Economic Security
Income in Relation to Poverty Level

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

What does this measure?

The share of residents with incomes below the poverty level, and at various proportions of the poverty level (below half, double the poverty level, etc.). Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2022, the threshold for a four-person family with two children was $29,678.

Why is this important?

The percentage of people living in or near poverty is a measure of the overall economic health of a region. It also indicates the level of need for social and government supports.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2018-22, 72% of residents in Westchester County had incomes that were 300% of the poverty level or higher, a higher proportion than both the state (excluding NYC) and the nation (58% and 55%, respectively). Another 10% of Westchester residents earned between 200% and 299% of the poverty level, 10% earned between 100% and 199%, 4% earned between 50% and 99%, and 4% earned below 50%. The state and nation had slightly higher percentages of earners in the lowest income groups.

The percentage of residents earning more than 300% of the poverty level has trended positively since 2008-12, increasing by five percentage points. This corresponds with 1 to 2 percentage-point decreases in the lower-income categories during this time, except for those with incomes under 50% of the poverty level, which has held steady at 4%.

Notes about the data

The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined 5 years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with 3 asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval). The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census. Data for this indicator are expected to be released annually in December.

Income in Relation to Poverty Level, 2018-22
Under 50%50% to 99%100% to 199%200% to 299%300% or Higher
Westchester County4%4%10%10%72%
Nassau County3%3%8%9%77%
Putnam County3%3%7%11%76%
Rockland County7%8%15%11%59%
New York State7%7%15%14%58%
Mount Vernon7%7%13%14%59%
New Rochelle4%6%11%11%68%
Peekskill5%*5%*12%*16%63%
Rye City1%***1%**2%***5%*90%
White Plains4%6%11%10%70%
Yonkers7%6%18%13%56%
Westchester County Towns
Bedford6%**4%**2%**9%*79%
Cortlandt3%*3%*8%7%79%
Eastchester3%*3%*4%*7%*83%
Greenburgh3%*2%*7%6%82%
Harrison3%**1%**8%*5%*82%
Lewisboro2%***2%***5%***5%*87%
Mamaroneck2%***2%**7%*6%*83%
Mount Kisco4%***2%***9%**18%*66%
Mount Pleasant4%*3%*7%7%79%
New Castle1%***2%***3%**3%**92%
North Castle2%**1%***5%**8%*84%
North Salem1%***1%***5%***6%**87%
Ossining4%*4%*9%13%71%
Pelham2%**1%***3%***5%**90%
Pound Ridge1%***1%***1%***3%***94%
Rye5%*6%*12%12%66%
Scarsdale1%***2%***3%**3%*91%
Somers2%**1%**5%*6%*86%
Yorktown2%**2%**7%*6%*82%
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley1%***1%***7%***0%***91%
Briarcliff Manor2%***4%***4%***3%**87%
Bronxville2%***5%***1%***4%**89%
Buchanan1%***2%***6%***6%**84%
Croton-on-Hudson1%***1%***3%***7%*86%
