Yonkers Jobs

Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the State of New York , and the largest city in Westchester County, with a population of 196,086 . More recent estimates put the population at 197,234 in 2002, 197,126 in 2004 and 196,425 in 2005. Yonkers borders the New York City borough of The Bronx and is 2 miles north of Manhattan. The city's best-known attraction is Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006. There is a large shopping area along Central Park Avenue , informally called "Central Avenue" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains, New York.

Among the most common occupations in Yonkers are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Yonkers, New York work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Yonkers, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 25%; Retail trade, 10%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 10%. Simply Hired's Yonkers job listings indicate that the following industries in Yonkers are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Yonkers, New York is $44,284, and the median income of households in Yonkers was $49,304.

According to our Yonkers Trends data, the number of Yonkers, New York jobs has decreased by 9% since October 2011.

Population of Yonkers Total population 193,327 Male 47.04% Female 52.96% Median age 37.2     Yonkers Housing Owner-occupied homes 45.5% Median cost of a home $391,300 Median mortgage payment $1,119 Renter-occupied homes 54.5% Vacant housing 8.1% Median monthly rent $939     Average Income Median for all workers $34,642 Median for all male full-time $48,163 Median for all female full-time $40,404     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 47% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 8%     Race White 58% Black or African American 19% Asian 6% Other 17%     Yonkers Commute Carpool 9.5% Public transportation 24.4% Average travel time 30 minutes