How educated is Yonkers?

The share of adults in Yonkers, NY with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Yonkers go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 28483
• Graduate or professional: 22692
• No bachelor's degree: 94335

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Yonkers: 35.2
• Westchester County: 52.5
• NY: 39.6
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 31.1
• 2023: 35.2

What it means

Yonkers's college-degree share is about the same as the national figure (35.0%).

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 4.0 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.