Yonkers, NY Profile

Yonkers, NY, population 196,425, is located in New York's Westchester county, about 14.3 miles from Paterson and 16.0 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Yonkers's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Yonkers has stayed about the same.

Yonkers's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Yonkers tend to be about the same as New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	18%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	34.30
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	196,086	N/A
2001	197,275	0.61%
2002	197,357	0.04%
2003	197,400	0.02%
2004	196,942	-0.23%
2005	196,425	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,663

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	476
2002	451
2003	445
2004	476
2005	491
2006	497

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	13	13	15	9	8
Forcible Rape	15	11	25	23	21	31
Robbery	473	419	454	457	518	498
Aggravated Assault	441	450	387	447	422	441

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,283
2002	1,911
2003	1,918
2004	1,887
2005	1,725
2006	1,778

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	837	746	816	713	641	651
Larceny, Theft	2,746	2,225	2,185	2,342	2,277	2400
Motor Vehicle Theft	901	812	788	677	488	451
Arson	65	47	36	37	34	33

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.1 Square Miles
Water Area	2.3 Square Miles