Page 58 - 2024 Westchester County Economic Development Guide

Diving Deeper
The Westchester Local Development Corporation (LDC)
• Issued $1.17 billion in tax exempt bonds • Created 1,520 jobs since 2013
The Westchester County Industrial
Development Agency (IDA)
School Districts
• 60% of teachers have at least a Master’s degree
• 90% of Westchester students
continue to post- secondary education
• 85% of Westchester students graduated high school in 4 years, vs.
76% of New York State students and 64% of New York City students.
(Westchester Magazine and NYS Education Department)
Higher Education
• Westchester has 30 post-secondary
educational institutions
• These include colleges, universities and vocational training centers including
PACE University, Sarah Lawrence College, as well as state
schools such as Westchester Community College and SUNY Purchase.
For more statistics on Westchester County, visit the BCW Data Exchange at https://thebcw.org/data.
* 2015-2019 Source:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ westchestercountynewyork/HSD410219#HSD410219
• Financed nearly
$2.2 billion
in projects
• Created 20,559 jobs since 2010
The Business Council of Westchester
• 1,000+ members
• Includes multinational corporations, mid-size businesses, not-for-profits and small businesses.
• Represents 200,000 employees in Westchester
and beyond.
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