As of Census data from 2023, Westchester’s median household income was $118,411.
The number of seniors living in poverty has grown from 8% to 9% since 2018.
496,164 members of the population are employed, bringing the county’s current unemployment rate to an impressive 3.4%—a record low for Westchester.
8.5% of the county’s population has income below the poverty line, which is lower than the state rate of 14% and the national rate of 13%. However, as of 2023, roughly 11.1% of children in Westchester live in poverty. That pales in comparison to New York State’s astounding 18% of children living in poverty and sits just below the national average in comparison of 13.7%. Roughly 8% of Westchester residents, around 79,000 individuals, rely on SNAP benefits for food. The benefit amount is based on a sliding scale measured by income.
Mount Vernon (14%), Yonkers (13%), and New Rochelle (11%) have some of the highest poverty rates in the county.
The poverty threshold, a dollar amount that defines the minimum income needed to meet basic needs, for a four-person family with two children is $32,150.
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