Population 22,847 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Village
Household size in West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.64 | 2.15 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.64 | 2.16 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.69 | 2.12 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.71 | 2.08 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
West Village is a place of small households, averaging 1.71 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 1.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West Village are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.3, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the west.
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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Village: 2.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Manhattan 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 West Village
Renters in West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 77.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.4% | 77.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.1% | 75.9% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.9% | 74.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in West Village: 68.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Manhattan as a whole (74.9%). More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.5 points from 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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 15.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.6% of the housing in West Village, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 7.1 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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1952 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1954 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1954 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1956 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in West Village is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,662 | $1,332 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,868 | $1,485 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,412 | $1,922 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,942 | $2,383 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,279 | +$1,051 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Village costs $2,942 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,279 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the north.
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 West Village
Bachelor's degrees in West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 57.2% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 59.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 62.2% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 64.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Village is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 84.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 86.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 87.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 89.9% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Village: 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 up 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. West Village has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Manhattan neighborhoods.
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 West Village
| Period | West Village | Manhattan | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Village runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.8 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
West Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Village | 1.71 | 41.5 | 2.1% | 68.9% | 19.6% | 1947 | $2,942 | 85.2% | 98.6% | 7.9% |
| Greenwich Village | 1.79 | 37.9 | 3.1% | 60.4% | 20.0% | 1946 | $3,065 | 88.0% | 98.6% | 5.7% |
| Soho | 1.78 | 40.6 | 2.9% | 64.5% | 22.7% | 1952 | $3,014 | 89.7% | 99.4% | 2.9% |
| Chelsea | 1.72 | 39.5 | 5.9% | 71.9% | 18.0% | 1969 | $2,834 | 74.2% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| Little Italy | 1.76 | 36.5 | 4.7% | 91.7% | 16.1% | 1942 | $2,406 | 68.8% | 85.3% | 6.5% |
| Tribeca | 2.20 | 40.1 | 6.9% | 55.4% | 21.8% | 1960 | $3,238 | 84.3% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Gramercy | 1.82 | 37.5 | 6.0% | 77.9% | 17.6% | 1954 | $3,002 | 83.8% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
| East Village | 1.91 | 36.5 | 6.4% | 83.2% | 10.9% | 1950 | $2,280 | 63.0% | 89.4% | 7.3% |
| Garment District | 1.50 | 35.8 | 5.3% | 77.8% | 19.6% | 1987 | $3,401 | 75.9% | 94.6% | 4.2% |
| Chinatown | 2.21 | 49.8 | 4.5% | 75.5% | 23.4% | 1959 | $1,230 | 30.8% | 56.4% | 13.8% |
| Kips Bay | 1.75 | 37.0 | 4.6% | 75.2% | 18.9% | 1968 | $2,709 | 72.9% | 96.7% | 6.7% |
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 West Village. 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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