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Total population: 201,162 (All urban)

Yonkers,NY index of house prices


Houses: 77,589 (74,351 occupied: 32,115 owner occupied, 42,236 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

57%
State:

52%

Housing density: 4292 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $480,807.


Median contract rent in 2009: $936 (lower quartile is $702, upper quartile is $1,231)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,035


Median gross rent in Yonkers, NY in 2009: $1,047


Housing units in Yonkers with a mortgage: 10,730 (845 second mortgage, 1,319 home equity loan, 93 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,082


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,230


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,114


Median monthly housing costs: $1,159





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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $429,800 (it was $214,100 in 2000)
Yonkers:

$429,800
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,300 - $608,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $566,040
Here:

$566,040
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $805,308
Here:

$805,308
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $456,143
Here:

$456,143
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,708
Here:

$410,708
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,417
Here:

$233,417
State:

$676,553

Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1947

Household type by relationship:

Households: 193,760
  • In family households: 165,131 (31,276 male householders, 18,252 female householders)
    33,517 spouses, 62,631 children (59,813 natural, 1,238 adopted, 1,580 stepchildren), 3,308 grandchildren, 3,538 brothers or sisters, 2,781 parents, 5,082 other relatives, 4,746 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 28,629 (9,815 male householders (8,103 living alone)), 15,015 female householders (13,596 living alone)), 3,799 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,326 (875 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,218 2-persons, 12,042 3-persons, 9,958 4-persons, 5,386 5-persons, 2,348 6-persons, 1,576 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,699 1-person, 2,710 2-persons, 288 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

27,337 married couples with children.
15,214 single-parent households (2,022 men, 13,192 women).

61.0% of residents of Yonkers speak English at home.
22.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
11.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 51,687 (26.4%)
(43.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

3.6

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Yonkers, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 200
  • 2 rooms: 513
  • 3 rooms: 3,141
  • 4 rooms: 4,482
  • 5 rooms: 5,109
  • 6 rooms: 6,241
  • 7 rooms: 4,759
  • 8 rooms: 3,325
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,345
  • 1 room: 3,114
  • 2 rooms: 4,636
  • 3 rooms: 11,926
  • 4 rooms: 12,022
  • 5 rooms: 6,892
  • 6 rooms: 2,445
  • 7 rooms: 552
  • 8 rooms: 251
  • 9 or more rooms: 398
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Yonkers, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 311
  • 1 bedroom: 4,172
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,603
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,909
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,869
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,251
  • no bedroom: 3,761
  • 1 bedroom: 16,655
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,136
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,557
  • 4 bedrooms: 842
  • 5+ bedrooms: 285
Cars and other vehicles available in Yonkers, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,072
  • 1 vehicle: 12,180
  • 2 vehicles: 11,930
  • 3 vehicles: 3,482
  • 4 vehicles: 1,138
  • 5+ vehicles: 313
  • no vehicle: 17,040
  • 1 vehicle: 17,150
  • 2 vehicles: 6,717
  • 3 vehicles: 1,045
  • 4 vehicles: 162
  • 5+ vehicles: 122

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 434
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,024
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,839
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,819
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,260
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,613
  • 1950 to 1959: 18,106
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,467
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,604

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Yonkers, NY house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Yonkers, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 17
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 17
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 13
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 13
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 167
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 207
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 232
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 300
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 401
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 404
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1282
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1137
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1061
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 858
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1421
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1399
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5162
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 6589
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 8267
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2189
  • $1,000,000 or more: 971
 


Yonkers rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Yonkers:

  • Less than $100: 36 people
  • $100 to $149: 152
  • $150 to $199: 354
  • $200 to $249: 1,009
  • $250 to $299: 536
  • $300 to $349: 540
  • $350 to $399: 409
  • $400 to $449: 517
  • $450 to $499: 592
  • $500 to $549: 627
  • $550 to $599: 606
  • $600 to $649: 736
  • $650 to $699: 931
  • $700 to $749: 1,009
  • $750 to $799: 1,481
  • $800 to $899: 3,629
  • $900 to $999: 3,849
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 8,505
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 5,437
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 5,034
  • $2,000 or more: 1,253
  • No cash rent: 1,167
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 8,606
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,356
  • 1985 to 1989: 9,549
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,551
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,272
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,534
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,292
  • 1965 to 1969: 7,527


Yonkers, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,703 (2.1% of all workers)


Yonkers commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1020
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4351
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9023
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11675
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 11489
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4222
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 12273
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2213
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3019
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 8422
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 9293
  • 90 or more minutes: 3548
 


Yonkers mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 47,567 (58%)
  • Carpooled: 10,039 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9,912 (12%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 41 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3,170 (4%)
  • Railroad: 5,110 (6%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 774 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,449 (4%)
  • Other means: 424 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,703 (2%)
 


