State
County
Land Area
18.0 sq mi
Density
11,178.2/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.24%
Growth Since 2010
2.74%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Yonkers is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 201,344, it is the 4th largest city in New York (after New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester) and the 119th largest city in the United States. Yonkers is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 2.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 195,976 in 2010. Yonkers reached it's highest population of 204,297 in 1970. Spanning over 20 miles, Yonkers has a population density of 11,178 people per square mile.
The average household income in Yonkers is $90,984 with a poverty rate of 14.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,383 per month, and the median house value is $403,900. The median age in Yonkers is 39 years, 37 years for males, and 40.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males.
Yonkers is located in Westchester County, New York on the Hudson River. This inner suburb of New York City is located just north of the Bronx and Manhattan. Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York after New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo.
Like New York City, Yonkers is an incredibly diverse city with 31% of residents born outside of the United States and 46% of households speaking a language other than English at home. The city has residents from more than 100 nationalities and ethnicities.
Hispanics represent a large share of the population, especially those from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Yonkers is also home to a prominent African-American community, a Slavic community that dates back to the mid-20th century when many people immigrated from Croatia, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, and Poland; a large Italian-American community, and an Irish-American community. There is also a sizable Arab population in Yonkers, many of whom came from Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. Yonkers once had a large Jewish population but its size has reduced over the last few decades.
Yonkers also has a young population with 25% of Yonkers residents under the age of 18.
Yonkers was originally part of a large land grant known as Colen Donck that ran from the Manhattan-Bronx border to the north and from the Bronx River to the Hudson River. In 1645, the land was granted to Adriaen van der Donck who was known in the area as the Jonker or Jonkheer, a derivation of the old Dutch words for young and lord. The name Yonkers is derived from the name.
Yonkers was a small farming community on the waterfront for more than 200 years. By the 19th century, it became a center for developing industry. Yonkers was incorporated first as a village in 1854 then as a city in 1872. Just two years later, a section of Yonkers was annexed by New York City and became the Bronx. Yonkers voted to remain independent and not consolidate with New York City although residents still call it the Sixth Borough of New York City thanks to its urban atmosphere and nearby proximity.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Yonkers was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 104,054 | 52.04% |
Black or African American | 39,814 | 19.91% |
Some Other Race | 33,566 | 16.79% |
Asian | 12,956 | 6.48% |
Two or More Races | 8,083 | 4.04% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,407 | 0.70% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 74,897 | 2.63 | 46.1 |
Married | 29,971 | 3.51 | 61.1 |
Non Family | 27,424 | 1.16 | 39.5 |
Female | 12,543 | 3.41 | 29 |
Male | 4,959 | 3.45 | 35.7 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 11,268 | 8.17% |
9th to 12th Grade | 13,174 | 9.55% |
High School Graduate | 34,449 | 24.98% |
Some College | 21,976 | 15.93% |
Associates Degree | 10,789 | 7.82% |
Bachelors Degree | 26,168 | 18.97% |
Graduate Degree | 20,102 | 14.57% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 56,949 | 50,971 | 23,741 |
Hispanic | 47,260 | 33,275 | 10,194 |
Black | 26,132 | 21,671 | 7,290 |
Other Race | 20,616 | 14,164 | 3,263 |
Asian | 9,469 | 8,399 | 5,367 |
Multiple Races | 4,210 | 3,512 | 1,440 |
Native American | 895 | 491 | 139 |
Islander | 73 | 55 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.50%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.68%.
$46,738
Average Earnings
$52,053
Average Male
$42,275
Average Female
52.15% of Yonkers residents speak only English, while 47.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.04% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 75,944 | 14,767 | 19.44% |
Black | 39,204 | 8,085 | 20.62% |
Other | 33,255 | 6,763 | 20.34% |
White | 72,080 | 5,544 | 7.69% |
Asian | 12,818 | 1,534 | 11.97% |
Multiple | 8,004 | 1,225 | 15.30% |
Native | 1,345 | 178 | 13.23% |
Islander | 73 | 15 | 20.55% |
14.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.59%
Male Poverty Rate
16.16%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yonkers is Black, with 20.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yonkers is White, with 7.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.32%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.1%
Male Marriage Rate
38.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,091 | 4.77% |
Hispanic | 1,167 | 2.13% |
Black | 931 | 3.09% |
Other | 292 | 1.21% |
Asian | 156 | 1.47% |
2 or More | 144 | 2.87% |
Indian | 21 | 2.05% |
9.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.62%
Native Born
31.38%
Foreign Born
12.15%
Non Citizen
19.23%
Naturalized
68.62% of Yonkers residents were born in the United States, with 57.55% having been born in New York. 12.15% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 201,344 | 487 | 0.24% |
2020 | 200,857 | 487 | 0.24% |
2019 | 200,370 | 487 | 0.24% |
2018 | 199,883 | 10 | 0.01% |
2017 | 199,873 | -204 | -0.10% |
2016 | 200,077 | 410 | 0.21% |
2015 | 199,667 | 300 | 0.15% |
2014 | 199,367 | 598 | 0.30% |
2013 | 198,769 | 712 | 0.36% |
2012 | 198,057 | 473 | 0.24% |
2011 | 197,584 | 1,177 | 0.60% |
2010 | 196,407 | 321 | 0.02% |
2000 | 196,086 | 8,004 | 0.42% |
1990 | 188,082 | -7,269 | -0.38% |
1980 | 195,351 | -8,946 | -0.45% |
1970 | 204,297 | 13,663 | 0.69% |
1960 | 190,634 | 37,836 | 2.24% |
1950 | 152,798 | 10,200 | 0.69% |
1940 | 142,598 | 7,952 | 0.58% |
1930 | 134,646 | 34,470 | 3.00% |
1920 | 100,176 | 20,373 | 2.30% |
1910 | 79,803 | 31,872 | 5.23% |
1900 | 47,931 | 15,898 | 4.11% |
1890 | 32,033 | 13,141 | 5.42% |
1880 | 18,892 | 6,159 | 4.02% |
1870 | 12,733 | 4,515 | 4.48% |
1860 | 8,218 | 0.00% |