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Economy, jobs and prices in Yonkers, New York: official figures

The median household income in Yonkers was $83,549 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 378th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the New York median $85,974.

Median household income
$83,549
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
35.6 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,784
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$501,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
46.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
92.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Yonkers?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Yonkers averaged $44,122 a year in 2020-2024, 324th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; New York: $50,712).

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How unequal are incomes in Yonkers?

Yonkers' Gini index of household income inequality was 0.476 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 210th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Yonkers, New York?

7.1% of the civilian labor force in Yonkers was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (7,932 people), 145th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and New York's 6.4%.

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What share of people in Yonkers are working?

63.9% of Yonkers' 173,926 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 296th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Yonkers have jobs?

103,225 residents of Yonkers held civilian jobs, 59.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 12 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Yonkers?

The largest industry group for working residents of Yonkers was education, health care and social assistance (32.1% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.0%) and retail trade (9.3%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Yonkers work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.1% of working residents of Yonkers, 38th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.0% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Yonkers, New York?

Commuters in Yonkers took 35.6 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 30th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 20.4% travelled an hour or more and 15.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Yonkers get to work?

11.6% of workers living in Yonkers worked from home in 2020-2024, 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 49.2% drove to work alone, 9.4% carpooled, 23.1% used public transport and 4.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Yonkers, New York?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Yonkers was $1,784 a month in 2020-2024, 282nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; New York: $1,621).

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How much does a house cost in Yonkers?

Owner-occupied homes in Yonkers had a median value of $501,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; New York: $423,800).

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How affordable are homes in Yonkers?

The median home value in Yonkers was 6.0 times the median household income, 210th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Yonkers, New York own their home?

46.2% of the 81,645 occupied homes in Yonkers were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 43,908 were rented, 137th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; New York: 54.3%).

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What share of homes in Yonkers have broadband?

92.0% of households in Yonkers had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 360th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; New York: 90.8%).

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How many households in Yonkers have no internet?

6.1% of households in Yonkers (4,959) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 275th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Yonkers compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 378 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
375Bayonne$83,887
376Waukesha$83,837
377Greenwood$83,608
378Yonkers$83,549
379Everett$83,512
380Danbury$83,393
381Orem$83,342
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 324 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
321Clovis$44,253
322Missoula$44,227
323Goodyear$44,191
324Yonkers$44,122
325Mooresville$44,111
326Tracy$44,086
327Haverhill$44,086
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 210 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
207Reno0.477
208Joplin0.477
209Springfield0.476
210Yonkers0.476
211Hempstead0.476
212Amarillo0.476
213Troy0.476
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 145 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
142Westminster7.2%
143Modesto7.2%
144Pharr7.2%
145Yonkers7.1%
146Midwest City7.1%
147Erie7.1%
148Montebello7.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 528 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
525Albuquerque64.0%
526Sherman64.0%
527Elkhart63.9%
528Yonkers63.9%
529Rapid City63.9%
530Pembroke Pines63.9%
531Compton63.9%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 30 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
27Dublin35.9
28Homestead35.8
29Beaumont35.7
30Yonkers35.6
31Moreno Valley35.5
32East Orange35.4
33Everett35.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 530 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
527Peoria11.6%
528Fairfield11.6%
529Columbia11.6%
530Yonkers11.6%
531Kannapolis11.6%
532Rock Hill11.6%
533Westminster11.6%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 7 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
4Hoboken36.6%
5Jersey City36.1%
6Mount Vernon25.8%
7Yonkers23.1%
8Boston22.6%
9Revere21.8%
10East Orange20.3%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 786 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
783Chapel Hill4.1%
784Galveston4.1%
785Chico4.1%
786Yonkers4.1%
787Yucaipa4.0%
788Gainesville3.9%
789Lauderhill3.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 42 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
39Skokie32.3%
40Peoria32.3%
41Berkeley32.2%
42Yonkers32.1%
43Brownsville31.7%
44Harlingen31.7%
45Boston31.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 282 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
279Rancho Cordova$1,787
280Auburn$1,786
281Pico Rivera$1,786
282Yonkers$1,784
283Palm Coast$1,782
284Hawthorne$1,782
285Tigard$1,782
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 253 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
250Beaumont$503,500
251Corvallis$502,900
252Yucaipa$502,100
253Yonkers$501,600
254Commerce City$499,700
255Methuen$499,700
256Bonita Springs$497,100
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 207 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
204San Marcos6.1x
205Fort Myers6.0x
206East Orange6.0x
207Yonkers6.0x
208Mount Pleasant6.0x
209Pittsburg6.0x
210Olympia6.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 687 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
684Kissimmee46.3%
685Galveston46.2%
686Anaheim46.2%
687Yonkers46.2%
688La Crosse46.1%
689Chicago46.0%
690Madison46.0%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 464 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
461Oklahoma City92.0%
462Abilene92.0%
463Lodi92.0%
464Yonkers92.0%
465Eugene92.0%
466Tulare92.0%
467Norman92.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Yonkers ranks 275 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
272Kannapolis6.1%
273St. Clair Shores6.1%
274Grand Forks6.1%
275Yonkers6.1%
276Melbourne6.1%
277Kissimmee6.1%
278Clifton6.0%
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