Dobbs Ferry4%**1%***7%**11%**76%
Elmsford5%***4%***6%***21%**64%
Village of Harrison3%**1%**8%*5%*82%
Hastings-on-Hudson2%***1%***6%*6%*86%
Irvington1%***1%***5%***2%***91%
Larchmont1%***0%***12%***5%**82%
Village of Mamaroneck3%***4%**9%*9%*76%
Village of Mount Kisco4%***2%***9%**18%*66%
Village of Ossining4%*3%**11%*16%66%
Village of Pelham2%***1%***4%***4%**89%
Pelham Manor1%***1%***1%***5%***92%
Pleasantville1%***4%***5%***3%***87%
Port Chester7%*8%*15%16%55%
Rye Brook1%***5%***2%***3%***89%
Village of Scarsdale1%***2%***3%**3%*91%
Sleepy Hollow5%**5%**16%*11%*63%
Tarrytown4%***2%***12%*3%**79%
Tuckahoe4%***4%***3%***10%***79%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number of People by Income to Poverty Level, 2018-22
Under 50%50% to 99%100% to 199%200% to 299%300% or Higher
Westchester County41,67041,742100,49493,199699,965
Nassau County37,69736,068111,020126,4471,058,643
Putnam County3,2872,8426,48110,56673,523
Rockland County21,97928,20249,31238,038195,433
New York State1,277,4971,378,1652,872,3222,653,39311,335,590
Mount Vernon4,9864,9999,5079,81342,569
New Rochelle3,2944,9708,4648,50952,830
Peekskill1,200*1,221*3,004*4,00815,834
Rye City241***238**348***775*14,679
White Plains2,5043,3826,1725,69240,898
Yonkers14,66412,67737,95726,059115,845
Westchester County Towns
Bedford911**616**380**1,433*12,841
Cortlandt1,152*1,178*3,4502,82032,566
Eastchester865*930*1,492*2,407*28,239
Greenburgh2,357*2,194*6,0935,66875,990
Harrison781**376**2,032*1,377*20,786
Lewisboro237***196***573***594*10,594
Mamaroneck741***643**2,212*1,786*25,657
Mount Kisco474***252***1,017**1,947*7,140
Mount Pleasant1,530*1,420*2,8483,07133,606
New Castle161***275***540**485**16,602
North Castle212**79***610**999*10,355
North Salem40***63***240***318**4,301
Ossining1,445*1,395*3,3514,85326,395
Pelham209**120***339***589**11,686
Pound Ridge72***33***71***128***4,726
Rye2,369*2,956*5,6475,75132,031
Scarsdale198***328***591**522*16,419
Somers322**310**954*1,268*17,917
Yorktown705**891**2,602*2,327*29,459
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley61***26***362***0***4,549
Briarcliff Manor168***293***278***218**6,201
Bronxville123***291***56***226**5,662
Buchanan29***55***139***138**1,911
Croton-on-Hudson102***120***273***604*6,984
Dobbs Ferry432**148***735**1,221**8,122
Elmsford245***207***309***1,104**3,314
Village of Harrison781**376**2,032*1,377*20,786
Hastings-on-Hudson127***52***499*498*6,962
Irvington76***42***303***149***6,002
Larchmont91***26***758***298**5,376
Village of Mamaroneck568***720**1,702*1,742*14,937
Village of Mount Kisco474***252***1,017**1,947*7,140
Village of Ossining1,019*854**2,715*4,01816,795
Village of Pelham157***83***290***293**6,438
Pelham Manor52***37***49***296***5,248
Pleasantville96***275***359***215***6,279
Port Chester2,099*2,343*4,6334,86217,190
Rye Brook90***452***204***324***8,777
Village of Scarsdale198***328***591**522*16,419
Sleepy Hollow477**562**1,672*1,115*6,531
Tarrytown453***256***1,388*334**9,155
Tuckahoe245***301***194***699***5,511

