Yonkers, NY Demographics

The total population of Yonkers is estimated to be 209,780 with 102,097 males (48.67%) and 107,683 females (51.33%). There are 5,586 more females than males in Yonkers.
The median household income in Yonkers was $78,261 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 861(1.09%) from $79,122 in 2020. This income is 104.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yonkers sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,866. Overall, the median household income for the city of Yonkers stands at $67,456.
In Yonkers, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,195 for males and $31,967 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,977 for males and $56,474 for females.
In Yonkers, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $168,225, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,354.
In 2022, the population of Yonkers was 208,121, a 0.87% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yonkers's population was 209,942, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 210,989 in 2020.
The median age in Yonkers, NY is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 19.24% aged 15 to 29, 46.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yonkers population: 46.27% are White, 18.67% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.86% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.09% are some other race and 9.16% are multiracial.