Get to know Yonkers, NY

Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in Yonkers, NY, compared with the county, the state and the United States.

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

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

City snapshot

• Population: 209,529
• Median age: 39.0
• Median household income: $81,816
• Median home value: $478,000
• Median gross rent: $1,730
• Homeownership: 47.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
• Poverty rate: 14.7%
• Work from home: 10.5%

All census stories about Yonkers

• Is Yonkers growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
• Can you afford to live in Yonkers? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
• Who owns and who rents in Yonkers? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
• How long is the commute in Yonkers? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
• How educated is Yonkers? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
• Who's struggling to get by in Yonkers? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
• Who works from home in Yonkers? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
• How does Yonkers compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.