Primary sources for Yonkers, NY
- Census Bureau profile of Yonkers, NY, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Yonkers, NY, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Yonkers, NY, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Yonkers, NY
Electricity rates in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, NY ranks 5 of 47 New York cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (51%). Yonkers, New York has 209,529 residents in 80,550 households; 13.4% heat with electricity.
Households in Yonkers, NY can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Yonkers on the map
Westchester County, with Yonkers marked
Who supplies Yonkers
Westchester County lists 2 utilities for Yonkers, NY, a city of 209,529: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Westchester County page.
Housing and heating in Yonkers
Yonkers, NY: 68,844 of 83,851 homes were built before 1980 and 7,319 in 2000 or later. Yonkers, NY has 20,523 detached houses, 42,816 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 146 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Yonkers, NY
% of homes by decade built, Yonkers, NY
- 27pre-40
- 940s
- 2050s
- 1560s
- 1270s
- 680s
- 390s
- 400s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Yonkers, NY
| Yonkers, NY | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers, NY, median year built | 1958 | 1958 | +0 years | 17 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, built before 1980 | 82.1% | 76.9% | +5.2 points | 25 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, built 2000 or later | 8.7% | 9.6% | -0.8 points | 15 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, detached houses | 24.5% | 43.5% | -19.1 points | 43 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 51.1% | 34.7% | +16.4 points | 5 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, mobile homes | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 points | 35 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, renter households | 52.8% | 37.8% | +15.0 points | 16 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, median home value | $478,000 | $638,400 | -$160,400 | 21 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,730 | $1,876 | -$146 | 23 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, people per household | 2.56 | 2.62 | -0.06 | 24 of 47 |
Facts about Yonkers
- Residents of Yonkers, NY, ACS 2023
- 209,5294 of 47 New York cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Yonkers, NY
- $81,81625 of 47 of those cities
- Households in Yonkers, NY
- 80,5502.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Yonkers, NY
- 47.2%38,031 owners and 42,519 renter households
- Housing units in Yonkers, NY
- 83,8513,301 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Yonkers, NY
- 13.4%10,792 of 80,550 homes
- Land area of Yonkers, NY
- 18.0 sq mi11,636.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Yonkers, NY
- 2.0%at 571 kWh a month over the $81,816 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Yonkers, NY
- 237NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 113.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Yonkers, NY
- 195868,844 of 83,851 homes (82.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Yonkers, NY
- $478,000$1,730 gross rent a month, 4.34% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Yonkers
Compare Yonkers with nearby cities
| City near Yonkers, NY | Distance from Yonkers | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers, NY (this page) | 0 mi | 209,529 | $81,816 | 1958 | $478,000 | 237 | 10.5% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 3.0 mi southeast | 72,528 (-137,001) | $77,171 (-$4,645) | 1952 (-6 yr) | $449,600 (-$28,400) | 214 (-23) | 8.1% (-2.5 pts) |
| New Rochelle, NY | 4.9 mi east | 81,591 (-127,938) | $103,813 (+$21,997) | 1954 (-4 yr) | $667,300 (+$189,300) | 188 (-49) | 16.9% (+6.4 pts) |
| White Plains, NY | 8.1 mi northeast | 59,818 (-149,711) | $115,586 (+$33,770) | 1960 (+2 yr) | $624,100 (+$146,100) | 162 (-75) | 20.7% (+10.2 pts) |
| Port Chester, NY | 11.2 mi east | 31,162 (-178,367) | $99,916 (+$18,100) | 1955 (-3 yr) | $563,900 (+$85,900) | 142 (-95) | 9.6% (-0.9 pts) |
| Spring Valley, NY | 15.0 mi northwest | 32,995 (-176,534) | $56,151 (-$25,665) | 1971 (+13 yr) | $351,500 (-$126,500) | 187 (-50) | 5.7% (-4.9 pts) |
Outage risk around Yonkers
Yonkers, NY, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 236 wind and 1 tornado, 113.1 per 100,000 residents of 209,529. Top gust near Yonkers, NY: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Yonkers, NY: $803K.
