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White Plains Apartments for Rent

Total population: 57,342 (All urban)

White Plains, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 21,576 (20,921 occupied: 10,970 owner occupied, 9,951 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  48%
State:  47%

Housing density: 2201 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,121 (lower quartile is $756, upper quartile is $1,482)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,243


Median gross rent in White Plains, NY in 2007: $1,204


Housing units in White Plains with a mortgage: 4,391 (398 second mortgage, 688 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,396





White Plains,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $556,221 (it was $273,000 in 2000)
White Plains:  $556,221
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $444,725 - $792,350

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $680,083
Here:  $680,083
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $928,217
Here:  $928,217
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $587,143
Here:  $587,143
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $462,092
Here:  $462,092
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,655
Here:  $239,655
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $225,000
Here:  $225,000
State:  $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 51,676
  • In family households: 42,129 (9,130 male householders, 3,670 female householders)
    9,990 spouses, 13,881 children (13,280 natural, 299 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 681 grandchildren, 964 brothers or sisters, 424 parents, 1,434 other relatives, 1,955 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,547 (3,122 male householders (2,450 living alone)), 5,029 female householders (4,532 living alone)), 1,396 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,401 (647 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,124 2-persons, 2,964 3-persons, 2,584 4-persons, 1,172 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 451 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,982 1-person, 1,002 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 17 6-persons.

7,794 married couples with children.
2,047 single-parent households (402 men, 1,645 women).

64.1% of residents of White Plains speak English at home.
23.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
9.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 15,572 (29.3%)
(35.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.3
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in White Plains, New York:
  • 1 room: 152
  • 2 rooms: 495
  • 3 rooms: 1,108
  • 4 rooms: 1,174
  • 5 rooms: 1,184
  • 6 rooms: 1,598
  • 7 rooms: 1,957
  • 8 rooms: 1,536
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,766



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in White Plains, New York:
  • 1 room: 949
  • 2 rooms: 1,585
  • 3 rooms: 2,915
  • 4 rooms: 2,652
  • 5 rooms: 998
  • 6 rooms: 459
  • 7 rooms: 132
  • 8 rooms: 104
  • 9 or more rooms: 157



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 72
  • 1995 to 1998: 393
  • 1990 to 1994: 800
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,868
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,887
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,034
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,379
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,654
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,489


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in White Plains:
  • no bedroom: 262
  • 1 bedroom: 1,630
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,198
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,662
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,208
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,010



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in White Plains:
  • no bedroom: 1,357
  • 1 bedroom: 4,186
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,153
  • 3 bedrooms: 873
  • 4 bedrooms: 260
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 122



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in White Plains in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 705
  • 1 vehicle: 4,044
  • 2 vehicles: 4,651
  • 3 vehicles: 1,192
  • 4 vehicles: 317
  • 5 or more vehicles: 61



Cars and other vehicles available in White Plains in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,887
  • 1 vehicle: 4,917
  • 2 vehicles: 1,740
  • 3 vehicles: 292
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5 or more vehicles: 60


White Plains, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in White Plains, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 6
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 73
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 38
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 39
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 73
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 152
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 165
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 383
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 413
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 369
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 330
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 463
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 391
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 963
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1257
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3107
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1747
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1846
 


White Plains rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in White Plains:

  • Less than $100: 91 people
  • $100 to $149: 95
  • $150 to $199: 216
  • $200 to $249: 207
  • $250 to $299: 183
  • $300 to $349: 158
  • $350 to $399: 132
  • $400 to $449: 114
  • $450 to $499: 137
  • $500 to $549: 167
  • $550 to $599: 195
  • $600 to $649: 202
  • $650 to $699: 264
  • $700 to $749: 330
  • $750 to $799: 298
  • $800 to $899: 626
  • $900 to $999: 769
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,307
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,611
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,603
  • $2,000 or more: 825
  • No cash rent: 194
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,665
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,218
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,738
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,739
  • 1975 to 1979: 901
  • 1970 to 1974: 913
  • 1970 to 1974: 860
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,538

White Plains, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0%
Number of people working at home: 909 (3.5% of all workers)


White Plains travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 487
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2513
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4488
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4106
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3479
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1133
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2518
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 515
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 752
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1895
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2502
  • 90 or more minutes: 735
 


