Scarsdale is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 17,925, it is the 47th largest city in New York and the 2024th largest city in the United States. Scarsdale is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 4.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,166 in 2010. Scarsdale reached it's highest population of 19,229 in 1970. Spanning over 7 miles, Scarsdale has a population density of 2,691 people per square mile.
The average household income in Scarsdale is $452,041 with a poverty rate of 2.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,965 per month, and the median house value is $1.45 Mn. The median age in Scarsdale is 43.1 years, 43.9 years for males, and 42.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scarsdale was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,216 | 79.84% |
| Asian | 2,639 | 14.82% |
| Two or More Races | 541 | 3.04% |
| Black or African American | 208 | 1.17% |
| Some Other Race | 181 | 1.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,590 | 3.18 | 90.6 |
| Married | 4,690 | 3.45 | 92.8 |
| Non Family | 638 | 1.17 | 82 |
| Female | 215 | 3.25 | 66 |
| Male | 47 | 2.83 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 108 | 0.95% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 94 | 0.83% |
| High School Graduate | 436 | 3.85% |
| Some College | 422 | 3.72% |
| Associates Degree | 143 | 1.26% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,396 | 29.97% |
| Graduate Degree | 6,733 | 59.42% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,756 | 8,673 | 8,020 |
| Asian | 1,823 | 1,742 | 1,554 |
| Hispanic | 483 | 445 | 317 |
| Black | 133 | 133 | 112 |
| Multiple Races | 105 | 105 | 89 |
| Other Race | 95 | 67 | 43 |
| Native American | 10 | 10 | |
| Islander | 10 | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$144,980
Average Earnings
$233,077
Average Male
$67,313
Average Female
74.71% of Scarsdale residents speak only English, while 25.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.73% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 13,482 | 245 | 1.82% |
| Asian | 2,639 | 143 | 5.42% |
| Hispanic | 878 | 41 | 4.67% |
| Black | 208 | 10 | 4.81% |
| Multiple | 541 | 7 | 1.29% |
| Other | 181 | 1 | 0.55% |
2.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.01%
Male Poverty Rate
2.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Scarsdale is Asian, with 5.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Scarsdale is Other, with 0.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.02%.
72.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
77.5%
Male Marriage Rate
68.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 3.21% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.13% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 2.92% |
| 2 or More | 5 | 2.86% |
| Other | 2 | 1.55% |
| Black | 2 | 1.50% |
0.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.9%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.44%
Native Born
22.56%
Foreign Born
9.09%
Non Citizen
13.47%
Naturalized
77.44% of Scarsdale residents were born in the United States, with 58.10% having been born in New York. 9.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,925 | 31 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 17,894 | 31 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 17,863 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 17,861 | 31 | 0.17% |
| 2016 | 17,830 | 88 | 0.50% |
| 2015 | 17,742 | 115 | 0.65% |
| 2014 | 17,627 | 99 | 0.56% |
| 2013 | 17,528 | 125 | 0.72% |
| 2012 | 17,403 | 113 | 0.65% |
| 2011 | 17,290 | 137 | 0.80% |
| 2010 | 17,153 | -670 | -0.38% |
| 2000 | 17,823 | 836 | 0.48% |
| 1990 | 16,987 | -663 | -0.38% |
| 1980 | 17,650 | -1,579 | -0.85% |
| 1970 | 19,229 | 1,261 | 0.68% |
| 1960 | 17,968 | 4,812 | 3.17% |
| 1950 | 13,156 | 190 | 0.15% |
| 1940 | 12,966 | 3,276 | 2.96% |
| 1930 | 9,690 | 6,184 | 10.70% |
| 1920 | 3,506 | 0.00% |