Peekskill, New York Population 2024

25,481

Peekskill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peekskill was:

  • White: 39.44%
  • Other race: 23.46%
  • Black or African American: 18.75%
  • Two or more races: 13.77%
  • Native American: 2.36%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,865.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.62% (157)
The current population of Peekskill, New York is 25,481 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,324.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,05039.44%
Other race5,97923.46%
Black or African American4,77818.75%
Two or more races3,50913.77%
Native American6022.36%
Asian5112.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.22%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peekskill Population by Race

Peekskill Population Pyramid 2024

Peekskill Median Age

40.9

Total

39.9

Male

43.6

Female

Peekskill Adults

There are 21,282 adults, (3,848 of whom are seniors) in Peekskill.

Peekskill Age Dependency

46.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Peekskill Sex Ratio

Female12,85450.44%
Male12,63049.56%

Peekskill Population by Age

Peekskill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8062.3458.441.6
Non Family4,4371.2448.951.1
Married4,3163.270.729.3
Female1,5992.9349.950.1
Male4542.8363.436.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peekskill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3347.03%
Associates Degree1,5037.92%
Bachelors Degree3,83520.21%
Graduate Degree3,35517.68%
High School Graduate4,28622.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2496.58%
Some College3,41217.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peekskill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peekskill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic7,9836,1482,065
White6,9916,8123,711
Other Race3,9132,589757
Black3,6153,0851,124
2+ Races2,3062,142660
Native American469414162
Asian346322221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.87%.

Peekskill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,657$72,813$74,263
Graduate Degree$85,913$65,326$87,452
High School Graduate$48,469$62,841$35,195
Less Than 9th Grade$39,143$38,464$40,142
Overall$56,221$54,996$57,283
Some College$54,160$54,027$54,745

$56,221

Average Earnings

$54,996

Average Male

$57,283

Average Female

Peekskill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peekskill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peekskill Language

56.87% of Peekskill residents speak only English, while 43.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.6% of the population.

Peekskill Language

Peekskill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,6921,20210.28%
White8,0758049.96%
Other5,9795709.53%
Multiple3,50053215.2%
Black4,77048710.21%
Asian51150.98%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.69%

Male Poverty Rate

11.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peekskill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peekskill is Multiple, with 15.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peekskill is Asian, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.91%.

Peekskill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.98%
High School13.8%
Some College9.29%
Bachelors or Greater6.86%

Peekskill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26%
Male Unemployed23.5%
Male Employed4.74%
Female Employed3.06%

Peekskill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peekskill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,734$140,419
Households$91,042$115,364
Married Families$114,916$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,075$75,722

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peekskill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Peekskill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peekskill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Peekskill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peekskill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

600

Number of Veterans

581

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War91
Korea50
World War II15

Peekskill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+283
65 to 74157
35 to 54114
55 to 6446
18 to 340

Peekskill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4054.55%
Black792.03%
2+ Races712.47%
Other Race451%
Hispanic450.48%

Peekskill Veterans by Race

Peekskill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peekskill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Peekskill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peekskill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peekskill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.86%

Born in Peekskill

72.83%

Native Born

27.17%

Foreign Born

14.12%

Non Citizen

13.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.83% of Peekskill residents were born in the United States, with 59.86% having been born in New York. 14.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peekskill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,677390.15%
202825,638390.15%
202725,599400.16%
202625,559390.15%
202525,520390.15%
202425,481390.15%
202325,442-106-0.41%
202225,548-289-1.12%
202125,8375132.03%
202025,3241,0174.18%
201924,3071200.5%
201824,1872010.84%
201723,986550.23%
201623,93150.02%
201523,926180.08%
201423,908310.13%
201323,8771200.51%
201223,757280.12%
201123,7291240.53%
201023,60500%
200022,4412,90514.87%
199019,5361,3007.13%
198018,236-1,047-5.43%
197019,2835462.91%
196018,7371,0065.67%
195017,7314202.43%
194017,3111861.09%
193017,1251,2577.92%
192015,8686234.09%
191015,2454,88747.18%
190010,3586827.05%
18909,6762,78340.37%
18806,8933335.08%
18706,560-19,117-74.45%

Peekskill Population by Year