college: 548
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,892
Associate degree: 1,365
Bachelor's degree: 4,756
Master's degree: 2,584
Professional school degree: 1,285
Doctorate degree: 693
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 326
Nursery to 4th grade: 273
5th and 6th grade: 716
7th and 8th grade: 251
9th grade: 276
10th grade: 262
11th grade: 244
12th grade, no diploma: 544
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,808
Less than 1 year of college: 901
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,655
Associate degree: 1,497
Bachelor's degree: 5,784
Master's degree: 3,777
Professional school degree: 1,185
Doctorate degree: 482
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.5%Males
3.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.1%Males
11.3%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
7.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
8.3%Males
10.6%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
3.1%Males
7.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
2.1%Males
1.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.5%Males
9.5%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,418
One, attached: 796
Two: 1,330
3 or 4: 1,259
5 to 9: 1,065
10 to 19: 1,289
20 to 49: 1,971
50 or more: 8,686
Mobile homes: 83
Median worth of mobile homes: $259,615
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in White Plains:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in White Plains
Italian: 4,141
