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Yonkers, NY

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

209,529
Residents
$81,816
Median income
$478,000
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Yonkers - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Yonkers lands in the 63rd percentile for household income and the 51st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

63rd
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
51st
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: Yonkers, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 209,529 residents in Yonkers, a mid-sized U.S. city within New York. Yonkers households earn a median of $81,816 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.6%. Typical homes in Yonkers are valued around $478,000, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. 35.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 249 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 55% from five years earlier. Yonkers reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1326.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,910 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Commute times here average 31.2 minutes, with 49.6% driving alone and 10.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

209,529 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$81,816 /yr

Poverty 11.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Yonkers compare to other US cities?

Here's how Yonkers stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities
Safety 51% 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: Yonkers ranks #17 of 55 New York cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Yonkers against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Yonkers toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Yonkers ranks #1 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Yonkers only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#605 of 1,205
50th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#330 of 1,202
73rd percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#267 of 1,246
78th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#583 of 1,254
53rd percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

63rdIncome percentile
51stSafety percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income · 51st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Yonkers's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Yonkers'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
Yonkers'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 Yonkers's home value compares nationally

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

$478,000 17th percentile more affordable than 17% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Yonkers $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 - Yonkers, NY Yonkers, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Yonkers, 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 Yonkers, NY median $81,816/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%
Yonkers, 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 Yonkers, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.8%

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

Population
209,529
Median Income
$81,816
Median Home Value
$478,000
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
59.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1326.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
311.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1014.7
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
41
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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208,000 residents210,000 residents212,000 residents214,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 211,002 residents 212,603 residents ▲ +0.8%
Yonkers's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
249
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
244
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 557
2020 490
2021 579
2022 481
2023 330
2024 249

Permit volume decreased 55% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.2 minutes
Drive Alone
49.6%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
23.0%
Walk
4.8%
Work from Home
10.5%
Other
2.7%

Based on 98,876 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 Yonkers 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
98.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Rochester
209,720 people
Syracuse
146,211 people
Buffalo
276,397 people
Albany
100,081 people
New Rochelle
81,591 people
Cheektowaga
76,251 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Yonkers's 209,529 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fayetteville, NC
209,692 people
Frisco, TX
210,238 people
Moreno Valley, CA
210,378 people
Fontana, CA
211,921 people
Des Moines, IA
212,464 people
Cape Coral, FL
206,387 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Yonkers's $81,816 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mantachie, MS
$81,818 median income
Tolar, TX
$81,818 median income
North Royalton, OH
$81,810 median income
Walnut Grove, GA
$81,823 median income
North Bonneville, WA
$81,809 median income
Echelon, NJ
$81,808 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Yonkers, 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 Yonkers, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.0% 17.3% 23.1% 15.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 44.4% White 38.0% Black or African American 17.3% Asian 5.2% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 23.1% Two or more races 15.4% 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 Yonkers 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
Yonkers (this city) 209,529 $81,816
Rochester 209,720 $46,628
Syracuse 146,211 $45,845
Buffalo 276,397 $48,050
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Yonkers, NY?

What is the population of Yonkers, NY? +

209,529 people live in Yonkers, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Yonkers, NY? +

The median household income in Yonkers is $81,816 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Yonkers? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Yonkers; 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 Yonkers, NY safe? +

Yonkers has a total crime rate of 1326.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Yonkers, NY? +

A typical home in Yonkers is worth $478,000, 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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