Census place 3620698

Dobbs Ferry

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dobbs Ferry village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dobbs Ferry.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dobbs Ferry has a population of 11,645 and 4,807 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median household income is $165,417, above the comparison median of $76,403; median home value is $765,500, above the comparison median of $369,150; and median gross rent is $2,369, above the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$165,417
Above the comparison median of $76,403
median home value
$765,500
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$2,369
Above the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dobbs Ferry's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,645
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
4,807/sq mi
2.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$165,417
Median home value
$765,500
Median gross rent
$2,369
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.7%
Typical commute
32.7 min
Drive-alone commute
42.6%
Public transit commute
15.2%
Walked to work
5.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
26.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
39.9%
Residents with a disability
8%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Westchester County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTCHESTER CO AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
43.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dobbs Ferry.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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