Westchester County , New York
Population: 996,888 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $118,411 Home $638,400 Rent $1,876/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Educational attainment and income in Westchester County both run well above the national norm — 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree, median household income near $118,411 — characteristic of an affluent suburban county anchored to a larger regional economy. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Westchester County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$118,411
Median Income
household
$638,400
Home Value
median
$1,876/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $118,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $70,607 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Median Home Value | $638,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,876/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 996,888 |
| Median Age | 41.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 52.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.9%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
9.3%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
21.0%
No Physical Activity
15.5%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.2 · 96th national percentile
🌊 Flood
80.80
🌪️ Tornado
72.71
🌀 Hurricane
93.62
🔥 Wildfire
56.65
❄️ Winter Storm
97.77
🌍 Earthquake
94.78
☀️ Drought
30.57
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