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INTRODUCTION
WESTCHESTER AT A GLANCE
POPULATION
EDUCATION
Graduation Rate of Public Schools
WESTCHESTER: 88%
NEW YORK STATE: 80%
Source: BCW Data Exchange
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION:
• Edgemont Junior/
Senior High School
and Bronxville High School were on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 List
in 2018.
• Four students from Ossining High School were named 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars and one of those students won 8th place in this national competition.
• Somers High School was named an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018 by the U.S. Department of Education.
• New Rochelle City School District is the most diverse district in the county, according to Niche.
• Scarsdale School District has the highest average combined SAT Scores in the county.
HOUSING
949,113 2,205 per sq. mi.
Total housing units:
365,818
Owner-occupied housing units:
210,004
Renter-occupied housing units:
131,758
Source: US Census Bureau, 2010
POPULATION BY RACE & ETHNICITY
Source: BCW Data Exchange
HOME VALUE
Average Residential $ Sales Price:
$684,049
Average Single- Family-Home Sales Price:
$876,993
Average Condo Sales Price:
$458,364
AVERAGE LUXURY-MARKET SALES PRICE: $2,404,909
Douglas Elliman Real Estate Q3 2018
HEALTH
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER STATS
1341 Primary care physicians
3409 Mental health providers
3108 Hospital beds
1059 Dentists
11 Hospitals
Source: BCW Data Exchange
QUALITY OF LIFE
33,605 acres of parkland/open space
47 golf courses
19 National Historic
Landmarks/Districts
3 New York State Parks
Source: BCW Data Exchange
Asian: 6%
Black: 14%
Hispanic or Latino: 24%
Source: BCW Data Exchange
Other: 2%
White: 55%
INCOME
Median Household Income (as of 2016)
$60,741
Source: BCW Data Exchange
$86,226
New York State
Westchester
TRAVEL &
LABOR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
491,000
HOW WE GET TO WORK:
Drive alone: 58% Train: 15% Carpool: 8%
Bus: 5%
Work at home: 5% Walk: 5%
AVERAGE LENGTH OF COMMUTE: 33.4 minutes
Source: BCW Data Exchange
TOP EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
1) Healthcare & Social Assistance
2) Government
3) Retail Trade
4) Accommodation & Food 5) Construction
Source: BCW Data Exchange
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