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Yonkers, Profile


Yonkers, , population 201,066, is located 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 the past decade the population of Yonkers has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Yonkers's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White60%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed18%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000196,001N/A
2001197,8360.94%
2002198,4130.29%
2003198,6930.14%
2004198,613-0.04%
2005198,437-0.09%
2006197,671-0.39%
2007197,7480.04%
2008200,3761.33%
2009201,0660.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,663
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001476
2002451
2003445
2004476
2005491
2006497
2007443
2008458
2009477
2010449
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 615473441
2002 1311419450
2003 1325454387
2004 1523457447
2005 921518422
2006 831498441
2007 1044424400
2008 942447416
2009 836475446
2010 929455402

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,283
20021,911
20031,918
20041,887
20051,725
20061,778
20071,521
20081,566
20091,555
20101,431
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 837 2,746 901
2002 746 2,225 812
2003 816 2,185 788
2004 713 2,342 677
2005 641 2,277 488
2006 651 2400 451
2007 642 1994 376
2008 653 2121 352
2009 620 2182 343
2010 521 2086 244

Location

Elevation80 feet above sea level
Land Area18.1 Square Miles
Water Area2.3 Square Miles



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