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INTRODUCTION
Westchester at a Glance
POPULATION
1,004,457
(as of 2020)
Source: US Census Bureau
POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
EDUCATION
4-YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE
(as of 2020):
HOUSING
5 HIGHEST MEDIAN-INCOME MUNICIPALITIES IN WESTCHESTER (as of October 2021):
1. Scarsdale: $250,001
2. Chappaqua: $250,000 3. New Castle: $247,090 4. Larchmont: $215,375 5. Pound Ridge: $204,778
TOTAL K–12 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS:
144,283
90%
Source: New York State Education Department
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION:
Source: Westchester Magazine
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(as of 2020):
2 or more races: 2.6%
HOME VALUE
(as of Q3 2021):
Average Residential Sales Price:
$882,315
Asian: 6.5%
Hispanic 26.8%
Black: 13%
White: 49.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Persons in poverty:
8.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The Westchester County Public School System is ranked #1 for Best Public Schools in New York State by Niche.com. (2021)
The Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District ranked as best in the county among public high schools, according to Westchester Magazine (March 2021).
TRAVEL &
Average Single-Family Home Sales Price:
$1,108,100
Average Condo Sales Price:
$592,492
Average Luxury-Market Sales Price:
$2,935,822
Source: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
HEALTH HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER STATS
Total Number of Licensed Physicians: 7,020 (2021)
Mental Health Providers: 3,901 (2020)
Hospital Beds: 3,144 (2020)
Dentists: 1,183 (2021)
20,833+ people employed at hospitals in Westchester (2017)
Sources: American Hospital Directory, County Health Rankings, NYS Dept of Health, NYSED.gov
QUALITY OF LIFE
104,093 Total acres of open space
17,843 Acres of county parkland
19 National Historic Landmarks 15 Live theaters
3 New York State Parks
Source: Westchester.gov
INCOME
Median Household
(2015-2019):
$96,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars):
$57,049
TRANSPORTATION
HOW WE GET TO WORK
(as of 2019*):
Drive Alone: 57.3% Public Transportation:
23.8%
Carpool: 7.7% Walk: 4.5%
LABOR FORCE
480,200
(as of August 2021)
TOP EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
(asof2019):
•HealthcareandSocial Assistance
• Retail Trade
• Accommodation &
Food Services
• Construction
• Administrative and support
and waste management and remediation services
Source: NYS Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau
*Numbers do not reflect pandemic-related workplace shifts Source: U.S. Census Bureau
AVERAGE LENGTH OF COMMUTE:
34.1 minutes
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