|
|
|
|
|
| Yonkers |
Yonkers Home & House Values: Free Home Valuation at HouseValues.com | Dreaming of a new home in Yonkers? Hot new listings. |
| Population 2002: | 197,234 |
| Population 2000: | 196,086 |
| Foreign born: | 26.4% (13.3% Latin America, 7.4% Europe, 4.7% Asia) |
| Land area: | 18.1 square miles |
| Population growth: | +1,148 (+0.59%) |
| County: | Westchester |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Retail trade (10.7%). |
|
|
|
|
|
| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 50.7% |
| Hispanic: | 25.9% |
| Black: | 16.6% |
| Other race: | 13.4% |
| Two or more races: | 4.4% |
| Asian Indian: | 2.3% |
| Filipino: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.3% |
| Never married: | 32.9% |
| Widowed: | 8.5% |
| Divorced: | 7.8% |
| Separated: | 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Median |
| House value: | $239,300 |
| Household income: | $44,663 |
| Resident age: | 35.8 years |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yonkers Compared to New York State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
|
|
|
|
|
| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 24.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.3% |
| Unemployed: | 6.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 812 (410.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 746 (376.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 450 (227.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 419 (211.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 224.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 murders: | 13 (6.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 11 (5.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,225 (1124.0 per 100,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 18.8% |
| Irish: | 12.9% |
| German: | 4.7% |
| Polish: | 3.3% |
| West Indian: | 3.3% |
| United States: | 2.6% |