Westchester County (New York, NY)

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Language Spoken At Home in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over893,214100%
English only607,39968.0%
Language other than English285,81532.0%
   Speak English less than very well112,57812.6%
   Spanish165,41218.5%
      Speak English less than very well77,5078.7%
   Other Indo-European languages80,1779.0%
      Speak English less than very well21,5412.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages28,1333.1%
      Speak English less than very well10,8661.2%
   Other languages12,0931.4%
      Speak English less than very well2,6640.3%

Ancestry in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population950,227100%
  American44,7964.7%
  Arab7,0980.7%
  Czech3,8430.4%
  Danish1,8040.2%
  Dutch5,2650.6%
  English36,7413.9%
  French (except Basque)14,9151.6%
  French Canadian3,5440.4%
  German67,3767.1%
  Greek9,2851.0%
  Hungarian8,5230.9%
  Irish121,42412.8%
  Italian180,33619.0%
  Lithuanian2,5150.3%
  Norwegian3,9230.4%
  Polish36,2793.8%
  Portuguese9,1631.0%
  Russian33,8403.6%
  Scotch-Irish3,0700.3%
  Scottish9,2171.0%
  Slovak2,5720.3%
  Subsaharan African9,6551.0%
  Swedish5,1480.5%
  Swiss1,8350.2%
  Ukrainian4,6350.5%
  Welsh2,1600.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)38,3094.0%
Households By Type in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households344,875100%
  Family households (families)237,71568.9%
     With own children under 18 years114,79133.3%
     Married-couple family177,33251.4%
        With own children under 18 years84,06424.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family14,1274.1%
        With own children under 18 years4,9311.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family46,25613.4%
        With own children under 18 years25,7967.5%
  Nonfamily households107,16031.1%
     Householder living alone93,72727.2%
        65 years and over38,86311.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years123,18535.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over97,21728.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households924,939100%
  Householder344,87537.3%
  Spouse177,05519.1%
  Child300,50932.5%
  Other relatives62,8146.8%
  Nonrelatives39,6864.3%
     Unmarried partner14,6711.6%
Marital Status in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over362,544100%
  Never married128,25435.4%
  Now married, except separated197,61054.5%
  Separated6,9531.9%
  Widowed9,1512.5%
  Divorced20,5765.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over402,275100%
  Never married122,66430.5%
  Now married, except separated191,68247.6%
  Separated11,0872.8%
  Widowed39,4969.8%
  Divorced37,3469.3%
Fertility in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months12,156100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,16526.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women260%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old120%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old930%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old370%
Grandparents in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years17,709100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,49225.4%
        Less than 1 year1,1476.5%
        1 or 2 years1,0936.2%
        3 or 4 years5583.2%
        5 or more years1,6949.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,492100%
  Who are female3,01667.1%
  Who are married2,91364.8%
School Enrollment in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school252,443100%
  Nursery school, preschool17,2266.8%
  Kindergarten12,6955.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)103,64541.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)55,81422.1%
  College or graduate school63,06325.0%
Educational Attainment in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over645,116100%
  Less than 9th grade44,4856.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma36,6175.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)141,75822.0%
  Some college, no degree93,77514.5%
  Associate's degree39,5536.1%
  Bachelor's degree146,50922.7%
  Graduate or professional degree142,41922.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher044.8%
Veteran Status in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over722,859100%
  Civilian veterans41,0305.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population937,044100%
  With a disability82,5808.8%
 
Under 18 years225,953100%
  With a disability5,7632.6%
 
18 to 64 years576,978100%
  With a disability35,9566.2%
 
65 years and over134,113100%
  With a disability40,86130.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over938,713100%
  Same house844,38490.0%
  Different house in the U.S.86,7669.2%
     Same county56,9996.1%
     Different county29,7673.2%
        Same state18,9702.0%
        Different state10,7971.2%
  Abroad7,5630.8%
Place Of Birth in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population950,227100%
  Native715,23775.3%
     Born in United States695,58973.2%
        State of residence578,86160.9%
        Different state116,72812.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)19,6482.1%
  Foreign born234,99024.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population234,990100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen111,88047.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen123,11052.4%
Year of Entry in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States254,638100%
  Native19,648100%
    Entered 2010 or later6453.3%
    Entered before 201019,00396.7%
  Foreign born234,990100%
    Entered 2010 or later5,2982.3%
    Entered before 2010229,69297.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Westchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea234,990100%
  Europe51,20021.8%
  Asia41,91317.8%
  Africa7,3663.1%
  Oceania3690.2%
  Latin America131,84756.1%
  Northern America2,2951.0%