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(Urban population: 7,612, Rural population: 313 (all nonfarm))

Yorktown Heights, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,656 (2,607 occupied: 2,205 owner occupied, 402 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  15%
State:  47%

Housing density: 466 houses/condos per square mile


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


Median contract rent in 2007: $700 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $1,311)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $710


Median gross rent in Yorktown Heights, NY in 2007: $788


Housing units in Yorktown Heights with a mortgage: 1,561 (142 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 491





Yorktown Heights,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $536,661 (it was $263,400 in 2000)
Yorktown Heights:  $536,661
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $367,907 - $555,955

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $490,327
Here:  $490,327
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $450,093
Here:  $450,093
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $587,828
Here:  $587,828
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $876,401
Here:  $876,401
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,823
Here:  $259,823
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $112,500
Here:  $112,500
State:  $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,888
  • In family households: 7,429 (1,747 male householders, 449 female householders)
    1,957 spouses, 2,856 children (2,707 natural, 44 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 192 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 459 (112 male householders (112 living alone)), 306 female householders (269 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 37 (2 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 689 2-persons, 512 3-persons, 607 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 381 1-person, 37 2-persons.

1,988 married couples with children.
182 single-parent households (57 men, 125 women).

84.0% of residents of Yorktown Heights speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 979 (12.4%)
(68.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.4
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 Yorktown Heights, New York:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 53
  • 5 rooms: 125
  • 6 rooms: 397
  • 7 rooms: 534
  • 8 rooms: 629
  • 9 or more rooms: 438



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yorktown Heights, New York:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 60
  • 3 rooms: 168
  • 4 rooms: 65
  • 5 rooms: 9
  • 6 rooms: 39
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 24



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 39
  • 1990 to 1994: 121
  • 1980 to 1989: 316
  • 1970 to 1979: 429
  • 1960 to 1969: 614
  • 1950 to 1959: 735
  • 1940 to 1949: 175
  • 1939 or earlier: 227


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yorktown Heights:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 22
  • 2 bedrooms: 190
  • 3 bedrooms: 985
  • 4 bedrooms: 875
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 133



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yorktown Heights:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 228
  • 2 bedrooms: 79
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Yorktown Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 48
  • 1 vehicle: 257
  • 2 vehicles: 1,202
  • 3 vehicles: 465
  • 4 vehicles: 173
  • 5 or more vehicles: 60



Cars and other vehicles available in Yorktown Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 144
  • 1 vehicle: 132
  • 2 vehicles: 118
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Yorktown Heights, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Yorktown Heights, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 0
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 0
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 0
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 0
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 18
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 32
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 286
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 582
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 913
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 310
  • $1,000,000 or more: 64
 


Yorktown Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Yorktown Heights:

  • Less than $100: 13 people
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $150 to $199: 7
  • $200 to $249: 24
  • $250 to $299: 22
  • $300 to $349: 21
  • $350 to $399: 25
  • $400 to $449: 21
  • $450 to $499: 20
  • $500 to $549: 15
  • $550 to $599: 0
  • $600 to $649: 0
  • $650 to $699: 4
  • $700 to $749: 9
  • $750 to $799: 7
  • $800 to $899: 29
  • $900 to $999: 18
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 19
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 39
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 24
  • $2,000 or more: 33
  • No cash rent: 47
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 54
  • 1990 to 1994: 75
  • 1985 to 1989: 89
  • 1980 to 1984: 149
  • 1975 to 1979: 110
  • 1970 to 1974: 142
  • 1970 to 1974: 132
  • 1965 to 1969: 228

Yorktown Heights, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 175 (4.5% of all workers)


Yorktown Heights travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 89
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 339
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 357
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 415
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 408
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 172
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 427
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 122
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 211
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 400
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 405
  • 90 or more minutes: 401
 


Yorktown Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,158 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 218 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 36 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
  • Railroad: 243 (6%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 54 (1%)
  • Other means: 5 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 175 (4%)
 


Yorktown Heights, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 137
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 100
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 69
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 70
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 40
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 66
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 78
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 53
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 97
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 204
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 191
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 427
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 345
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 191
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 408
  • $200,000 or more: 138
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 2187
 Irish: 1155
 Other groups: 1055
 German: 507
 Polish: 300
 English: 267
 United States or American: 192
 Russian: 146
 Swedish: 97
 Scottish: 88
 Dutch: 76
 European: 76
 Eastern European: 64
 Albanian: 62
 Arab:: 59
 Jamaican: 57
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 57
 Austrian: 54
 Greek: 48
 Scotch-Irish: 40
 Swiss: 39
 French (except Basque): 37
 Czech: 37
 Hungarian: 37
 Iranian: 36
 Ukrainian: 31
 Lithuanian: 23
 French Canadian: 23
 Egyptian: 22
 Norwegian: 21
 Belgian: 21
 Czechoslovakian: 19
 Romanian: 18
 Iraqi: 18
 Portuguese: 16
 Turkish: 16
 Slovak: 16
 Slavic: 12
 Lebanese: 11
 Finnish: 10
 Jordanian: 8
 British: 8
 Brazilian: 8
 Subsaharan African:: 8
 African: 8
 Israeli: 7
 Danish: 7
 Latvian: 7
 Guyanese: 6


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



  • India (14%)
  • Italy (12%)
  • Ireland (8%)
  • Other Western Europe (5%)
  • Other South America (5%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Peru (4%)


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

  • This state: 5972
  • Northeast: 479
  • Midwest: 177
  • South: 140
  • West: 91

72% of Yorktown Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 112
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 484
  • Less than 1 year of college: 149
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 270
  • Associate degree: 250
  • Bachelor's degree: 481
  • Master's degree: 426
  • Professional school degree: 122
  • Doctorate degree: 98


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 34
  • 10th grade: 36
  • 11th grade: 34
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 98
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 703
  • Less than 1 year of college: 121
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 243
  • Associate degree: 218
  • Bachelor's degree: 630
  • Master's degree: 494
  • Professional school degree: 49
  • Doctorate degree: 26


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 46.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 50.0%


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


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $108,287
  • Black householders: $190,086
  • Asian householders: $133,415
  • Some other race householders: $146,085
  • Two or more races householders: $216,493
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $86,234

Yorktown Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Yorktown Heights household income for Black householders

Yorktown Heights household income for Asian householders

Yorktown Heights household income for Some other race householders

Yorktown Heights household income for Two or more races householders

Yorktown Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Yorktown Heights marital status for males

Yorktown Heights marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $534,012
  • Black or African American householders: $429,288
  • Asian householders: $554,794
  • Some other race householders: $624,067
  • Two or more races householders: $611,231
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $509,359

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,221
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 96
  • 3 or 4: 79
  • 5 to 9: 31
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 18
  • 50 or more: 178
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $129,523


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Yorktown Heights:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:  7.1%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:  7.0%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:  52.7%
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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