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Eastchester, New York, in Westchester county, is 3 miles N of Mount Vernon, New York (center to center) and 17 miles NE of New York, New York. The town is included in the New York metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 18,564 people lived in Eastchester.
In Eastchester, about 60% of adults are married.
In Eastchester, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Eastchester had a median family income of $96,179. Many people in Eastchester make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Eastchester have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
An estimated 78% of living spaces in Eastchester are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Eastchester as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Eastchester, 69% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Eastchester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Eastchester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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