Census place 3684000

Yonkers

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

Official Census name: Yonkers city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Yonkers.

According to the 2025 estimate, Yonkers has a population of 212,603 and 11,808 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 11,808/sq mi, above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; typical commute is 35.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.4 minutes; and median home value is $501,600, above the comparison median of $369,150. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
11,808/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
typical commute
35.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.4 minutes
median home value
$501,600
Above the comparison median of $369,150

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
212,603
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
11,808/sq mi
18 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$83,549
Median home value
$501,600
Median gross rent
$1,784
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.7%
Typical commute
35.6 min
Drive-alone commute
49.2%
Public transit commute
23.1%
Walked to work
4.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
53.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
11.6%

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
92%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
23.7%
Households with children
29%
Residents with a disability
14.3%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

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: LAGUARDIA AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
29.8"

Month by month

A year in Yonkers.

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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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