Population 13,316 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Croton On Hudson
Household size in Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Croton On Hudson has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.50 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, Croton On Hudson is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 35 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Croton On Hudson: 6.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Croton On Hudson
Renters in Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Croton On Hudson rent their homes (32.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Croton On Hudson: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.9 points, 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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Croton On Hudson is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the New York area. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,349 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,479 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,839 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,303 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$955 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Croton On Hudson pays $2,303 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $955 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Croton On Hudson
Bachelor's degrees in Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Croton On Hudson is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Croton On Hudson: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Croton On Hudson
| Period | Croton On Hudson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Croton On Hudson than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Croton On Hudson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton On Hudson | 2.46 | 48.6 | 6.9% | 32.6% | 11.6% | 1963 | $2,303 | 65.0% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Montrose | 3.31 | 35.6 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 10.4% | 1961 | $2,080 | 46.0% | 90.8% | 16.9% |
| Buchanan | 2.86 | 36.9 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,207 | 52.5% | 97.1% | 1.6% |
| Ossining | 2.84 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 40.0% | 5.2% | 1958 | $2,358 | 43.0% | 83.3% | 5.4% |
| Haverstraw | 3.20 | 41.0 | 23.0% | 50.4% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,944 | 24.8% | 70.6% | 8.3% |
| Verplanck | 1.60 | 57.5 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,850 | 48.4% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| Millwood | 2.97 | 44.2 | 2.4% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 1970 | $3,428 | 76.1% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| West Haverstraw | 3.34 | 37.3 | 12.3% | 43.1% | 3.1% | 1968 | $1,841 | 30.0% | 82.4% | 5.1% |
| Peekskill | 2.49 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 40.2% | 7.8% | 1961 | $2,127 | 36.6% | 83.5% | 5.8% |
| Congers | 2.91 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 1973 | $2,063 | 55.5% | 91.6% | 4.2% |
| Cortlandt Manor | 2.99 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 1971 | $2,170 | 50.8% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
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 Croton On Hudson. 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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