Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocantico Hills
Household size in Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pocantico Hills has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, Pocantico Hills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pocantico Hills: 1.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pocantico Hills
Renters in Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Pocantico Hills rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area overall (48.6%). Among homeowners, 58.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.6% of homes in Pocantico Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pocantico Hills are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,538 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,596 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,920 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,963 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pocantico Hills pays $3,501 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pocantico Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.5% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Pocantico Hills: 63.6% 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.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.5% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pocantico Hills: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Pocantico Hills
| Period | Pocantico Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pocantico Hills than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Pocantico Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocantico Hills | 2.44 | 55.4 | 1.0% | 33.9% | 1.6% | 1985 | $3,501 | 63.6% | 95.0% | 4.6% |
| Hawthorne | 2.93 | 44.1 | 1.6% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 1955 | $3,295 | 58.9% | 95.1% | 10.2% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2.65 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 66.9% | 3.7% | 1951 | $2,147 | 41.4% | 74.9% | 5.4% |
| Tarrytown | 2.19 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 43.5% | 7.6% | 1966 | $2,482 | 68.2% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
| Valhalla | 2.67 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 22.6% | 7.4% | 1960 | $2,557 | 49.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Thornwood | 2.89 | 43.7 | 2.8% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 1961 | $2,601 | 52.8% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Briarcliff Manor | 2.78 | 46.3 | 3.9% | 15.6% | 4.2% | 1973 | $2,999 | 74.4% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Elmsford | 3.23 | 35.2 | 16.9% | 35.8% | 11.9% | 1967 | $2,552 | 46.2% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Pleasantville | 2.90 | 36.4 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 5.9% | 1959 | $2,448 | 74.1% | 95.4% | 7.5% |
| Irvington | 2.65 | 45.1 | 9.1% | 27.4% | 13.7% | 1970 | $3,064 | 76.2% | 97.6% | 3.1% |
| Ossining | 2.84 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 40.0% | 5.2% | 1958 | $2,358 | 43.0% | 83.3% | 5.4% |
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 Pocantico Hills. 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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