Yorktown town, New York Population 2024

34,937

Yorktown town is located in Westchester County New York. Yorktown town has a 2024 population of 34,937. Yorktown town is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -4.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,400 in 2020.

The average household income in Yorktown town is $178,031 with a poverty rate of 4.44%. The median age in Yorktown town is 44.8 years: 43.2 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Yorktown town Demographics

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

  • White: 78.22%
  • Black or African American: 6.2%
  • Asian: 5.62%
  • Two or more races: 5.35%
  • Other race: 4.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
36.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.02% (-1,463)
The current population of Yorktown town, New York is 34,937 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,400.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,33578.22%
Black or African American2,2466.2%
Asian2,0375.62%
Two or more races1,9385.35%
Other race1,6144.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.14%
Native American60.02%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Yorktown town Population by Race

Yorktown town Population Pyramid 2024

Yorktown town Median Age

44.8

Total

43.2

Male

46.4

Female

Yorktown town Adults

There are 28,763 adults, (7,153 of whom are seniors) in Yorktown town.

Yorktown town Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Yorktown town Sex Ratio

Female18,45750.95%
Male17,76849.05%

Yorktown town Population by Age

Yorktown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1152.7384.715.3
Married8,2663.2794.35.7
Non Family3,1451.186535
Female1,2323.0667.132.9
Male4722.8792.27.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yorktown town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7953.08%
Associates Degree2,2318.65%
Bachelors Degree7,78930.18%
Graduate Degree6,67225.85%
High School Graduate4,04915.69%
Less Than 9th Grade7482.9%
Some College3,52213.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,46218,52911,311
Hispanic3,1762,8111,579
Asian1,3621,250830
Black1,2261,076574
Other Race1,1791,141341
2+ Races1,1191,067789
Islander49490
Native American666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,274$113,526$80,655
Graduate Degree$114,873$141,979$95,954
High School Graduate$57,774$67,067$38,485
Less Than 9th Grade$37,367$62,843$0
Overall$81,607$100,269$67,705
Some College$59,641$84,698$50,221

$81,607

Average Earnings

$100,269

Average Male

$67,705

Average Female

Yorktown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yorktown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yorktown town Language

79.29% of Yorktown town residents speak only English, while 20.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.05% of the population.

Yorktown town Language

Yorktown town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,9741,0914.2%
Hispanic4,7592645.55%
Black2,23424110.79%
Other1,6071066.6%
Multiple1,927583.01%

4.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.46%

Male Poverty Rate

4.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yorktown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yorktown town is Black, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yorktown town is Multiple, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.17%.

Yorktown town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.57%
High School6.93%
Some College4.7%
Bachelors or Greater1.56%

Yorktown town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.79%
Female Unemployed4.15%
Female Employed1.79%
Male Employed0.84%

Yorktown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yorktown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,468$202,912
Households$152,917$178,031
Married Families$199,247$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,988$94,275

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yorktown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Yorktown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yorktown town Marriage

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

Yorktown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yorktown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,180

Number of Veterans

1,114

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam377
Second Gulf War201
Korea157
First Gulf War110
World War II22

Yorktown town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+500
65 to 74192
35 to 54188
55 to 64170
18 to 34130

Yorktown town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1044.79%
Hispanic1103.2%
Black734.91%
2+ Races30.24%

Yorktown town Veterans by Race

Yorktown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yorktown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Yorktown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yorktown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yorktown town 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

73.63%

Born in Yorktown town

84.53%

Native Born

15.47%

Foreign Born

5.04%

Non Citizen

10.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.53% of Yorktown town residents were born in the United States, with 73.63% having been born in New York. 5.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Yorktown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202933,282-331-0.98%
202833,613-331-0.98%
202733,944-331-0.97%
202634,275-331-0.96%
202534,606-331-0.95%
202434,937-331-0.94%
202335,268-331-0.93%
202235,599-487-1.35%
202136,086-314-0.86%
202036,400850.23%
201936,315-152-0.42%
201836,467-130-0.36%
201736,597-150-0.41%
201636,747160.04%
201536,731730.2%
201436,658460.13%
201336,6122060.57%
201236,406610.17%
201136,3451750.48%
201036,17000%

Yorktown town Population by Year