Population 16,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spuyten Duyvil
Household size in Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Spuyten Duyvil is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.03, even as the national average fell. Spuyten Duyvil has the smallest households of any Bronx neighborhood.
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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 33.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 34.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 35.6 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.5 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.5, Spuyten Duyvil 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 49.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Bronx neighborhood is 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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 27.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 26.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 23.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 22.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Spuyten Duyvil, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only one other Bronx neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Spuyten Duyvil
Renters in Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 79.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.7% | 80.9% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 80.3% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 79.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Spuyten Duyvil rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Bronx as a whole (79.9%). The renter share has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Spuyten Duyvil has the lowest share of renters of any Bronx neighborhood.
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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Spuyten Duyvil are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Bronx. Vacancy is down 7.2 points from 2006–10, 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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1951 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1958 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Spuyten Duyvil is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Bronx as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,330 | $952 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,557 | $1,077 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,777 | $1,232 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,238 | $1,512 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$909 | +$561 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spuyten Duyvil pays $2,238 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $909 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. No other Bronx neighborhood has 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 Spuyten Duyvil
Bachelor's degrees in Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 17.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.6% | 17.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.5% | 19.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 22.3% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Spuyten Duyvil: 64.4% 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 2.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Spuyten Duyvil has the highest share of college graduates of any Bronx neighborhood.
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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 68.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 69.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 72.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 75.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spuyten Duyvil is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only one other Bronx neighborhood 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 Spuyten Duyvil
| Period | Spuyten Duyvil | Bronx | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 15.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Spuyten Duyvil is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Bronx as a whole (11.7%). Unemployment has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, 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).
Spuyten Duyvil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spuyten Duyvil | 2.10 | 52.5 | 6.7% | 39.4% | 5.4% | 1959 | $2,238 | 64.4% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Kings Bridge | 2.42 | 39.1 | 21.8% | 76.8% | 6.4% | 1950 | $1,692 | 31.6% | 81.3% | 10.6% |
| Inwood | 2.69 | 39.9 | 15.7% | 89.0% | 8.8% | 1942 | $1,607 | 34.6% | 77.2% | 9.3% |
| Riverdale | 2.32 | 44.3 | 11.0% | 41.5% | 5.9% | 1954 | $1,887 | 62.6% | 93.8% | 8.8% |
| University Heights | 2.74 | 36.4 | 22.6% | 90.1% | 4.3% | 1949 | $1,505 | 18.8% | 72.8% | 10.5% |
| Bedford Park | 2.55 | 37.5 | 20.5% | 90.3% | 7.1% | 1945 | $1,567 | 24.0% | 75.6% | 10.1% |
| Fordham | 2.67 | 33.7 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 5.7% | 1951 | $1,562 | 14.4% | 70.2% | 13.1% |
| Morris Heights | 2.66 | 35.1 | 25.7% | 95.0% | 2.4% | 1959 | $1,333 | 12.0% | 69.1% | 13.5% |
| Belmont | 2.51 | 31.5 | 23.8% | 97.7% | 5.8% | 1958 | $1,394 | 16.7% | 67.4% | 19.6% |
| Woodlawn | 2.38 | 37.9 | 12.3% | 73.1% | 4.1% | 1950 | $1,703 | 36.2% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| Tremont | 2.68 | 33.5 | 29.4% | 95.9% | 5.4% | 1968 | $1,425 | 14.8% | 70.2% | 14.0% |
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 Spuyten Duyvil. 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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