Population 6,050 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wesley Hills
Household size in Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.47 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.96 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.87 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wesley Hills are large by national standards, averaging 3.87 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.47, even as the national average fell. Only 13 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have 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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Wesley Hills is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 31 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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Wesley Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.0 points, even as the national share fell. Wesley Hills 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 Wesley Hills
Renters in Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wesley Hills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wesley Hills as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 4.2 points from 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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Wesley Hills leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. 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 west, the oldest in the south.
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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,878 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,738 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,706 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,964 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$86 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wesley Hills costs $1,964 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $86 a month since 2006–10, up 5%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the east.
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 Wesley Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Wesley Hills is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 11.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wesley Hills: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.9 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Wesley Hills
| Period | Wesley Hills | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wesley Hills has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Wesley Hills has lower unemployment than at least four in five New York cities. 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).
Wesley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Hills | 3.87 | 35.2 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 1975 | $1,964 | 58.9% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| New Hempstead | 3.87 | 29.5 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 1967 | $2,263 | 45.5% | 86.9% | 5.3% |
| Kaser | 4.65 | 17.6 | 2.3% | 78.1% | 6.9% | 1999 | $1,470 | 10.2% | 79.5% | 8.4% |
| New Square | 5.44 | 16.8 | 7.6% | 83.4% | 3.1% | 2000 | $1,917 | 8.0% | 70.9% | 6.0% |
| Monsey | 4.71 | 21.4 | 4.6% | 54.5% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,941 | 22.9% | 85.4% | 8.1% |
| Ladentown | 2.66 | 39.4 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 4.9% | 1976 | $2,585 | 51.6% | 88.1% | 4.9% |
| Pomona | 3.29 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 4.4% | 1980 | $1,846 | 49.0% | 84.1% | 4.6% |
| Montebello | 2.89 | 38.9 | 8.6% | 33.4% | 9.4% | 1976 | $2,522 | 56.0% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| Spring Valley | 4.32 | 27.3 | 14.5% | 64.6% | 6.2% | 1982 | $1,932 | 17.7% | 74.0% | 4.8% |
| Airmont | 4.19 | 25.8 | 5.6% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,663 | 31.4% | 84.6% | 4.7% |
| New City | 3.19 | 44.2 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,949 | 56.8% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
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 Wesley 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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