Income and Poverty in Westchester County, New York
The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $101,664. This median income level is 36.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Westchester County, New York White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $84,404 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic households in Westchester County, New York recorded a median income of $48,295, this median is 35.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $46,152. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Westchester County reported an income level of $38,312, this was 48.5 percent less than the median for all households.
While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Westchester County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 9.3 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Westchester County, experiencing a 50.7 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Westchester County, New York can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Westchester County, reporting 11.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $71,800, posting a 3.5 percent decline. Westchester County, New York, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 18 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Westchester County ranks 536 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.
The poverty rate in Westchester County, New York has declined by 0.9 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.8 percent to 7.9 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Westchester County accounted a very high median income for all households of $74,391 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 31.8 percent higher than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 34 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Westchester County, New York, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 9.3 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Westchester County, experiencing a 50.7 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Westchester County, New York can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Westchester County, reporting 11.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $71,800, posting a 3.5 percent decline. Westchester County, New York, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 18 of 29 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of New York. Westchester County ranks 536 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.
The poverty rate in Westchester County, New York has declined by 0.9 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.8 percent to 7.9 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Westchester County accounted a very high median income for all households of $74,391 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 31.8 percent higher than the median in State of New York of $50,770 and the median is 34 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
