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Yonkers City School District

Yonkers City School District is a unified school district in New York with a community population of 209,978. The median household income is $83,549 and the median age is 39.9.

209,978

Population

11662

People / sq mi

$83,549

Median Income

39.9

Median Age

Yonkers City School District covers 18 sq mi of land at 11661.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White34.6%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian21.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$83,549

Median Household Income

$44,122

Per Capita Income

11.1%

Poverty Rate

4.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$501,600

Median Home Value

$1,784

Median Rent

46.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

83.3%

High School+

35.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yonkers City School District serves a community with a population of 209,978 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New York.

The median household income in Yonkers City School District is $83,549, with a per capita income of $44,122. The poverty rate is 11.1%.

Yonkers City School District is 34.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 21.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Yonkers City School District, 83.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Yonkers City School District is $501,600, with a median rent of $1,784. The homeownership rate is 46.2%.

Data for Yonkers City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3631920).

What distinguishes Yonkers City School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 11,662 people per square mile. Yonkers City School District is a school district in New York with a population of 209,978.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $83,549 — above the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 11.1%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $501,600, with typical rent around $1,784.

Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 35.7% of adults hold a four-year degree, near the national 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Yonkers City School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.