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Westchester County, New York Facts

Facts
State New York
Land area 430.5 square miles
Population Density 2,204.7 persons per square mile.
Population
Population (2013) 968,802
Population change 2.1%
Under 5 years of age 5.7%
Under 18 23.2%
65 and over 15.4%
Females 51.7%
White 74.9
Hispanic or Latino of any race 23.3
Asian 6.1%
Two or more races 2.2%
Black or African American 15.9%
Native American 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Had graduated from high school 88%
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher 45.4%
Veterans 38,943
Households and Housing
Households 343,561
Persons per household 2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more 89.7%
Median household income $81,946
The per capita income $47,984
Live below the poverty line. 9.5%
housing units 369,243
Multi-unit structures 49%
The median value of owner-occupied housing $518,400
Residents owning their homes. 61.9%
Business Facts
Total number of firms 120,727
Women-owned firms 29.6%
Asian-owned firms 5.5%
Hispanic-owned firms 10%
Black-owned firms 8.9%
Native American-owned firms 0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms 0%
Retail sales $14,205,055
Retail sales per capita $15,007
Manufacturers shipments $4,122,897
Merchant wholesaler sales $20,059,559