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Diving Deeper
Westchester Business:
By the Numbers
Westchester Smart
• 47% of Westchester residents over age 25 have bachelor’s degrees
• 24% have advanced degrees
Source: 2014 American Community Survey (ACS), Census Bureau
Thriving Businesses
• Over 50,000 firms in the county
• More than $1 billion in annual payroll
• Approximately 459,000 employees
• Headquarters to more than 170 businesses
• Origin of more than 10 percent of the nation’s business patents
Top Employers by Sector
• Healthcare and Social Assistance: 90,000 • Government: 59,489
• Retail & Trade: 52,000
• Accommodations and Food: 28,900
• Construction: 24,000
• Professional and Technical Services 37,000
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