Yonkers, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 9176
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4793
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 3976
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4336
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4263
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3765
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3626
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 3429
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3190
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6125
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 7322
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 8753
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5265
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2448
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2066
  • $200,000 or more: 1825
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 71566
 Italian: 34028
 Irish: 19840
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6020
 United States or American: 5088
 German: 4710
 Polish: 4625
 Jamaican: 3628
 Arab:: 2550
 Russian: 2438
 Portuguese: 2380
 Subsaharan African:: 2148
 English: 1869
 Ukrainian: 1513
 Greek: 1374
 Albanian: 1283
 African: 1278
 Jordanian: 1076
 Hungarian: 897
 Haitian: 856
 Scottish: 811
 Arab/Arabic: 811
 West Indian: 715
 French (except Basque): 714
 Scotch-Irish: 655
 Slovak: 607
 Austrian: 451
 Czechoslovakian: 366
 European: 364
 Ghanian: 363
 Swedish: 352
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 332
 Romanian: 329
 Yugoslavian: 320
 Dutch: 307
 Guyanese: 306
 Czech: 282
 Norwegian: 276
 Eastern European: 260
 Iranian: 225
 British: 221
 British West Indian: 207
 Egyptian: 183
 Lithuanian: 183
 Canadian: 183
 Armenian: 174
 French Canadian: 174
 Barbadian: 149
 Palestinian: 146
 Slavic: 140
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 132
 Lebanese: 129
 Cape Verdean: 125
 Nigerian: 123
 Brazilian: 111
 Welsh: 108
 Syrian: 102
 Turkish: 97
 Finnish: 92
 Other Subsaharan African: 87
 Belgian: 83
 Cypriot: 73
 Latvian: 62
 Other Arab: 59
 Belizean: 56
 Croatian: 50
 Moroccan: 44
 Maltese: 42
 Australian: 42
 Danish: 40
 Dutch West Indian: 34
 Liberian: 33
 Sierra Leonean: 33
 Israeli: 32
 Swiss: 31
 South African: 31
 Northern European: 30
 Zimbabwean: 24
 Ethiopian: 23
 Bulgarian: 23
 Bahamian: 23
 Scandinavian: 22
 Icelander: 20
 Celtic: 17
 Kenyan: 16
 Bermudan: 14
 New Zealander: 13
 Senegalese: 12
 Pennsylvania German: 12
 Slovene: 11
 Carpatho Rusyn: 8
 Estonian: 7
 Serbian: 6
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 6
 Basque: 4


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



  • Dominican Republic (12%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • India (6%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Ireland (6%)
  • Ecuador (4%)


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

  • This state: 122449
  • Northeast: 5079
  • Midwest: 1654
  • South: 6291
  • West: 1221

64% of Yonkers residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,360
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 733
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,599
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,942
  • 9th grade: 1,348
  • 10th grade: 1,809
  • 11th grade: 1,755
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,474
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,660
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,292
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,108
  • Associate degree: 2,827
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,347
  • Master's degree: 3,771
  • Professional school degree: 1,857
  • Doctorate degree: 685

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,324
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 922
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,185
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,433
  • 9th grade: 1,615
  • 10th grade: 2,000
  • 11th grade: 2,095
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4,065
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 21,949
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,255
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,936
  • Associate degree: 4,352
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,795
  • Master's degree: 5,770
  • Professional school degree: 1,105
  • Doctorate degree: 381

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 22.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.5%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $67,155
  • Black householders: $42,899
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,128
  • Asian householders: $89,346
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $88,895
  • Some other race householders: $44,985
  • Two or more races householders: $52,530
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,251
Yonkers household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Yonkers household income for Black householders
Yonkers household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Yonkers household income for Asian householders
Yonkers household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Yonkers household income for Some other race householders
Yonkers household income for Two or more races householders
Yonkers household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Yonkers marital status for males
Yonkers marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $485,005
  • Black or African American householders: $413,539
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $381,219
  • Asian householders: $481,793
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $376,401
  • Some other race householders: $458,105
  • Two or more races householders: $483,399
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $467,540

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,798
  • One, attached: 2,348
  • Two: 8,597
  • 3 or 4: 8,898
  • 5 to 9: 6,425
  • 10 to 19: 4,297
  • 20 to 49: 8,322
  • 50 or more: 19,890
  • Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago


Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Yonkers:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yonkers
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (56.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37.6%)
  • Electricity (3.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47.0%)
  • Utility gas (36.5%)
  • Electricity (11.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.8%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,887
Here:

22.5%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,418
Here:

22.7%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,011
Here:

50.7%
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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