| About Port
Chester - Port Chester is a village located in Westchester
County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village
had a total population of 27,867, but a July 1, 2002
Census estimate put the village's population at 27,949.
As a village, it is located in the Town of Rye. Port
Chester has a Metro North railroad station.
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Living in Port Chester
People of Port Chester - As of the
census2 of 2000, there are 27,867 people, 9,531 households,
and 6,376 families residing in the village. The population
density is 4,559.1/km² (11,824.7/mi²). There
are 9,772 housing units at an average density of 1,598.7/km²
(4,146.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village
is 60.70% White, 6.99% African American, 0.40% Native
American, 2.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 22.98%
from other races, and 6.83% from two or more races.
46.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 9,531 households out of which 31.7% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0%
are married couples living together, 13.6% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families.
26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and
11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.89 and the
average family size is 3.44.
In the village the population is spread out with 22.5%
under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from
25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For
every 100 females there are 102.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village is
$45,381, and the median income for a family is $51,025.
Males have a median income of $32,848 versus $32,461
for females. The per capita income for the village is
$21,131. 13.0% of the population and 10.1% of families
are below the poverty line. Out of the total population,
15.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those
65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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