Yonkers

County:: Westchester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.006
State:: New York

Yonkers is a city located in Westchester County, New York. Yonkers has a 2025 population of 205,432. Yonkers is currently declining at a rate of -0.54% annually and its population has decreased by -2.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 210,994 in 2020.

The average household income in Yonkers is $110,907 with a poverty rate of 14.67%.The median age in Yonkers is 39 years: 37.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yonkers includes 38.03% White, 23.12% other race, 17.28% Black or African American, 5.15% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	79,682	38.03%
Other race	48,441	23.12%
Black or African American	36,206	17.28%
Two or more races	32,381	15.45%
Asian	10,800	5.15%
Native American	1,994	0.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	25	0.01%

Yonkers Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yonkers' average per capita income is $55,276. Household income levels show a median of $81,816. The poverty rate stands at 14.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$127,330	$158,705
Families	$97,311	$127,949
Households	$81,816	$110,907
Non Families	$50,783	$73,450

$55,276

Average Income

$81,816

Median Household Income

14.67%

Poverty Rate