Westchester County, New York - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2007

Westchester County, New York

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2007

Data Set: 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	335,267	+/-2,776	100%	(X)
Family households (families)	229,867	+/-4,624	68.6%	+/-1.2
With own children under 18 years	109,051	+/-3,677	32.5%	+/-1.1
Married-couple family	176,139	+/-4,313	52.5%	+/-1.3
With own children under 18 years	81,998	+/-2,754	24.5%	+/-0.8
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,450	+/-1,979	4.3%	+/-0.6
With own children under 18 years	7,156	+/-1,612	2.1%	+/-0.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	39,278	+/-2,716	11.7%	+/-0.8
With own children under 18 years	19,897	+/-2,110	5.9%	+/-0.6
Nonfamily households	105,400	+/-4,039	31.4%	+/-1.2
Householder living alone	91,738	+/-3,916	27.4%	+/-1.2
65 years and over	36,163	+/-1,837	10.8%	+/-0.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	116,641	+/-3,736	34.8%	+/-1.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	89,799	+/-1,748	26.8%	+/-0.5

Average household size	2.76	+/-0.02	(X)	(X)
Average family size	3.41	+/-0.06	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	926,705	+/-993	100%	(X)
Householder	335,267	+/-2,776	36.2%	+/-0.3
Spouse	175,996	+/-4,324	19.0%	+/-0.5
Child	313,063	+/-5,806	33.8%	+/-0.6
Other relatives	64,437	+/-6,500	7.0%	+/-0.7
Nonrelatives	37,942	+/-4,686	4.1%	+/-0.5
Unmarried partner	13,665	+/-1,717	1.5%	+/-0.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	362,968	+/-267	100%	(X)
Never married	125,109	+/-3,795	34.5%	+/-1.0
Now married, except separated	199,389	+/-4,316	54.9%	+/-1.2
Separated	8,193	+/-2,098	2.3%	+/-0.6
Widowed	9,618	+/-1,446	2.6%	+/-0.4
Divorced	20,659	+/-2,376	5.7%	+/-0.7

Females 15 years and over	399,654	+/-290	100%	(X)
Never married	122,788	+/-3,330	30.7%	+/-0.8
Now married, except separated	186,420	+/-4,879	46.6%	+/-1.2
Separated	11,910	+/-1,947	3.0%	+/-0.5
Widowed	43,613	+/-2,382	10.9%	+/-0.6
Divorced	34,923	+/-2,513	8.7%	+/-0.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	10,573	+/-1,537	100%	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	2,218	+/-916	21.0%	+/-7.5
Per 1,000 unmarried women	18	+/-7	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	45	+/-7	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	16	+/-15	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	76	+/-15	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	33	+/-8	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	16,770	+/-3,093	100%	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	4,380	+/-1,412	26.1%	+/-6.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	644	+/-510	3.8%	+/-2.9
1 or 2 years	1,581	+/-933	9.4%	+/-5.1
3 or 4 years	216	+/-254	1.3%	+/-1.5
5 or more years	1,939	+/-900	11.6%	+/-5.3

Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Who are female	63.8%	+/-10.4	(X)	(X)
Who are married	65.3%	+/-16.2	(X)	(X)

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	254,268	+/-4,067	100%	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	18,028	+/-1,619	7.1%	+/-0.6
Kindergarten	10,953	+/-1,532	4.3%	+/-0.6
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	104,073	+/-2,138	40.9%	+/-1.1
High school (grades 9-12)	59,536	+/-2,460	23.4%	+/-1.0
College or graduate school	61,678	+/-3,665	24.3%	+/-1.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	636,030	+/-278	100%	(X)
Less than 9th grade	41,698	+/-4,071	6.6%	+/-0.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,238	+/-3,133	6.3%	+/-0.5
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	149,878	+/-6,684	23.6%	+/-1.1
Some college, no degree	83,410	+/-4,871	13.1%	+/-0.8
Associate's degree	36,453	+/-3,288	5.7%	+/-0.5
Bachelor's degree	145,723	+/-5,778	22.9%	+/-0.9
Graduate or professional degree	138,630	+/-5,396	21.8%	+/-0.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	87.1%	+/-0.7	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44.7%	+/-1.1	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	720,499	+/-315	100%	(X)
Civilian veterans	46,059	+/-2,875	100%	(X)

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 years and over	876,126	+/-752	100%	(X)
With a disability	92,368	+/-4,892	10.5%	+/-0.6

Population 5 to 15 years	142,043	+/-1,873	100%	(X)
With a disability	5,546	+/-1,250	3.9%	+/-0.9

Population 16 to 64 years	607,552	+/-1,798	100%	(X)
With a disability	44,866	+/-3,740	7.4%	+/-0.6

