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DIVING DEEPER WESTCHESTER WORKS: BY THE NUMBERS
WESTCHESTER
BY THE NUMBERS
NEW YORK’S INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
47% of Westchester residents over 25 years of age have bachelor’s degrees, exceeding the state average of 33% and U.S. average of 28%
24% of Westchester residents have advanced degrees
Source: 2014 American Community Survey (ACS), Census Bureau
A HIGHLY-QUALIFIED WORKFORCE
The unemployment rate in Westchester in September
2015 was 4.7%
This was lower than NYC (4.8%), New York State (5.1%), and the nation (5.1%)
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