The Town Files

Westchester County, New York

999,677 people. The median home is worth $663,200 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $118,976.

Towns in Westchester County

Towns in Westchester County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yonkers211,569$501,600$83,54939.9
Greenburgh95,397$697,100$152,25642.8
New Rochelle79,726$702,500$109,16742.3
Mount Vernon73,893$484,000$78,77940.7
White Plains59,559$620,800$110,76341.5
Mount Pleasant44,436$788,900$142,85741.0
Cortlandt42,545$579,500$140,03044.6
Ossining40,061$552,900$125,53943.5
Yorktown36,569$606,800$167,09145.6
Eastchester34,641$806,300$155,72643.7
Mamaroneck31,758$1,076,700$163,78140.4
Port Chester31,693$582,600$92,22239.0
Harrison28,218$1,010,700$164,25037.2
Ossining27,551$449,100$103,57340.7
Peekskill25,431$395,600$85,95441.8
Somers21,541$646,000$169,89449.5
Eastchester20,901$790,100$157,20244.8
Mamaroneck20,151$717,200$120,00040.3
New Castle18,311$1,038,800$250,00142.2
Scarsdale18,253$1,800,700$250,00141.5
Bedford17,309$938,800$196,03443.1
Rye16,592$1,819,900$239,81542.5
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown14,444$591,800$157,08347.4
Pelham13,078$974,300$210,81340.4
North Castle12,408$1,088,500$208,15642.2
Lewisboro12,265$820,900$231,95347.6
Tarrytown11,860$685,300$107,10642.0
Dobbs Ferry11,541$765,500$165,41741.5
Mount Kisco10,959$478,300$96,53440.9
Rye Brook10,047$1,016,100$246,94442.9
Sleepy Hollow9,986$746,800$104,31341.9
Greenville9,394$858,200$171,54044.8
Hastings-on-Hudson8,590$865,200$193,62146.3
Croton-on-Hudson8,327$712,900$191,67846.3
Briarcliff Manor7,569$880,300$229,73247.7
Pleasantville7,513$824,200$136,40638.7
Pelham7,326$915,800$184,37538.9
Tuckahoe7,084$621,300$104,37543.0
Bronxville6,656$1,095,100$215,81540.5
Irvington6,652$868,100$173,24844.1
Larchmont6,630$1,635,500$167,53638.7
Lake Mohegan5,896$503,000$162,32143.3
Pelham Manor5,752$1,093,300$250,00142.4
North Salem5,243$670,600$178,75043.0
Elmsford5,239$641,700$120,17930.4
Pound Ridge5,082$1,114,500$250,00150.5
Ardsley5,079$829,900$243,00042.5
Hawthorne4,646$692,200$140,85643.2
Heritage Hills4,511$524,800$105,54671.8
Armonk4,495$1,073,300$230,35744.1
Thornwood3,960$650,400$170,39839.8
Hartsdale3,377$355,300$132,77849.8
Bedford Hills3,239$487,300$94,02442.1
Fairview3,217$474,500$99,11937.9
Valhalla3,213$663,500$134,03747.8
Montrose2,862$422,700$145,32031.2
Chappaqua2,598$781,100$241,43242.9

People and housing

Westchester CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$663,200$217,700
Median rent$1,951$1,080
Median household income$118,976$80,740
Median age41.843.5
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%30.4%
Below the poverty line9.0%9.3%

Jobs and pay

429,582 jobs in 2024, average pay $94,317 a year.

Largest industries in Westchester CountyHealth care & social assistan…79,035 jobs · $79,978Retail46,181 jobs · $50,418Professional & technical serv…30,735 jobs · $192,645Hotels & restaurants29,908 jobs · $36,542Construction27,907 jobs · $89,949Administrative & support22,917 jobs · $60,104
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Westchester County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,075 storm events in Westchester County from 1996 to 2026, with 23 deaths.

Storm events in Westchester County by type since 1996Hail75Flood55Drought20High Wind73Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow92Flash Flood221Strong Wind34Winter Storm53Coastal Flood21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Westchester County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 30, 2024FloodDR-4755: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3565: Hurricane Henri
October 2, 2020HurricaneDR-4567: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).