Population 65 years and over	126,531	+/-729	100%	(X)
With a disability	41,956	+/-2,848	33.2%	+/-2.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	939,990	+/-1,585	100%	(X)
Same house	840,300	+/-9,054	89.4%	+/-1.0
Different house in the U.S.	91,744	+/-9,136	9.8%	+/-1.0
Same county	61,412	+/-8,427	6.5%	+/-0.9
Different county	30,332	+/-4,333	3.2%	+/-0.5
Same state	21,535	+/-3,905	2.3%	+/-0.4
Different state	8,797	+/-2,059	0.9%	+/-0.2
Abroad	7,946	+/-2,006	0.8%	+/-0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	951,325	*****	100%	(X)
Native	710,277	+/-8,138	74.7%	+/-0.9
Born in United States	695,803	+/-8,283	73.1%	+/-0.9
State of residence	577,864	+/-9,607	60.7%	+/-1.0
Different state	117,939	+/-6,580	12.4%	+/-0.7
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	14,474	+/-2,409	1.5%	+/-0.3
Foreign born	241,048	+/-8,138	25.3%	+/-0.9

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	241,048	+/-8,138	100%	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	111,565	+/-6,483	46.3%	+/-2.6
Not a U.S. citizen	129,483	+/-8,475	53.7%	+/-2.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	255,522	+/-8,283	100%	(X)

Native	14,474	+/-2,409	100%	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	1,618	+/-787	11.2%	+/-5.1
Entered before 2000	12,856	+/-2,226	88.8%	+/-5.1

Foreign born	241,048	+/-8,138	100%	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	67,969	+/-7,478	28.2%	+/-2.7
Entered before 2000	173,079	+/-7,553	71.8%	+/-2.7

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	241,048	+/-8,138	100%	(X)
Europe	52,208	+/-3,995	21.7%	+/-1.5
Asia	45,658	+/-3,554	18.9%	+/-1.4
Africa	5,189	+/-1,469	2.2%	+/-0.6
Oceania	1,031	+/-620	0.4%	+/-0.3
Latin America	135,040	+/-6,854	56.0%	+/-1.7
Northern America	1,922	+/-630	0.8%	+/-0.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	891,068	+/-351	100%	(X)
English only	625,196	+/-7,275	70.2%	+/-0.8
Language other than English	265,872	+/-7,207	29.8%	+/-0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	106,227	+/-6,057	11.9%	+/-0.7
Spanish	148,375	+/-4,431	16.7%	+/-0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	71,117	+/-4,708	8.0%	+/-0.5
Other Indo-European languages	79,856	+/-5,728	9.0%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	22,102	+/-3,489	2.5%	+/-0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	27,970	+/-3,046	3.1%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	11,482	+/-1,705	1.3%	+/-0.2
Other languages	9,671	+/-2,952	1.1%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	1,526	+/-841	0.2%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	951,325	*****	100%	(X)
American	47,014	+/-5,386	4.9%	+/-0.6
Arab	12,069	+/-3,919	1.3%	+/-0.4
Czech	3,321	+/-868	0.3%	+/-0.1
Danish	1,884	+/-662	0.2%	+/-0.1
Dutch	6,020	+/-1,671	0.6%	+/-0.2
English	35,889	+/-3,249	3.8%	+/-0.3
French (except Basque)	12,238	+/-1,980	1.3%	+/-0.2
French Canadian	2,549	+/-1,005	0.3%	+/-0.1
German	71,539	+/-5,215	7.5%	+/-0.5
Greek	7,570	+/-1,890	0.8%	+/-0.2
Hungarian	7,862	+/-1,670	0.8%	+/-0.2
Irish	129,576	+/-7,986	13.6%	+/-0.8
Italian	194,284	+/-8,835	20.4%	+/-0.9
Lithuanian	2,188	+/-704	0.2%	+/-0.1
Norwegian	2,904	+/-1,120	0.3%	+/-0.1
Polish	40,703	+/-5,115	4.3%	+/-0.5
Portuguese	14,203	+/-3,796	1.5%	+/-0.4
Russian	34,470	+/-3,878	3.6%	+/-0.4
Scotch-Irish	7,260	+/-1,655	0.8%	+/-0.2
Scottish	9,602	+/-1,881	1.0%	+/-0.2
Slovak	2,735	+/-1,088	0.3%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	6,527	+/-2,108	0.7%	+/-0.2
Swedish	4,169	+/-1,099	0.4%	+/-0.1
Swiss	3,629	+/-1,195	0.4%	+/-0.1
Ukrainian	4,457	+/-1,264	0.5%	+/-0.1
Welsh	2,701	+/-971	0.3%	+/-0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	37,278	+/-5,513	3.9%	+/-0.6

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�The Census Bureau introduced a new skip pattern for the disability questions in the 2003 ACS questionnaire. This change mainly affected two individual items -- go-outside-home disability and employment disability -- and the recode for disability status, which includes the two items. Accordingly, comparisons of data from 2003 or later with data from prior years are not recommended for the relevant questions. For more information, see the ACS Subject Definitions for Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�While the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2006 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2007 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. Selected migration, earnings, and income data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with group quarters data collection and imputation. See Errata Note #44 for details.

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