White Plains is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 58,823, it is the 11th largest city in New York and the 660th largest city in the United States. White Plains is currently growing at a rate of 0.61% annually and its population has increased by 3.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,853 in 2010. Spanning over 10 miles, White Plains has a population density of 6,007 people per square mile.
The average household income in White Plains is $127,131 with a poverty rate of 11.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,694 per month, and the median house value is $550,400. The median age in White Plains is 40 years, 37.2 years for males, and 42.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of White Plains was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 35,386 | 60.97% |
| Some Other Race | 9,459 | 16.30% |
| Black or African American | 6,710 | 11.56% |
| Asian | 4,597 | 7.92% |
| Two or More Races | 1,486 | 2.56% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 379 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,929 | 2.47 | 52.5 |
| Married | 10,192 | 3.28 | 63.5 |
| Non Family | 9,296 | 1.26 | 45.1 |
| Female | 2,415 | 3.34 | 44 |
| Male | 1,026 | 3.32 | 29.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,289 | 7.78% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,901 | 4.50% |
| High School Graduate | 7,528 | 17.80% |
| Some College | 5,390 | 12.75% |
| Associates Degree | 2,736 | 6.47% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,588 | 25.04% |
| Graduate Degree | 10,854 | 25.67% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 21,504 | 20,537 | 14,078 |
| Hispanic | 11,962 | 8,663 | 2,483 |
| Other Race | 5,581 | 3,849 | 916 |
| Black | 5,096 | 4,383 | 2,019 |
| Asian | 3,444 | 3,118 | 2,558 |
| Multiple Races | 570 | 493 | 279 |
| Native American | 220 | 146 | 16 |
| Islander | 23 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.27%.
$51,870
Average Earnings
$58,509
Average Male
$45,518
Average Female
58.81% of White Plains residents speak only English, while 41.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.42% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 18,765 | 3,388 | 18.05% |
| Other | 9,404 | 1,927 | 20.49% |
| White | 26,459 | 1,668 | 6.30% |
| Black | 6,487 | 974 | 15.01% |
| Asian | 4,554 | 606 | 13.31% |
| Multiple | 1,468 | 61 | 4.16% |
| Native | 373 | 36 | 9.65% |
11.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.98%
Male Poverty Rate
13.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in White Plains is Other, with 20.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in White Plains is Multiple, with 4.16% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.23%.
46.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,335 | 4.50% |
| Hispanic | 254 | 1.82% |
| Black | 164 | 2.78% |
| Other | 57 | 0.84% |
| Asian | 44 | 1.13% |
| Indian | 16 | 6.61% |
| 2 or More | 10 | 1.43% |
11.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.2%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.51%
Native Born
30.49%
Foreign Born
17.21%
Non Citizen
13.28%
Naturalized
69.51% of White Plains residents were born in the United States, with 54.11% having been born in New York. 17.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58,823 | 356 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 58,467 | 356 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 58,111 | -247 | -0.42% |
| 2017 | 58,358 | 356 | 0.61% |
| 2016 | 58,002 | -30 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 58,032 | 284 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 57,748 | 89 | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 57,659 | 403 | 0.70% |
| 2012 | 57,256 | 78 | 0.14% |
| 2011 | 57,178 | 236 | 0.41% |
| 2010 | 56,942 | 3,865 | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 53,077 | 4,359 | 0.86% |
| 1990 | 48,718 | 1,719 | 0.36% |
| 1980 | 46,999 | -3,347 | -0.69% |
| 1970 | 50,346 | -139 | -0.03% |
| 1960 | 50,485 | 7,019 | 1.51% |
| 1950 | 43,466 | 3,139 | 0.75% |
| 1940 | 40,327 | 4,497 | 1.19% |
| 1930 | 35,830 | 14,799 | 5.47% |
| 1920 | 21,031 | 5,082 | 2.80% |
| 1910 | 15,949 | 8,050 | 7.28% |
| 1900 | 7,899 | 3,857 | 6.93% |
| 1890 | 4,042 | 0.00% |