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Peekskill, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Westchester County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
25,484
Population
5,872/sq mi density
$91,042
Median Income
$48,688 per capita
$376,800
Home Value
$499,192 Zillow
$1,895
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
862 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$91,042 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$376,800 home value, $1,895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,042
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,688
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Peekskill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Peekskill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,042
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,688
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$188,224
261%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,814
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,814
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
44% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.1%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.4%
108% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$120,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.1%
Public Transit
10.4%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
37,722
Restaurants
2,631
Healthcare
3,441
Retail
3,365
Manufacturing
485
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$188,224
161% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$20,623
489% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,688 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $188,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,814 |
| County GDP | $120,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.535 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.1% |
| Public Transit | 10.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 37,722 |
| Restaurants | 2,631 |
| Healthcare | 3,441 |
| Retail | 3,365 |
| Manufacturing | 485 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $188,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $20,623 |