In 2019, Westchester County, NY had a population of 968k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $101,908. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Westchester County, NY declined from 967,612 to 967,506, a −0.011% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,811 to $101,908, a 7.49% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westchester County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Other (Hispanic) (11.1%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%). 34.1% of the households in Westchester County, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
90.2% of the residents in Westchester County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Westchester County, NY are Mercy College (2,626 degrees awarded in 2020), SUNY Westchester Community College (1,679 degrees), and SUNY at Purchase College (1,085 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Westchester County, NY was $559,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%. Most people in Westchester County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Westchester County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Westchester County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Rockland County, NY.