Westchester County, NY Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Westchester county new york dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
Total housing units | 349,445 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 156,704 | 44.8 |
1-unit, attached | 18,644 | 5.3 |
2 units | 30,867 | 8.8 |
3 or 4 units | 30,907 | 8.8 |
5 to 9 units | 19,759 | 5.7 |
10 to 19 units | 14,692 | 4.2 |
20 or more units | 77,666 | 22.2 |
Mobile home | 152 | 0.0 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 54 | 0.0 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 2,288 | 0.7 |
1995 to 1998 | 7,542 | 2.2 |
1990 to 1994 | 9,104 | 2.6 |
1980 to 1989 | 26,075 | 7.5 |
1970 to 1979 | 35,354 | 10.1 |
1960 to 1969 | 52,364 | 15.0 |
1940 to 1959 | 109,118 | 31.2 |
1939 or earlier | 107,600 | 30.8 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 9,610 | 2.8 |
2 rooms | 18,395 | 5.3 |
3 rooms | 52,734 | 15.1 |
4 rooms | 57,529 | 16.5 |
5 rooms | 46,366 | 13.3 |
6 rooms | 43,625 | 12.5 |
7 rooms | 37,985 | 10.9 |
8 rooms | 35,005 | 10.0 |
9 or more rooms | 48,196 | 13.8 |
Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 337,142 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 46,942 | 13.9 |
1995 to 1998 | 92,545 | 27.4 |
1990 to 1994 | 53,021 | 15.7 |
1980 to 1989 | 58,598 | 17.4 |
1970 to 1979 | 42,741 | 12.7 |
1969 or earlier | 43,295 | 12.8 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 51,205 | 15.2 |
1 | 120,585 | 35.8 |
2 | 120,158 | 35.6 |
3 or more | 45,194 | 13.4 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 140,518 | 41.7 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 6,298 | 1.9 |
Electricity | 27,770 | 8.2 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 158,438 | 47.0 |
Coal or coke | 302 | 0.1 |
Wood | 263 | 0.1 |
Solar energy | 46 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 2,114 | 0.6 |
No fuel used | 1,393 | 0.4 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,178 | 0.6 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,022 | 0.6 |
No telephone service | 4,094 | 1.2 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 337,142 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 316,761 | 94.0 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 10,812 | 3.2 |
1.51 or more | 9,569 | 2.8 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 148,232 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 547 | 0.4 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,558 | 1.1 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 5,208 | 3.5 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 16,064 | 10.8 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 43,052 | 29.0 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 46,842 | 31.6 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 27,290 | 18.4 |
$1,000,000 or more | 7,671 | 5.2 |
Median (dollars) | 325,800 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 102,480 | 69.1 |
Less than $300 | 39 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 125 | 0.1 |
$500 to $699 | 564 | 0.4 |
$700 to $999 | 2,630 | 1.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 12,253 | 8.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 20,098 | 13.6 |
$2,000 or more | 66,771 | 45.0 |
Median (dollars) | 2,372 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 45,752 | 30.9 |
Median (dollars) | 867 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 42,523 | 28.7 |
15 to 19 percent | 23,668 | 16.0 |
20 to 24 percent | 20,631 | 13.9 |
25 to 29 percent | 15,259 | 10.3 |
30 to 34 percent | 10,507 | 7.1 |
35 percent or more | 34,854 | 23.5 |
Not computed | 790 | 0.5 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 134,039 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 4,659 | 3.5 |
$200 to $299 | 4,409 | 3.3 |
$300 to $499 | 10,584 | 7.9 |
$500 to $749 | 30,960 | 23.1 |
$750 to $999 | 38,387 | 28.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 30,620 | 22.8 |
$1,500 or more | 10,459 | 7.8 |
No cash rent | 3,961 | 3.0 |
Median (dollars) | 839 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 25,216 | 18.8 |
15 to 19 percent | 19,022 | 14.2 |
20 to 24 percent | 15,541 | 11.6 |
25 to 29 percent | 13,687 | 10.2 |
30 to 34 percent | 10,705 | 8.0 |
35 percent or more | 42,429 | 31.7 |
Not computed | 7,439 | 5.5 |
(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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