New York · Census place 81677
White Plains city, NY
Quick answer
White Plains city has 59,818 residents, ranking #12 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $115,586, the median home is worth $624,100 and median gross rent runs $2,151 a month.
- Population
- 59,818White Plains city residents
- Median household income
- $115,586Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $624,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,151Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in White Plains city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the White Plains city median would spend about 22.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 52.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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