Demographic Profile for Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York has a population that is made of 61.6 percent White, 13.7 percent African American, 5.4 percent Asian, and 18 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Westchester has increased in diversity when 34.3 percent of the people were minorities.
Westchester County, New York had a population of 940,807 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 925,934. This growth denotes an increase of 1.6 percent. Westchester ranks 7 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 243 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Westchester spans a total of 433 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 2,174 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Marion, IN (2,178 per sq. mile ), Camden, NJ (2,331 per sq. mile ), Colonial Heights city, VA (2,350 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bristol, RI (2,137 per sq. mile ), Harris, TX (2,136 per sq. mile ), Franklin, OH (2,020 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Westchester County, New York to be 39.2 years of age. The median in Westchester is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Westchester can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Westchester from another country. The international migration into Westchester makes up 5.7 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Westchester County, New York had a population of 940,807 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 925,934. This growth denotes an increase of 1.6 percent. Westchester ranks 7 of 62 counties when calculating total change in population for New York and the county ranks 243 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Westchester spans a total of 433 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 2,174 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Marion, IN (2,178 per sq. mile ), Camden, NJ (2,331 per sq. mile ), Colonial Heights city, VA (2,350 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bristol, RI (2,137 per sq. mile ), Harris, TX (2,136 per sq. mile ), Franklin, OH (2,020 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Westchester County, New York to be 39.2 years of age. The median in Westchester is greater than the median in New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Westchester can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Westchester from another country. The international migration into Westchester makes up 5.7 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
