Port Chester Jobs

Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population is 27,867, according to the 2000 census, however, a July 1, 2002 Census estimate puts 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. The current mayor is Dennis Pilla.

Port Chester is a notable community in Southern Westchester because of its huge amounts of Latino immigrants. This is significant because the surrounding towns, Rye, Harrison, Mamaroneck, and especially Greenwich, Connecticut are known for high-income Caucasian populations. Greenwich, which directly borders Port Chester to the east, is one of the wealithiest municipalities in the United States. Mostly thanks to blue-collar business, Port Chester has become a significant commercial center in recent years. Business grew considerably with the opening of a Costco branch and "The Waterfront", a large shopping center and movie theater on Main Street and Westchester Avenue. The Waterfront Complex was projected to be a major economic improvement for downtown Port Chester that has been in the works since 1982, when the Industrial Development Agency began planning for the redevelopment of this area. The IDA was formed in the early 1970's by then Mayor, Joseph Dzaluk. Unfortunately for Port...more

Among the most common occupations in Port Chester are Service occupations, 26%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%; and Sales and office occupations, 23%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Port Chester, New York work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Port Chester, New York are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Port Chester job listings indicate that the following industries in Port Chester are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Port Chester, New York is $32,654, and the median income of households in Port Chester was $45,381.

According to our Port Chester Trends data, the number of Port Chester, New York jobs has increased by 143% since October 2011.

Population of Port Chester Total population 27,867 Male 50.61% Female 49.39% Median age 34.0     Port Chester Housing Owner-occupied homes 43.2% Median cost of a home $259,300 Median mortgage payment $1,247 Renter-occupied homes 56.8% Vacant housing 2.5% Median monthly rent $914     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,848 Median for all female full-time $32,461     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 7%     Race White 65% Black or African American 8% Asian 2% Other 25%     Port Chester Commute Carpool 15.2% Public transportation 14.3% Average travel time 21 minutes