Census place 3659223

Port Chester

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

Official Census name: Port Chester village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Port Chester.

According to the 2025 estimate, Port Chester has a population of 32,303 and 13,875 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: population density is 13,875/sq mi, above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; median home value is $582,600, above the comparison median of $369,150; and median gross rent is $2,028, above the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
13,875/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
median home value
$582,600
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$2,028
Above the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,303
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.1%
Population estimate
Density
13,875/sq mi
2.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$92,222
Median home value
$582,600
Median gross rent
$2,028
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
55%
Public transit commute
11.5%
Walked to work
7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
53.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
65.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
10.7%

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
93.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
13.7%
Households with children
31.6%
Residents with a disability
10.1%
Residents without insurance
13.2%

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 (4 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 Port Chester.

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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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