Scarsdale town, New York Population 2024

17,646

Scarsdale town Demographics

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

  • White: 70.8%
  • Asian: 17.49%
  • Two or more races: 6.89%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,643.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.98% (-542)
The current population of Scarsdale town, New York is 17,646 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,188.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,78870.8%
Asian3,15917.49%
Two or more races1,2456.89%
Other race5002.77%
Black or African American3642.02%
Native American50.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scarsdale town Population by Race

Scarsdale town Population Pyramid 2024

Scarsdale town Median Age

41.7

Total

42.1

Male

41.4

Female

Scarsdale town Adults

There are 12,234 adults, (2,628 of whom are seniors) in Scarsdale town.

Scarsdale town Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Scarsdale town Sex Ratio

Female9,12450.52%
Male8,93749.48%

Scarsdale town Population by Age

Scarsdale town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5233.2690.69.4
Married4,6673.4792.47.6
Non Family5191.2191.18.9
Female2013.3573.126.9
Male1363.7552.247.8

3.44

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scarsdale town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1401.26%
Associates Degree2362.12%
Bachelors Degree3,04927.43%
Graduate Degree6,91962.24%
High School Graduate3743.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1281.15%
Some College2712.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scarsdale town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scarsdale town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9677,8817,343
Asian2,1252,0531,902
Hispanic474370294
2+ Races353341239
Black239239226
Other Race20811762
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 94.56%.

Scarsdale town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$164,306$250,001$92,969
Graduate Degree$208,977$250,001$113,348
High School Graduate$29,545$72,768$23,147
Less Than 9th Grade$43,393$41,298$0
Overall$170,823$250,001$93,794
Some College$66,125$78,000$0

$170,823

Average Earnings

$250,001

Average Male

$93,794

Average Female

Scarsdale town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scarsdale town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scarsdale town Language

73.88% of Scarsdale town residents speak only English, while 26.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.03% of the population.

Scarsdale town Language

Scarsdale town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3073803.09%
Multiple1,245675.38%
Asian3,159662.09%
Hispanic1,174504.26%
Other49930.6%

2.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.24%

Male Poverty Rate

3.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scarsdale town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scarsdale town is Multiple, with 5.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scarsdale town is Other, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.8%.

Scarsdale town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.43%
Less Than 9th Grade3.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%
Some College0.2%

Scarsdale town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.16%
Female Employed3.55%
Male Employed0.51%
Female Unemployed0%

Scarsdale town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scarsdale town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$601,993
Households$250,001$568,942
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$99,250$228,924

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scarsdale town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.4%

Male Marriage Rate

67.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Scarsdale town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scarsdale town 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.

Scarsdale town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scarsdale town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

178

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War58
Korea45
Vietnam41
Second Gulf War24
World War II10

Scarsdale town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+108
35 to 5456
65 to 7416
55 to 647
18 to 340

Scarsdale town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1631.79%
Hispanic254.11%
Asian100.45%
Black83.24%
2+ Races61.64%

Scarsdale town Veterans by Race

Scarsdale town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scarsdale town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Scarsdale town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scarsdale town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scarsdale 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

53.34%

Born in Scarsdale town

75.31%

Native Born

24.69%

Foreign Born

11.08%

Non Citizen

13.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.31% of Scarsdale town residents were born in the United States, with 53.34% having been born in New York. 11.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scarsdale town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,141-101-0.59%
202817,242-101-0.58%
202717,343-101-0.58%
202617,444-101-0.58%
202517,545-101-0.57%
202417,646-101-0.57%
202317,747-101-0.57%
202217,848-191-1.06%
202118,039-149-0.82%
202018,1882741.53%
201917,91400%
201817,914110.06%
201717,903440.25%
201617,859930.52%
201517,7661160.66%
201417,650970.55%
201317,5531230.71%
201217,4301100.64%
201117,3201370.8%
201017,18300%

Scarsdale town Population by Year