Maintaining
What does this measure?
Contributions to charitable organizations, measured as a percentage of income.
Why is this important?
Charitable giving supports a wide variety of organizations, including those that provide essential services to the community and people in need. The level of giving shows residents' willingness to invest in programs and organizations serving the community.
How is Westchester County performing?
In 2019, Westchester County residents contributed approximately $1.4 billion to charitable organizations, or 1.8% of total income. This was on par with the state and slightly higher than the national charitable donation rate of 1.6% in 2019.
Westchester County had the second highest contribution rate among comparison counties in 2019, behind Rockland County at 2.9% but higher than Nassau at 1.7% and Putnam at 1.2%.
Notes about the data
Figures are in constant 2020 dollars. The data reflect contributions listed on tax returns with itemized deductions, which researchers estimate cover about 80% of all charitable giving nationally. Due to the change in tax laws, standard deductions nearly doubled for all filers for 2018 and therefore comparisons to prior years should be made with caution. No county or state data are available on charitable contributions by taxpayers who take the standard deduction.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Nassau County | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Putnam County | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Rockland County | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| New York State | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Notes: Figures are in constant 2020 dollars.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | $1,463,577,304 | $1,691,219,651 | $1,531,868,443 | $1,586,203,484 | $1,675,628,615 | $1,858,162,413 | $1,947,333,157 | $1,950,852,832 | $1,416,152,947 |
| Nassau County | $1,558,983,650 | $1,816,842,083 | $1,678,776,907 | $1,923,441,861 | $1,807,369,252 | $2,051,617,993 | $2,064,001,887 | $1,506,363,773 | $1,455,632,059 |
| Putnam County | $70,848,302 | $71,444,299 | $74,845,737 | $78,026,155 | $80,683,183 | $77,154,701 | $88,901,874 | $62,201,547 | $58,793,487 |
| Rockland County | $363,095,245 | $375,067,070 | $405,931,661 | $417,744,017 | $438,895,594 | $464,172,617 | $491,382,965 | $416,858,586 | $408,975,985 |
| New York State | $16,707,856,897 | $18,529,031,978 | $19,669,286,041 | $20,344,878,027 | $20,883,837,700 | $21,055,746,309 | $21,556,766,458 | $18,906,390,552 | $15,704,793,450 |
Notes: Figures are in constant 2020 dollars.
| INDICATORS | TREND | WESTCHESTER |
|---|---|
| Contributions as a Percentage of Income |
0
Maintaining
|
| Voter Registration Rate |
1
Increasing
|
| Voter Participation Rate |
1
Increasing
|
| Serious Crimes |
-1
Decreasing
|
| Reported Victims of Domestic Violence |
-1
Decreasing
|
| Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity | 10 Not Applicable* |
| Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity | 10 Not Applicable* |
| Households without Vehicles |
-1
Decreasing
|
| Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity |
-1
Decreasing
|
| Air Quality |
1
Increasing
|
| Population Density |
0
Maintaining
|
| Water Quality of the Long Island Sound |
1
Increasing
|
| Open Space in Westchester County |
1
Increasing
|
