Port Chester, New York Population 2024

30,253

Port Chester Demographics

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

  • White: 40.36%
  • Other race: 33.89%
  • Two or more races: 15.13%
  • Black or African American: 7.62%
  • Asian: 2.07%
  • Native American: 0.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,994.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.19% (-1,323)
The current population of Port Chester, New York is 30,253 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,576.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,62740.36%
Other race10,60533.89%
Two or more races4,73315.13%
Black or African American2,3837.62%
Asian6492.07%
Native American2910.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Port Chester Population by Race

Port Chester Population Pyramid 2024

Port Chester Median Age

38.2

Total

37.5

Male

39

Female

Port Chester Adults

There are 24,959 adults, (3,804 of whom are seniors) in Port Chester.

Port Chester Age Dependency

47.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Port Chester Sex Ratio

Female14,63446.77%
Male16,65453.23%

Port Chester Population by Age

Port Chester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2113.044555
Married5,3103.7751.348.7
Non Family2,7741.3339.360.7
Female1,4563.6534.865.2
Male6712.9641.658.4

3.47

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

45.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Port Chester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7207.96%
Associates Degree1,5096.98%
Bachelors Degree4,53520.99%
Graduate Degree2,65712.3%
High School Graduate5,20424.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2,89113.38%
Some College3,09414.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Port Chester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Port Chester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic12,2908,3112,273
Other Race6,8804,6851,063
White6,8476,5093,746
2+ Races2,7841,923704
Black1,7511,533757
Asian490368279
Native American27016465

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.94%.

Port Chester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,016$83,574$78,684
Graduate Degree$79,641$85,552$79,111
High School Graduate$34,283$40,734$27,882
Less Than 9th Grade$24,739$36,406$20,042
Overall$46,788$53,455$36,978
Some College$43,021$52,553$29,222

$46,788

Average Earnings

$53,455

Average Male

$36,978

Average Female

Port Chester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Port Chester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Port Chester Language

36.95% of Port Chester residents speak only English, while 63.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.87% of the population.

Port Chester Language

Port Chester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,5133,41217.49%
Other10,5661,77016.75%
Multiple4,72559112.51%
White8,3044695.65%
Black2,37134014.34%
Native29126089.35%
Asian64923235.75%

14.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.93%

Male Poverty Rate

15.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Port Chester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Chester is Native, with 89.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Chester is White, with 5.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.59%.

Port Chester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.47%
High School18.97%
Bachelors or Greater6.78%
Some College6.14%

Port Chester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.88%
Female Unemployed19.13%
Female Employed7.11%
Male Employed4.97%

Port Chester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Port Chester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,522$129,135
Households$92,116$120,876
Married Families$110,142$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,361$79,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Port Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Port Chester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Port Chester 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.

Port Chester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Port Chester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

645

Number of Veterans

645

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam281
Korea178
Second Gulf War62
World War II30
First Gulf War24

Port Chester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+304
65 to 74196
55 to 6464
35 to 5456
18 to 3425

Port Chester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4043.85%
Other Race1291.6%
Hispanic1290.87%
Black1125.85%

Port Chester Veterans by Race

Port Chester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Port Chester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Port Chester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Port Chester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Port Chester 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

42.59%

Born in Port Chester

56.89%

Native Born

43.11%

Foreign Born

23.09%

Non Citizen

20.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.89% of Port Chester residents were born in the United States, with 42.59% having been born in New York. 23.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Port Chester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,599-331-1.14%
202828,930-331-1.13%
202729,261-330-1.12%
202629,591-331-1.11%
202529,922-331-1.09%
202430,253-331-1.08%
202330,584-285-0.92%
202230,869-454-1.45%
202131,323-253-0.8%
202031,5762,4458.39%
201929,131-135-0.46%
201829,266-82-0.28%
201729,348-90-0.31%
201629,438370.13%
201529,401490.17%
201429,352600.2%
201329,2921400.48%
201229,152390.13%
201129,1131580.55%
201028,95500%
200027,8673,13912.69%
199024,7281,1634.94%
198023,565-2,238-8.67%
197025,8038433.38%
196024,9609904.13%
195023,9708973.89%
194023,0734111.81%
193022,6626,08936.74%
192016,5733,76429.39%
191012,8095,36972.16%
19007,4402,16641.07%
18905,2742,02062.08%
18803,254-543-14.3%
18703,797-24,802-86.72%

Port Chester Population by Year