Country United States County Westchester ZIP codes 10707, 10709 Elevation 16 m Area code 914 | State New York Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 36-21809 Population 19,554 (2010) | |
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Area 8.806 km² (8.547 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Eastchester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 19,554 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.90%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,554 people, 7,687 households, and 5,127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,542.4 per square mile (2,139.6/km²). There were 7,919 housing units at an average density of 2,364.3/sq mi (912.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.22% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 6.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
According to the 2010 population 24.26% are under the age of 18, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,117, and the median income for a family was $96,179. Males had a median income of $66,684 versus $49,117 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,067. About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.