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Yonkers

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Yonkers city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
212,603
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
11,808/sq mi
18 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,549
Median home value
$501,600
Median gross rent
$1,784
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.7%
Typical commute
35.6 min
Public transit commute
23.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAGUARDIA AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
29.8"

Month by month

A year in Yonkers.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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