Poverty Rate in Westchester County, NY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #573 of 3,222
82th percentile

How Westchester County Compares

Westchester County
9.0%
New York Average
9.0%
Rank #6 of 62 in state
National
12.6%
28.5% below

National Distribution

Where Westchester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Westchester County: 9.0%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#570 Charlotte County, FL 9.0%
#571 Blaine County, NE 9.0%
#572 Sibley County, MN 9.0%
#573 Westchester County, NY 9.0%
#574 Ontario County, NY 9.0%
#575 Thayer County, NE 9.0%
#576 Weston County, WY 9.0%
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Poverty Rate in Westchester County, New York

Westchester County, New York has a poverty rate of 9.0%, which ranks #573 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.5% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within New York, Westchester County ranks #6 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.