Population 6,120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Purchase
Household size in Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Purchase are large by national standards, averaging 3.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has crept up from 3.16 in 2006–10, 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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Purchase is young: half of its residents are under 31.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 24.7 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 13 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Purchase, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Purchase has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Purchase
Renters in Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Purchase rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. The renter share has risen 21.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Purchase as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider New York area (7.9%). Vacancy has risen 5.2 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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Purchase are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 30 have newer homes.
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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,231 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,501 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,934 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,703 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Purchase runs $2,934 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,703 a month from 2006–10, a 138% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only 25 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people 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 Purchase
Bachelor's degrees in Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Purchase: 65.3% 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. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 16.0 points, even as the national share rose. Only 47 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people 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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.7% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Purchase: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only one other New York city with 5,000+ people has 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 Purchase
| Period | Purchase | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Purchase: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 13 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is down 11.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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).
Purchase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | 3.21 | 31.7 | 5.1% | 24.3% | 9.6% | 1986 | $2,934 | 65.3% | 98.6% | 9.1% |
| Rye Brook | 2.85 | 43.3 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 4.4% | 1968 | $2,440 | 79.2% | 97.0% | 6.4% |
| West Harrison | 2.74 | 38.0 | 14.8% | 61.3% | 2.8% | 1957 | $2,270 | 49.3% | 88.0% | 5.0% |
| Harrison | 2.96 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 41.4% | 7.5% | 1962 | $2,768 | 58.8% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
| White Plains | 2.52 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 42.8% | 7.9% | 1961 | $2,403 | 53.5% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Port Chester | 2.92 | 40.6 | 16.4% | 53.7% | 4.2% | 1956 | $2,121 | 35.4% | 77.8% | 5.5% |
| Greenwich | 2.72 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 34.8% | 13.3% | 1962 | $2,809 | 68.8% | 94.9% | 6.3% |
| Valhalla | 2.67 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 22.6% | 7.4% | 1960 | $2,557 | 49.6% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Rye | 2.95 | 44.2 | 8.3% | 29.5% | 9.3% | 1958 | $2,740 | 81.1% | 96.5% | 5.7% |
| Hartsdale | 2.28 | 52.2 | 2.7% | 13.9% | 5.4% | 1961 | $2,443 | 66.0% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| Scarsdale | 3.13 | 41.3 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1954 | $3,155 | 88.4% | 98.0% | 4.2% |
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 Purchase. 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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