Reports within 15 miles of Yonkers, NY
wind and tornado reports, Yonkers, NY
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- 42'21
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- 4'25
| Yonkers, NY | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers, NY, 2015 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2016 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2018 | 51 | 1 | 52 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2019 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2020 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2021 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2024 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Yonkers, NY, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Who lives in Yonkers: income, cars, homes
Yonkers, NY homes: 32,139 have 3+ bedrooms, 26,969 none or one, median 4.4 rooms. In Yonkers, NY, 19,341 households own no vehicle and 27,052 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 30,356 residents of Yonkers, NY live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.0. In Yonkers, NY, 18,826 of 80,550 households earn under $35,000, 19,412 $35,000-$75,000, 22,291 $75,000-$150,000 and 20,021 $150,000 or more. Of 98,876 workers in Yonkers, NY, 10,394 work from home, 49,013 drive alone, 22,776 ride transit and 4,759 walk. In Yonkers, NY, 22,059 of 40,564 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 22,048 households moved in since 2018 and 18,963 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Yonkers, NY
| Yonkers, NY | Value | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Yonkers, NY, households under $35,000 | 23.4% | 21 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, households $150,000 or more | 24.9% | 26 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, residents below poverty | 14.7% | 18 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, median age | 39.0 | 26 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 38.3% | 43 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, households without a vehicle | 24.0% | 7 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, households with 2+ vehicles | 33.6% | 36 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, workers at home | 10.5% | 21 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, cost-burdened renters | 54.4% | 23 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, moved in since 2018 | 27.4% | 22 of 47 |
| Yonkers, NY, moved in before 2000 | 23.5% | 28 of 47 |
Cost of living with electricity in Yonkers
Yonkers, NY: 80,550 households at $1,838 a year per home for electricity (Westchester County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $148.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $4,129 a year per household.
| Group in Yonkers, NY | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Yonkers, NY median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers, NY, all households | 80,550 | $1,838 | $148.1 million | 2.25% |
| Yonkers, NY, homeowners | 38,031 | $2,408 | $91.6 million | 2.94% |
| Yonkers, NY, renters | 42,519 | $897 | $38.1 million | 1.10% |
Analyst note on Yonkers
Yonkers, NY counts 209,529 residents in 80,550 households, on 18.0 square miles. 10,792 of the 80,550 occupied homes in Yonkers, NY heat with electricity. Household income in Yonkers, NY is $81,816; 38,031 of its 80,550 households own.
Yonkers, NY has 83,851 housing units, 3,301 of them vacant or seasonal. Yonkers, NY ranks 6 of 47 New York cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (237 since 2015). Yonkers, NY ranks 7 of 47 New York cities for households without a vehicle (24.0%).
Yonkers, NY ranks 16 of 47 New York cities for the share of renter households (53%).
ZIP codes in Yonkers
| ZIP area touching Yonkers, NY | Share of the ZIP's land inside Yonkers | Share of Yonkers's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 10710 (Yonkers, NY) | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| 10701 (Yonkers, NY) | 98.8% | 24.0% |
| 10704 (Yonkers, NY) | 100.0% | 14.8% |
| 10705 (Yonkers, NY) | 100.0% | 12.3% |
| 10703 (Yonkers, NY) | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| 10708 (Yonkers, NY) | 46.6% | 7.6% |
| 10707 (Yonkers, NY) | 50.6% | 3.6% |
| 10583 (Yonkers, NY) | 4.2% | 2.9% |
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Questions on Yonkers
Yonkers: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Yonkers, NY: New York households pick a supplier and plan, and Westchester County lists 2 utilities.
Yonkers: how does it rank among New York cities?
Yonkers, NY: rank 4 of 47 by its 209,529 residents, rank 25 of 47 by $81,816 median income.
Yonkers: how many homes heat with electricity?
Yonkers, NY: 10,792 of 80,550 occupied homes, 13.4%; Westchester County 12.9%.
Yonkers: how much income goes to electricity?
At 571 kWh a month, 2.0% of the $81,816 median income in Yonkers, NY.
Yonkers: can I choose a supplier?
In most of New York yes; municipal and co-op areas around Yonkers, NY may be closed.
Yonkers: damaging storms reported nearby?
237 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Yonkers, NY, 2015 to 2025, 113.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Yonkers?
Yonkers, NY: median home built 1958; 68,844 of 83,851 homes (82.1%) predate 1980, 20,523 are detached and 42,816 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Yonkers, NY?
32,139 of 83,851 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.4 rooms.
How many Yonkers, NY households have no car?
19,341 households; 27,052 have two or more.
How many residents of Yonkers, NY live below the poverty line?
30,356 residents.