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.








Income in Relation to Poverty Level, 2008-12
Under 50%50% to 99%100% to 199%200% to 299%300% or Higher
Westchester County4%5%12%11%67%
Nassau County2%3%9%11%74%
Putnam County3%3%9%11%75%
Rockland County6%7%13%10%64%
New York State7%8%17%15%53%
Mount Vernon6%9%19%15%51%
New Rochelle6%6%18%13%58%
Peekskill6%*7%*19%24%45%
Rye City2%**1%***4%*6%*87%
White Plains4%5%17%10%64%
Yonkers7%8%17%14%54%
Westchester County Towns
Bedford3%**5%*10%*7%*75%
Cortlandt2%*2%*8%9%79%
Eastchester2%*3%*7%5%84%
Greenburgh2%*3%8%9%79%
Harrison3%*4%*9%9%75%
Lewisboro1%***1%***6%*7%*85%
Mamaroneck4%*3%*7%9%*78%
Mount Kisco5%*7%*16%*16%56%
Mount Pleasant3%*3%*9%10%75%
New Castle2%**0%***3%*2%*92%
North Castle2%**2%***4%**9%*83%
North Salem2%***0%***6%***9%***83%
Ossining5%*9%13%9%65%
Pelham1%***1%***5%**7%*86%
Pound Ridge2%***3%***2%***7%***87%
Rye4%7%18%16%55%
Scarsdale1%**1%***2%**3%*93%
Somers1%**1%***5%*7%85%
Yorktown1%*1%***6%10%82%
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley0%***2%***4%***6%**88%
Briarcliff Manor3%***2%***4%***4%*88%
Bronxville1%***2%***3%***3%**91%
Buchanan0%***3%***16%**11%**70%
Croton-on-Hudson2%***1%***5%**8%*84%
Dobbs Ferry2%***2%***8%*7%*81%
Elmsford2%***9%***12%**7%**70%
Village of Harrison3%*4%*9%9%75%
Hastings-on-Hudson1%***3%***6%**8%**82%
Irvington4%***2%***5%***7%**82%
Larchmont4%***2%***4%***2%***89%
Village of Mamaroneck5%**3%**10%15%*67%
Village of Mount Kisco5%*7%*16%*16%56%
Village of Ossining6%*13%17%10%55%
Village of Pelham1%***1%***7%**11%*80%
Pelham Manor2%***1%***2%***1%***94%
Pleasantville0%***1%***2%***7%**89%
Port Chester6%*10%25%19%40%
Rye Brook3%***2%***7%**8%*81%
Village of Scarsdale1%**1%***2%**3%*93%
Sleepy Hollow3%**9%*22%*17%*48%
Tarrytown3%**3%***16%*8%*71%
Tuckahoe3%***2%***12%**7%**76%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number of People by Income to Poverty Level, 2008-12
Under 50%50% to 99%100% to 199%200% to 299%300% or Higher
Westchester County39,00247,035115,277102,473624,002
Nassau County32,91043,211121,486149,774970,970
Putnam County2,7962,9598,65510,70773,507
Rockland County17,97121,31839,38231,383196,870
New York State1,260,3131,554,0963,156,3532,838,22710,076,936
Mount Vernon4,3105,94812,6859,97333,663
New Rochelle4,1704,48413,1629,52243,181
Peekskill1,437*1,537*4,3755,55710,467
Rye City262**229***600*895*13,682
White Plains2,3752,6069,3885,77435,541
Yonkers14,12516,10232,73326,931104,484
Westchester County Towns
Bedford409**775*1,606*1,158*12,106
Cortlandt766*933*3,0703,60632,312
Eastchester519*805*2,2351,63026,876
Greenburgh1,478*2,2946,8877,41668,526
Harrison766*951*2,2382,14218,427
Lewisboro85***76***800*925*10,551
Mamaroneck1,160*745*2,0042,513*22,442
Mount Kisco528*733*1,756*1,6956,044
Mount Pleasant1,171*1,347*3,5884,12230,729
New Castle383**49***560*372*16,140
North Castle214**220***485**1,034*9,860
North Salem78***10***282***442***4,044
Ossining1,633*3,2104,3722,95022,407
Pelham151***164***571**836*10,638
Pound Ridge86***153***84***347***4,433
Rye2,0113,1148,3327,12124,910
Scarsdale143**133***328**576*16,037
Somers276**210***959*1,45817,093
Yorktown466*207***2,1773,47829,409
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley6***68***188***282**3,897
Briarcliff Manor205***123***267***306*6,669
Bronxville68***125***164***190**5,541
Buchanan10***69***375**249**1,622
Croton-on-Hudson148***93***397**607*6,705
Dobbs Ferry155***228***831*646*8,075
Elmsford84***422***558**334**3,260
Village of Harrison766*951*2,2382,14218,427
Hastings-on-Hudson103***220***448**614**6,275
Irvington264***143***325***449**5,247
Larchmont223***105***224***122***5,201
Village of Mamaroneck898**504**1,9392,844*12,431
Village of Mount Kisco528*733*1,756*1,6956,044
Village of Ossining1,328*2,8793,8752,27812,485
Village of Pelham52***98***477**755*5,493
Pelham Manor99***66***94***81***5,145
Pleasantville16***82***141***476**6,034
Port Chester1,634*2,8847,2325,41611,475
Rye Brook240***189***641**720*7,434
Village of Scarsdale143**133***328**576*16,037
Sleepy Hollow335**850*2,200*1,696*4,736
Tarrytown269**311***1,697*827*7,575
Tuckahoe180***161***746**460**4,906

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels 0
Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
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 0
Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Air Quality 1
Increasing
Population Density 0
Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound 10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age 10 Not Applicable*
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs 1
Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty 1
Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity -1
Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income 0
Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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