White Plains mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,534 (60%)
  • Carpooled: 2,421 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,872 (7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 37 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 169 (1%)
  • Railroad: 2,741 (11%)
  • Taxi: 321 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 42 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,850 (7%)
  • Other means: 128 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 909 (3%)
 


White Plains, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1682
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 977
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1025
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 835
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 974
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 949
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 942
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 921
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 851
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1486
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2268
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2484
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1588
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1266
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1075
  • $200,000 or more: 1628
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 19133
 Italian: 7039
 Irish: 4684
 German: 2278
 United States or American: 1801
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1521
 Russian: 1520
 Polish: 1230
 English: 1143
 Jamaican: 880
 Eastern European: 480
 Subsaharan African:: 363
 Hungarian: 338
 Haitian: 290
 Scottish: 289
 Austrian: 289
 European: 272
 French (except Basque): 269
 Scotch-Irish: 246
 African: 237
 British: 213
 Arab:: 206
 Dutch: 201
 Romanian: 194
 Albanian: 164
 Brazilian: 160
 Greek: 146
 Armenian: 145
 Ukrainian: 137
 Iranian: 133
 Lithuanian: 122
 Portuguese: 121
 Swiss: 119
 Swedish: 111
 West Indian: 108
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 91
 Barbadian: 89
 Norwegian: 89
 Israeli: 80
 French Canadian: 77
 Guyanese: 70
 Welsh: 68
 Canadian: 66
 Danish: 62
 Croatian: 62
 Belgian: 60
 Other Arab: 59
 Finnish: 58
 Czechoslovakian: 55
 Slovak: 52
 Lebanese: 49
 Czech: 41
 Turkish: 41
 Nigerian: 40
 Macedonian: 35
 Yugoslavian: 35
 Iraqi: 33
 Australian: 33
 South African: 27
 British West Indian: 27
 Egyptian: 26
 Moroccan: 26
 Latvian: 26
 Bulgarian: 21
 Estonian: 20
 Sudanese: 16
 Cape Verdean: 15
 Northern European: 13
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 13
 Bahamian: 13
 Ghanian: 13
 Liberian: 10
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
 Celtic: 7
 Basque: 7
 Dutch West Indian: 7
 Scandinavian: 7
 Syrian: 7
 Other West Indian: 7
 Jordanian: 6
 German Russian: 6
 Icelander: 6
 Senegalese: 5


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



  • Mexico (16%)
  • Peru (11%)
  • Colombia (11%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Ecuador (4%)


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

  • This state: 29001
  • Northeast: 2884
  • Midwest: 1160
  • South: 3010
  • West: 438

63% of White Plains 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, 58% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 295
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 108
  • 5th and 6th grade: 493
  • 7th and 8th grade: 388
  • 9th grade: 407
  • 10th grade: 200
  • 11th grade: 404
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 886
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,050
  • Less than 1 year of college: 820
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,851
  • Associate degree: 709
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,903
  • Master's degree: 1,939
  • Professional school degree: 1,274
  • Doctorate degree: 531


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 517
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 142
  • 5th and 6th grade: 447
  • 7th and 8th grade: 579
  • 9th grade: 319
  • 10th grade: 314
  • 11th grade: 403
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 922
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,478
  • Less than 1 year of college: 923
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,257
  • Associate degree: 1,449
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,186
  • Master's degree: 2,906
  • Professional school degree: 568
  • Doctorate degree: 315


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.9%


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: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $87,188
  • Black householders: $48,302
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,280
  • Asian householders: $88,766
  • Some other race householders: $49,185
  • Two or more races householders: $122,617
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,023

White Plains household income for White non-Hispanic householders

White Plains household income for Black householders

White Plains household income for Asian householders

White Plains household income for Some other race householders

White Plains household income for Two or more races householders

White Plains household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

White Plains marital status for males

White Plains marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $723,290
  • Black or African American householders: $501,617
  • Asian householders: $837,591
  • Some other race householders: $540,532
  • Two or more races householders: $673,169
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $570,279

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,178
  • One, attached: 866
  • Two: 1,007
  • 3 or 4: 1,416
  • 5 to 9: 1,225
  • 10 to 19: 1,018
  • 20 to 49: 2,503
  • 50 or more: 6,355
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $259,046


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in White Plains:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • 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): 838
Here:  16.1%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 293
Here:  11.1%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 992
Here:  44.1%
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 (Noninst.)


 

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