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== Demographics == {{US Census population | 1790=23978 | 1800=27428 | 1810=30272 | 1820=32638 | 1830=36456 | 1840=48686 | 1850=58263 | 1860=99497 | 1870=131348 | 1880=108988 | 1890=146772 | 1900=184257 | 1910=283055 | 1920=344436 | 1930=520947 | 1940=573558 | 1950=625816 | 1960=808891 | 1970=894404 | 1980=866599 | 1990=874866 | 2000=923459 | 2010=949113 | 2020=1004457 | align-fn=left | footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name=Decennial /><br />1790β1960<ref name=UVA /> 1900β1990<ref name=Forstall /><br />1990β2000,<ref name=Census2000 /> 2010 and 2020<ref name=WestchesterQuickFacts /> }} === 2010 === As of 2010, there were 949,113 residents at an average density of {{convert|807|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the county was 57.4% non-Hispanic White, 15.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 5.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.8% of the population. 71.7% spoke only [[English language|English]] at home, while 14.4% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 3.5% [[Italian language|Italian]], 1.1% [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and 1.1% [[French language|French]] at home. There were 337,142 households, of which 34% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. Of all households 25.7% were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21. Age distribution was 25% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males. According to census data, the [[per capita income]] for the county in 1999 was $36,726. The American Community Survey lists Westchester in 2011 with the median household income of $77,006, the 47th highest in the country.<ref name="percapincome" /> The [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] reports that 6.4% of families and 8.7% (2003) of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 26.53% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over. === 2018 === At the [[American Community Survey]]'s 2018 estimates 967,612 people inhabited the county, up 18,499 from 2010's census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westchestercountynewyork/PST045219|title=US Census QuickFacts: Westchester County|date=January 31, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201004841/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westchestercountynewyork/PST045219|archive-date=February 1, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> 53.1% of the county was [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 16.6% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 1.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian or Alaska Native]], 6.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.5% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]], and 25.1% [[Hispanic and Latino (ethnic categories)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. 25.6% of the population were foreign-born. 4.2% of the population was [[West Indian Americans|West Indian]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=ancestry&g=0400000US34_0500000US36119_1600000US3459190,3684000&tid=ACSDP1Y2018.DP02 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> From 2014 to 2018 there were 375,852 housing units and 347,332 households. The owner-occupied housing rate was 61.3% and the median monthly owner costs of a house were $3,398 with a mortgage and $1,426 without. The median gross rent in 2018 was $1,493, up $517 from the monthly owner cost without a mortgage. The average persons per household in 2018 was 2.71 and 33.3% of residents spoke a language other than English at home. 21.9% of Westchester was under 18 and 17.1% were aged 65 and older. Westchester County's median income was $92,758 and the per capita income was $54,572. The Census Bureau reported 65.4% of the county's residents aged 16 and older were employed in the civilian labor force, and 59.5% of women worked in the labor force. 8.3% of the county lived below the poverty line from 2014 to 2018. ===2020=== {| class="wikitable" |+Westchester County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Westchester County, New York|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Westchester%20County,%20New%20York&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref> !Race !Num. !Perc. |- |[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH) |497,684 |49.55% |- |[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH) |131,010 |13.04% |- |[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH) |1,017 |0.1% |- |[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH) |64,907 |6.5% |- |[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH) |150 |.01% |- |[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH) |40,355 |4.02% |- |[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] |269,334 |26.81% |} According to the 2020 [[American Community Survey]], the county's Latino population was: 5.12% [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]], 4.46% [[Dominican Americans|Dominican]], 4.14% [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]], 2.73% [[Ecuadorian Americans|Ecuadorian]], 1.73% [[Guatemalan Americans|Guatemalan]], 1.26% [[Colombian Americans|Colombian]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Stamford+city,+Connecticut+Race+and+Ethnicity&g=0500000US36119_1600000US3655530,3656979&tid=ACSDT5Y2020.B03001 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> === Expatriates === As of 2000, several different expatriate populations lived in Westchester County. Notable [[French Americans|French]] communities are located in [[Larchmont, New York|Larchmont]], [[Mamaroneck, New York|Mamaroneck]], and [[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]]; while [[Scarsdale, New York|Scarsdale]], [[Tarrytown, New York|Tarrytown]] and [[Bronxville, New York|Bronxville]] are the preferred locations for [[Japanese in New York City|Japanese]] immigrants and [[Japanese Americans]].<ref name=Foderaro>Foderaro, Lisa W. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/07/nyregion/for-expatriate-families-home-away-home-foreign-enclaves-dot-landscape-county.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm For Expatriate Families, A Home Away From Home; Foreign Enclaves Dot the Landscape as County Attracts Temporary Residents]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on December 3, 2017.</ref>
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