Population 11,725 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ludlow
Household size in Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.81 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ludlow is a place of big households: 3.01 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 2.80, even as the national average fell. No other Yonkers neighborhood has larger households.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 37.1 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ludlow are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.2, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 16.9% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 17.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 15.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 16.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Ludlow (22.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.6 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 Ludlow
Renters in Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 56.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 55.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 57.6% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.8% | 57.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ludlow rent: 66.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 10.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Ludlow are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Yonkers. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1952 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1953 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ludlow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, 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 Yonkers overall, where the median home dates to 1961. The median year built has moved up from 1946 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,057 | $1,125 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,101 | $1,249 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,399 | $1,409 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,855 | $1,807 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$798 | +$682 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Ludlow runs $1,855 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $798 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 40.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Ludlow
Bachelor's degrees in Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 25.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 26.2% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 29.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ludlow have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.7 points, as it has nationally. Only two of Yonkers' ten neighborhoods have a lower 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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 78.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 79.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 79.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 80.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Ludlow never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Few Yonkers neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates: only two of 10.
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 Ludlow
| Period | Ludlow | Yonkers | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ludlow than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. No other Yonkers neighborhood has lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Ludlow compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 3.01 | 40.7 | 22.4% | 66.8% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,855 | 24.4% | 71.9% | 4.4% |
| Park Hills | 2.93 | 37.9 | 26.8% | 70.4% | 5.9% | 1959 | $1,549 | 23.6% | 70.2% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Yonkers | 2.23 | 35.4 | 14.5% | 93.4% | 6.5% | 1985 | $1,900 | 39.0% | 83.1% | 10.8% |
| Nodine Hill | 2.95 | 33.9 | 32.9% | 62.4% | 5.4% | 1967 | $1,288 | 29.1% | 72.5% | 19.9% |
| Riverdale | 2.32 | 44.3 | 11.0% | 41.5% | 5.9% | 1954 | $1,887 | 62.6% | 93.8% | 8.8% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.82 | 45.0 | 11.3% | 30.9% | 7.1% | 1951 | $1,987 | 36.4% | 85.9% | 9.7% |
| Getty Square | 2.80 | 35.4 | 34.4% | 86.6% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,188 | 18.7% | 70.8% | 8.7% |
| Southeast Yonkers | 2.36 | 44.6 | 5.4% | 38.8% | 5.2% | 1952 | $1,946 | 38.6% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Woodlawn | 2.38 | 37.9 | 12.3% | 73.1% | 4.1% | 1950 | $1,703 | 36.2% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| Bryn Mawr | 2.69 | 45.9 | 13.0% | 53.9% | 2.8% | 1951 | $2,005 | 33.5% | 84.4% | 9.3% |
| Spuyten Duyvil | 2.10 | 52.5 | 6.7% | 39.4% | 5.4% | 1959 | $2,238 | 64.4% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
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 Ludlow. 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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