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White Plains, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for White Plains - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

59,818
Residents
$115,586
Median income
$624,100
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

White Plains - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, White Plains places in the 85th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
35th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: White Plains, NY

White Plains is a small city in New York, home to 59,818 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. White Plains households earn a median of $115,586 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.5%. White Plains's housing stock carries a median value of $624,100, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. 53.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 10 residential building permits were authorized in White Plains (Construction Slowdown), down 97% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1871.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,910 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Workers in White Plains report an average commute of 22.0 minutes, with 49.9% driving alone and 20.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

59,818 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$115,586 /yr

Poverty 7.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does White Plains compare to other US cities?

Where White Plains sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities
Safety 35% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New York and the picture shifts: White Plains ranks #23 of 55 New York cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below White Plains's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

85thIncome percentile
35thSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

White Plains's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

White Plains's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 42 Avg. percentile National median
White Plains's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How White Plains's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$624,100 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. White Plains $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - White Plains, NY White Plains, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Plains, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution White Plains, NY median $115,586/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
White Plains, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for White Plains, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
59,818
Median Income
$115,586
Median Home Value
$624,100
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Labor force participation
61.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1871.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
111.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1760.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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59,000 residents60,000 residents61,000 residents62,000 residents63,000 residents64,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 59,587 residents 62,871 residents ▲ +5.5%
White Plains's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
10
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 316
2020 310
2021 296
2022 1,105
2023 196
2024 10

Permit volume decreased 97% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.0 minutes
Drive Alone
49.9%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
12.6%
Walk
7.2%
Work from Home
20.7%
Other
2.5%

Based on 30,006 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county White Plains sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Hempstead
58,569 people
Utica
64,440 people
Levittown
51,557 people
Schenectady
68,521 people
Troy
51,054 people
Irondequoit
50,438 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Plains's 59,818 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Gardena, CA
59,765 people
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
59,751 people
Chapel Hill, NC
59,889 people
Stonecrest, GA
59,917 people
Taunton, MA
59,719 people
Revere, MA
59,933 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Plains's $115,586 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Dalecarlia, IN
$115,588 median income
Woodsboro, MD
$115,583 median income
South Hooksett, NH
$115,592 median income
Hillcrest Heights, FL
$115,568 median income
Upper Marlboro, MD
$115,568 median income
Prairieville, LA
$115,610 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Plains, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition White Plains, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.6% 12.4% 8.5% 19.4% 10.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32.9% White 48.6% Black or African American 12.4% Asian 8.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.4% Two or more races 10.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How White Plains compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
White Plains (this city) 59,818 $115,586
Hempstead 58,569 $82,454
Utica 64,440 $51,513
Levittown 51,557 $139,696
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Plains, NY?

What is the population of White Plains, NY? +

White Plains, NY has a population of 59,818 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Plains, NY? +

White Plains households earn a median of $115,586 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Plains? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Plains; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Is White Plains, NY safe? +

White Plains has a total crime rate of 1871.7 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in White Plains, NY? +

The median home value in White Plains is $624,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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