Population 6,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ardsley
Household size in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ardsley is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.85, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ardsley is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.7, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ardsley: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ardsley
Renters in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Ardsley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (29.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ardsley than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ardsley is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1960 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the west has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,537 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,631 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,756 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,482 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,944 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ardsley costs $3,482 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,944 a month from 2006–10, a 126% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only two have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ardsley
Bachelor's degrees in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Ardsley: 78.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ardsley: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only 21 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ardsley
| Period | Ardsley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Ardsley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ardsley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley | 3.06 | 42.9 | 6.7% | 17.0% | 6.3% | 1968 | $3,482 | 78.0% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| Dobbs Ferry | 2.81 | 41.5 | 10.5% | 35.9% | 9.7% | 1955 | $2,450 | 70.7% | 94.7% | 4.8% |
| Hartsdale | 2.28 | 52.2 | 2.7% | 13.9% | 5.4% | 1961 | $2,443 | 66.0% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| Irvington | 2.65 | 45.1 | 9.1% | 27.4% | 13.7% | 1970 | $3,064 | 76.2% | 97.6% | 3.1% |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | 2.68 | 45.9 | 3.3% | 18.7% | 4.7% | 1947 | $2,388 | 74.3% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Scarsdale | 3.13 | 41.3 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1954 | $3,155 | 88.4% | 98.0% | 4.2% |
| Elmsford | 3.23 | 35.2 | 16.9% | 35.8% | 11.9% | 1967 | $2,552 | 46.2% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Eastchester | 2.75 | 45.6 | 2.5% | 20.1% | 5.8% | 1952 | $2,289 | 67.0% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| White Plains | 2.52 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 42.8% | 7.9% | 1961 | $2,403 | 53.5% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Tuckahoe | 2.42 | 45.9 | 5.2% | 44.1% | 6.5% | 1963 | $2,231 | 61.7% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Tarrytown | 2.19 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 43.5% | 7.6% | 1966 | $2,482 | 68.2% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ardsley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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