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Yonkers, NY Demographics

Yonkers, New York Population (2007) :199244
Population (2000 census)196086
2006 Data:
Yonkers, NY average commute time47.68 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.00%
Walking commuters:4.09%
Residents that work at home:2.38%
Yonkers, NY general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)198871
Male:49.77%
Female:50.23%
White alone58.23%
Black or African American alone18.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.21%
Asian alone5.06%
Some other race alone17.02%
Two or more races:1.14%
Hispanic or Latino30.20%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States72.58%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.55%
U.S. citizen by naturalization12.50%
Not a U.S. citizen12.75%
Children under the age of 56.57%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199944663
Per capita income in 199922793
Median year structure built1954
Median gross rent735
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199926.8
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses214100
Median real estate taxes4837
Racial breakdown
White alone50.69
Hispanic or Latino:25.98
Black or African American alone15.25
Asian alone4.68
Two or more races2.69
Some other race alone0.45
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.01